Reading Skills
My sister loves to go shopping, and I love online shopping. My sister is a nurse, and I am a teacher.
Which reading skill does this portray? Think 4 squares.
Text Structure - Compare and Contrast
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing?
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a. got her sunglasses
b. made a sandwich
c. picked up her umbrella.
c. picked up her umbrella
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is my favorite color?
Olive Green
Once, a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
What is the theme of this story?
Look both ways
Give me an example of a proper noun
Central Park School - Answers may vary.
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimsuit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
The beach
In the movie Toy Story, to which young boy do Woody and Buzz belong?
Andy
How many nephews/nieces do I have? Be descriptive.
2 nephews (Nathan and Sebastian)
What does P.I.E stand for in Author's Purpose?
Persuade, inform, and entertain.
What do you look for to know you have a complete sentence? (2 things in particular)
Predicate - Which tells what the subject is or does.
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
What is the name of Simba's evil uncle in The Lion King?
A rabbit (bunny)
True or False: Ms.Tehandon had Mrs.Putrow, Mrs.Voyt, Mrs.Kotyluk, and Mrs.Pistek as teachers when I attended Central Park.
True
Answers can vary:
Heading, subheadings, boldface, glossary, table of contents, sidebars, diagrams, charts, graphs, maps, and photographs and illustrations.
The boy in the yard
Is this a complete sentence or a sentence fragment? If it is a sentence fragment, write a complete sentence.
Sentence fragment - The boy in the yard played soccer with his neighbors.
When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.
The words pays heed to are closest in meaning to _______.
a. discovers
b. watches
c. notices
d. buys
c. notices
What instrument has 88 black and white keys?
The Piano
When is my birthday?
January 14th
What are the 4 core concepts of literary elements?
Characters, settings, plot and events
we want to go to the store we decided to stay home.
Fix any grammar errors in this sentence.
We wanted to go to the store, but we decided to stay home.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which continent does not have any spiders?
Antarctica
Which sport do I enjoy playing?
Volleyball