Vocabulary
What the story is mainly about.
Did you know the some bees dance? Worker bees called "scouts" go out looking for food. They look for pollen and nectar from flowers. Pollen is a yellowish powder. Nectar is a sweet liquid. Both are used for making honey. When looking for food, scout bees search many different places. If a scout finds food, it returns to its hive. Then it does a dance for the other bees that are waiting at the hive. The scout moves in a certain way to "talk" to the bees. It might move in a circle or it might move in a straight line. The speed of the dance is also important. The bee's dance shows where the food is located. It shows if the food is close or far away. It can even shows how much food there is. After the bees watch the dance, they fly off. Within minutes, they surround the source of food.
Main Idea: Some bees dance to show where there is food.
What are two supporting details that support the main idea in passage about dancing bees?
The Scout moves a certain way to "talk" to the bees.
The bees dance shows where the food is located.
In China there is a vey long wall. It is _____ four thousand miles long. The wall is the longest thing that has ________ been built. It is so long that is can be seen from space! From high above, the wall looks like a long, thin line.
Using context clues fill in the blank.
1: A-There, B-Very, C- Almost
2: A-Ever, B-Nowhere, C- When
1: C- Almost
2: A- Ever
What is the meaning of "Draw"?
When you draw from the text, you are taking information from it.
To mention in support or proof; refer to as an example.
Look at the title page of this popular children's book
Based on the title page what do you think this book is most likely about?
A generous tree that gives a little boy anything he might need.
What are two supporting details that support the main idea in the passage about the first plays?
Some of the earliest one we know about, though, came from Greece.
The first person to win one of these contests was an actor named Thespis. The English word "thespian" comes from his name.
Desert plants have special "tricks" for getting water. For one thing, they do not _______ close together. When it rains, each plant has its own little area from which to soak up the water.
using context clues fill in the blank.
A-Plants, B- Grow, C- Find
What is B, grow.
Evidence that is CLEARLY stated in the text is called what?
What is Explicit.
What is the mean of "Inference"?
Inference is a reasonable guess based on the observable evidence combined with what you already know.
No one knows for sure who put on the first plays. Some of the earliest ones we know about, though, came from Greece. They were held at festivals that the Greeks had each year. The festivals honored Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.
The actors performed in huge, outdoor theaters. Thousands of people came to see them. Only men acted in the plays. They took the parts of both men and women. The actors wore large masks to show which roles they were playing. Sometimes one actor played several parts.
The Greeks also had contests for putting on plays. The first person to win one of these contests was an actor named Thespis. The English word "thespian" comes from his name. The word means "actor."
This story is mainly about: the earliest plays in Greece.
Even in the same family, people's brains are different. Some family members are shy. Others are outgoing. Doctors used a special brain scan to explain this. They found that brains of shy people are active in a certain area. Outgoing people use a different part of their brains. Everyone's different, and that's a fact.
The main idea of this article is: How people's brains are different. which two sentences are supporting details?
-They found that brains of shy people are active in a certain area.
-Outgoing people use a different part of their brains.
Seashells are found in or near the ocean. They grow on the outside of animals called mollusks. The _____ shells are like suits of armor. They protect the soft _____ within.
Using context clues fill in the blanks.
1: A-inside, B- hard, C- kinds
2: A- Bodies, B- into, C- hole
2: What is A- bodies
A fair number of something; not a huge number but more than a few.
What is "Several"
What is evidence.
What are some text features that help you figure out the main idea?
What is The title, Photographs, headings, or subheadings.
Main Idea: The story mainly tells about a trail marked for people who are blind
what are two supporting details within this paragraph?
- The trail is marked with a rope that the hikers use as a guide through the woods.
- Along the path there are signs written in Braille, which is a writing system for people who are blind.
Definition/Explanation Clues.
Restatement/Synonym Clues.
Contrast/Antonym Clues.
Inference/General Context Clues.
Punctuation.
The moral message or lesson of a story is called what?
What is a theme.
Evidence that requires us to read between the lines in order to figure something out or what the author is trying to say is called what?
What is Implicit
Also acceptable: To imply
Read the Title of this popular children's book.
"If You Give A Moose A Muffin."
Based on the title what would the book most likely be about?
What would happen if you were to give a moose a muffin.
You dream each night, even though you may not remember you dreams. While you dream, your eyes move and your heart beats faster. Even your brain-wave pattern changes. Some scientists think that dreaming is important for the sake of health. They claim that without dreams, people would go crazy.
Main Idea: Why dreams are important
Which two sentences within the paragraph supports the main idea
- Some scientists think that dreaming is important for the sake of health.
- They claim that without dreams, people would go crazy.
Before they strike land, tornados can often be detected by Doppler radar, an electronic system that measures wind speeds. A tornado begins when a wind system forms a huge vortex.
write the context clue that can help you figure out the meaning of the italicized word or phrase.
What is: an electronic system that measures wind speeds.
According to the text, The author states, One example of this in the text is,
are all examples of what?
What is citing evidence.