Reading is awesome!
What is an opinion?
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. He hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
What is "Nobody was home"?
Jay was in a science fair contest. He wanted to win. The winner would be the person who had the best poster. The winner would get a prize. After twenty minutes, the judges walked toward Jays poster with a blue ribbon. What do you think will happen?
What is "Jay will win the contest and get a prize"?
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bears live in North America. B. Bears are dangerous. C. There are many kinds of bears.
What is "There are many kinds of bears."
Sara walked into the large room. The salesperson smiled at her and said hello. She asked, "Where are the prom dresses?" The salesperson showed her the rack of dresses. Sara tried them on and picked out a blue dress for prom. She was very excited!
Where is Sara?
What is "Sara is in a clothing store."
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bats are flying mammals. B. Bats are fascinating animals. C. Some bats eat fruit.
What is "Bats are fascinating animals."
Basketball is the best sport.
What is an opinion?
Nina walked into the room. She went to her desk and took out her book. She read the chapter, answered the questions with her friends, and wrote the main idea. When she finished, she went to her next class. What class was she in?
What is "Nina is in reading class"?
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after the other. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and then became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.
What is a fact?
There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. They people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass. Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside all year long.
What is "It would be too hot to have school inside a building so they sit on the cool grass"?
Rose filled a large bowl with markers for her younger sister, Pamela, to use. Pamela took the bowl and ran into the dining room. She tripped on the step. What do you think will happen?
What is Pamela will fall and drop the bowl?
It is sunny outside.
What is a fact?
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bees work together to make honey. B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive. C. The queen is the most important bee.
What is "Each bee has a job to do in a beehive."