Chunking Strategy for Understanding
Describe a word
100

What part of this sentence tells me 'where'?

The fifth grade class went on a field trip to the fish hatchery all day today.

The fifth grade class went on a field trip to the fish hatchery all day today.

to the fish hatchery

100

Name the categories for the following.  You may not use 'animal'.

cat

carrot

notebook

gorilla

pet, vegetable, school supply, wild/jungle 

200

Add a phrase to the sentence to tell 'when'.

The fourth grade class will participate in a bike rodeo.

The fourth grade class will participate in a bike rodeo this Friday.


this Friday

200

Name the function of the following:

spoon

fan

stapler

scoop or eat with

cools you down

attach papers together

300

What is three phrases that can state 'why' in a sentences.

We study.....

so we get a good grade

to get a good grade

because we may get a good grade


300

Give two descriptions for the following:

turtle

green, has a shell, moves slowly, feels hard/smooth, sounds quiet

400
to Target; on Saturday morning:

because they have a big selection of clothes

Make a sentence using all three phrases



On Saturday morning, we went to Target because they have a big selection of clothes.

500

Tell all the information 'who, what, where, when, why' in this sentence.

This morning, the lifeguard at Minerva Beach was holding a life preserver in her hand because she was afraid the small children may drown.


Who: lifeguard

What: life preserver

Where: at Minerva Beach, in her hand

When: this morning

Why: because she was afraid the small children may drown.


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