2nd Grade ELA 1
Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the central idea?
a. bats are mammals
b. bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour
c. bats eat many insects
c. bats eat many insects
What does silent "e" do to the vowel?
makes it say it's "name"
What punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?
Question Mark
What is the adjective in this sentence:
The movie was extra scary!
scary
Which word is a noun: run, happy, dog?
Dog
What is central idea?
what the story is mostly about
What does it mean to make a prediction?
to guess what'll happen next
What is a noun?
person, place, thing
How many syllables does this word have: humble
2 syllables!
How many vowels are in the word “train”?
2
What do you call the place that a story takes place?
setting
What kind of book tells you factual real information?
Non-fiction
A person, place, or thing is called a what
a noun
What part of speech is the italics word?
My father worked on the blue car for a long time.
noun
If a character is smiling and laughing, how might they feel?
Happy/Excited
What do you call people in a story?
characters
What kind of story is fake or made up?
Fiction
What are "synonyms?"
words that mean the same (small & tiny)
What part of speech is the italics word?
My angry father started to yell.
adjective
Which word is a verb: jump, apple, blue?
Jump
How many syllables are in the word " basket"
2
What is non-fiction?
real events or fairy tale
real events
What is a verb?
an action word in the sentence
What does “tiny” mean?
very small
When events from a story are told in order it is called ?
Sequence/Sequential Order