Where can I find the Table of Contents in a nonfiction text?
In the back of the text.
What is main idea?
What a text is mostly about.
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 a key detail supports that the idea that bats eat many insects?
- Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour.
- Bats help us by eating insects
- Bats are helpful to the environment.
-Without bats, we would have too many insects.
Wolves like to stay in their pack. They do not like to leave the group. Pack means…
A. A bag
B. A box
C. A group
D. A store
C. A group
Ice cream is a great summer time treat. This cold dessert can cool you down on a hot day. It is also smooth and creamy. Ice cream is served in scoops in a bowl or on a cone.
What is the Authors Purpose?
Explain, Describe, Answer?
Describe
What is the purpose of bolded words?
to show important vocabulary that I can find in the glossary.
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 main idea of the passage?
A. Bats are mammals
B. Bats eat 600 mosquitos in one hour
C. Bats can eat many insects.
C. Bats can eat many insects.
Oreos are America's most popular cookies. They were created in 1912. There are 25 different kinds of Oreos in grocery stores across America.
What is a key detail the supports the idea that Oreo's are a popular cookie?
- There are 25 different kinds of Oreos in grocery stores across America.
We bought our groceries at a store that gets food from local farms. The farms are close to our home. Local means…
A. Near our home
B. Country
C. Old
D. Hot
A. Near our home
What is the Authors Purpose of this text? Explain, Answer, Describe
How to Draw a Caterpillar:
1. Draw 5 circles in a row
2. Draw two lines coming from the top of the first circle. Add a small circle on the top of each line for the antenna.
3. Draw two lines from the bottom of the next 4 circles. Add a small oval to the end of each line for the feet.
4. Draw a smiley face in the first circle.
Explain
What can a reader learn from images in a text?
Readers can learn what something looks like.
Oreos are America's favorite cookies. They were created in 1912. There are 25 different kinds of Oreos in grocery stores across America.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A. Oreos were created in 1912.
B. Oreos are America's favorite cookies.
C. There are 25 different kinds of Oreos in grocery stores across America.
B. Oreos are America's favorite cookies.
There are several kinds of fruits that people love to eat. Strawberries, oranges, and apples are examples of popular fruits that people love to eat. It is very important to eat fruit to stay healthy.
What key detail supports the idea that there are lots of fruits people like to eat?
- Strawberries, oranges, and apples are examples of popular fruits that people love to eat.
We did not do a good job on our homework so our teacher made us redo it. Redo means…
A. Do it again
B. Forget it
C. Color it
D. Throw it away
A. Do it again
What is the Authors Purpose of this text? Explain, Describe, Answer
Should kids have recess? Many people think the answer is yes. Studies show recess helps students learn better. They are able to focus better in class. This is because of the physical activity. So get out and play everyday!
Answer
What is the purpose of a caption?
To provide more information about an image.
There are several kinds of fruits that people love to eat. Strawberries, oranges, and apples are examples of popular fruits that people love to eat. It is very important to eat fruit to stay healthy.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
There are several kinds of fruits people love to eat.
Exercise is important. It helps you get in shape and stay healthy. It also is important for your heart. Many people don’t exercise, and they don’t feel as good.
What is a key detail that supports the idea that exercise is important?
- It helps you get in shape and stay healthy.
- It also is important for your heart.
- Many people don’t exercise, and they don’t feel as good.
I have a slight idea about how to figure out that math problem, but I am not sure. Slight means…
A. Great
B. Small
C. Bright
D. No idea
B. Small
What is the Authors Purpose of this text?
Materials:
piece of cardboard
tray of water
dish soap
toothpick
Cut the cardboard into a triangle shape. Use the toothpick to put dish soap on the sides of the triangle notch. Next, place the boat flat in the water. Watch the boat move across the water.
Explain
What can a reader learn from an index?
The location (page numbers) of key words in a text.
Rainy Cloudy Sunny Windy Snowy
What is the main idea?
Types of weather
The rain ruined everything! It knocked down many so we couldn’t go in the car. It also caused the power to go out! It is going to be a very boring day.
What is a key detail that supports the idea that the rain ruined everything?
- It knocked down many so we couldn’t go in the car.
- It also caused the power to go out!
- It is going to be a very boring day.
The squirrel dashed into the street. My mom tried not to hit it with the car. Dashed means…
A. Crawled
B. Tiptoed
C. Danced
D. Ran quickly
D. Ran quickly
What is the Authors Purpose in this text?
Why can't the Ostrich fly? The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world. It has wings and feathers like any other bird, so why can't it fly? An ostrich's wings are not large enough to get their bodies into the air. Also, they don't have the right kind of feathers to fly. Instead of flying, they can run really fast.
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