Pronouns
Replace the noun with a pronoun:
Maria found a shiny stone. Maria put the stone in Maria's pocket.
She found a shiny stone. She put it in her pocket."
Which of these is a proper noun: city, school, Paris, dog?
"Paris."
Which word is a conjunction in this sentence: "I like apples and bananas."
"and"
What is a fable?
A short story that teaches a lesson (often with animal characters).
Which print feature should you always look at first and why?
The title (usually at the top, larger or bold text). It will give you clues about the topic you will read.
Choose the pronoun that best completes the sentence: "Tom and I went to the market. ____ bought apples."
"We bought apples."
Fix this sentence by capitalizing the proper nouns: "on monday, we visited lincoln park."
"On Monday, we visited Lincoln Park."
Choose the best conjunction to finish the sentence: "I wanted to play, ____ it started to rain."
"but"
Name one common lesson (moral) you might find in a fable.
Examples: "Be honest," "Don't be proud," "Work hard," "Think before you act."
What does a picture (graphic) help a reader do in a folktale or story?
It helps the reader understand the story, characters, setting, or events.
Identify the pronoun and tell what it replaces in this sentence: "The fox was hungry, so it looked for food."
Pronoun = it; replaces "the fox."
Tell whether the word is a proper noun or a common noun: "library"
Common noun. (If naming a specific one like "Oak Street Library" → proper noun.)
Combine these two sentences into one using a conjunction: "I finished my homework. I watched a movie."
I finished my homework, and I watched a movie.
or
I finished my homework so I could watch a movie.
In many fables, animals act like people. Why do authors use animals this way?
To make the story interesting and to show human traits clearly.
Name two print features that help readers find information quickly (e.g., in a book or article).
Table of contents, headings, bold words, captions, index, glossary.
Rewrite this sentence using a pronoun for the underlined noun: "The students finished the worksheet and gave the worksheet to the teacher."
"The students finished it and gave it to the teacher."
Give the proper noun for a name of a book, a person, and a country (one each).
Examples: "Charlotte's Web" (book), "Carlos" (person), "Brazil" (country).
Identify the conjunction and tell whether it joins words, phrases, or clauses: "We stayed inside because it was windy."
"because"; it joins clauses (gives reason).
Read this short summary and state the lesson: "A rabbit brags about running fast and refuses to race a slow turtle. The turtle moves slowly but keeps going and wins the race." What is the lesson?
"Slow and steady wins the race" / Don't be overconfident.
Think about the picture in The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf. "How does the illustration help you understand what happens in the story?
The illustration shows the the consequence of the boy's lies and explains important details to make the tragedy clearer.
List three pronouns.
Possible answers: she, he, it, her, him, that, those, we, our
Read this sentence and write the proper nouns: "Last summer, Anna and Miguel visited Yellowstone National Park with Grandma Rosa."
"Anna, Miguel, Yellowstone National Park, Grandma Rosa."
Write a sentence using the conjunction "but" and explain how "but" changes the meaning.
"I wanted to go to the park, but I had to study." Explanation: "But" shows a contrast or opposite idea.
What was the lesson in the story The Ant and the Grasshopper?
Explain how a diagram or labeled picture can help you understand the sequence of events in a folktale.
A labeled picture or diagram can show each step in order, making it easier to follow what happened first, next, and last.