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Every year, our class visits the animal shelter. The shelter helps dogs and cats that don't have homes. People feed the animals, clean their cages, and play with them. You can help too by giving old blankets or toys for the animal.
Did the author answer, describe, or explain? How do you know?
The author explained what happened at the animal shelter and how people can help.
There are many ways kids can help the planet. You can recycle bottles and cans instead of throwing them away. Turning off the lights when you leave a room saves energy. Planting trees and flowers helps clean the air.
Main/Central Idea: Kids can help the planet in different ways.
What are the supporting details that support the main/central idea?
-Recycle Bottles and cans
-Turn off lights to save energy
-Plant trees and flowers
The library is a quiet place to read and learn. People borrow books, use computers, and study for tests.
What is the central/main idea?
What does the suffix -less mean?
Without
Which FANBOYS word fits in the sentence below?
I wanted to go outside, ___ it was raining.
but
The playground was full of laughter. Bright red slides and shiny swings glowed in the sun. The smell of fresh grass filled the air as kids ran and played tag.
Did the author answer, describe, or explain something in this text? How do you know?
The author described what the playground looks and feels like.
Ants work together to build their homes. Some ants dig tunnels underground. Others collect food and bring it back to the nest. The queen ant lays eggs so new ants can be born.
Central/Main idea: Ants have different jobs that help their colony.
What are the supporting details?
-Some dig tunnels
-Some collect food
-The queen lays eggs
Bees are important to nature. They help flowers grow by moving pollen from plant to plant. Without bees, many plants wouldn't make fruit or seeds.
What is the central/main idea?
Bees are important to nature.
Which word means "full of joy"?
A) Joyful
B) Joyless
C) Joyous
A) Joyful
bark
Why do leaves change color in the fall? Leaves change because they stop making food when the weather gets cooler. Without food, the green color fades, and we see red, orange, and yellow instead.
Did the author answer, describe, or explain something in this text? How do you know?
The author answered the question about why leaves change color.
Our class has a pet hamster named Nibbles. We take turns feeding him seeds and fresh water. Each Friday, a student cleans his cage and adds new bedding. Nibbles loves to run on his wheel during reading time.
Central/Main idea: Our class takes care of our pet hamster, Nibbles.
What are the supporting details?
-Students feed him seeds and water.
-A student cleans his cage every Friday.
-He runs on his wheel during reading time.
My little brother learned to ride his bike this summer. At first, he was scared. After lots of practice, he could ride all the way down the street!
What is the central/main idea?
Learning takes practice.
What does quickly mean?
In a quick way.
I like that hat, but I prefer _____. (this/those)
Water moves in a cycle. It evaporates into the air, forms clouds, and falls back to the ground as rain. Then the process starts all over again.
Did the author answer, describe, or explain something in this text? How do you know?
The author explained how the water cycle works. The steps follow a process instead of describing how it looks or feels.
The moon looks bright, but it doesn't make its own light. It shines because the sun's light bounces off it. The moon also changes shape in the sky, called phases. Sometimes it appears full, and other times it looks like a small slice.
Central/Main idea: The moon's light and shape change for special reasons.
What are the supporting details?
-It shines from sunlight reflecting
-It changes shape (phases)
-Sometimes full, sometimes a slice
Penguins can't fly, but they are great swimmers. They use their wings like flippers and can glide through icy water to catch fish.
What is the central/main idea?
Penguins are great swimmers.
What does the suffix -y usually mean?
Full of
True or False:
"Which" can be used to ask a question about one or more items.
True.
Bees help flowers and crops grow by moving pollen from one plant to another. Without bees, many plants couldn't make fruit or seeds.
Did the author answer, describe, or explain something in this text? How do you know?
The author explained why bees are important. The passage gives reasons and cause-and-effect details.
Rainy days don't have to be boring. You can build a blanket fort and read inside it. Some kids bake cookies or draw pictures to pass the time. Listening to the sound of rain can also be relaxing.
Central/Main idea: There are fun things to do on rainy days.
What are the supporting details?
-Build a fort and read
-Bake cookies or draw pictures
-Listen to the rain
In the fall, trees lose their leaves. The leaves turn red, orange, and yellow before falling to the ground. Then the trees rest until spring.
What is the central/main idea?
How trees change in the fall.
Which word means "full of hope"?
A) Hopeless
B) Hopeful
C) Hopy
B) Hopeful
Combine two sentences into a compound sentence and underline the FANBOYS:
I like pizza. I also like pasta.
I like pizza, and I also like pasta.