Personification
Cause and effect
Main idea
Ms. Lindsay
100

The wind howled in the night.

What is the human action?

Howled

100

Dorthy left her ice cream out on the kitchen table.

What is the effect?

The ice cream melted.

100

The house is old and needs some work. It needs new paint. The windows are broken. The door is loose. The roof has holes.

What is the main idea?

The house is old and needs to be fixed.

100

What sport do I play?

Dance

200

The car complained as the key was roughly turned.

What is the human action?

Complained

200

Jake broke a vase while playing with a soccer ball in his house.

what is the cause?

Playing soccer in the house.

200

It is raining outside. Ann puts on her boots, raincoat, and hat. Now she is ready.

She is going out in the rain.

200

What is my favorite food?

Tacos

300

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

What is the human action?

Calling

300

Nathan’s dog ran away when he was taking him out for a walk without a leash. 

What is the cause?

Walking the dog without a leash.

300

Jessica has a cute cat named Lilly. Lilly was rescued from the pound a year ago. When Jessica and her father got Lilly there were many dogs and cats that needed homes. Jessica wished she could adopt all of them.What is the main idea?

Jessica loves animals and there are many animals that need homes.

300

What is my favorite season?

Summer

400

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed in the morning.

What is the human action?

Yells

400

Jonah knocked over his cup of orange juice while eating breakfast.

What is the effect?

His orange juice spilt everywhere.

400

John loves to go running every morning it makes him feel good. He is training to be a professional runner. His dream is to be in the Olympics when he grows up.

What is the main idea?

John loves to run and wants to be a professional.

400

What is my favorite animal?

Horses

500

The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.

What is the human action?

Devoured

500

Tara is at a museum and trips in the direction of a small statue.

What is the effect?

The statue will fall over.

500

Some kinds of bats eat insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitoes in an hour. Bats are helpful to the environment, they help us by eating insects.

What is th main idea?

Bats eat insects and help the environment.

500

How old am I?

17

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