Vocabulary Words
Main Idea & Details
Text Features
Summarizing
Wild Card
100

What word means a smell? 

Aroma

100

What is the main idea of this sentence? "Owls use their sense of sight to hunt at night."

Owls use sight to hunt at night. 

100

Which text feature explains a picture? 

caption

100

What does is mean to summarize? 

To retell the most important ideas in your own words

100

How many senses do humans have? 

five 

200

What does the word illuminate mean? 

to light up or make clear
200

Which is detail? 

A. Dogs use smell to find food. 

B. Animals use sense to survive. 

A. Dogs use smell to find food. 

200

Why do authors use headings? 

to tell what a section is about

200

Summarize: 

"Penguins use their sense of sight to find food in the ocean and to avoid predators."

Penguins use sight to survive in the ocean. 

200

True or False: Your five sense - sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch are separate from one another and never work together. 

False! Your senses usually work together to help your brain understand your environment. 

300

Which word means see-through or clear?

transparent 

300

What is the main idea of this passage? 

"Bees use their sense of smell to find flowers. They also use sight t see bright colors. These senses help them gather nectar."

Bees use smell and sight to gather nectar. 

300

Which text feature shows information visually and makes it easier to understand? 

diagram 

300

Summarize in 1 sentence: 

"Guide dogs are trained to use their senses to help humans who are blind. They use hearing and smell to guide people safely. "

Guide dogs use senses to help humans who are blind. 

300

Which sense do YOU think is the most important for survival? Defend your answer. 

(student choice - as long as they support with reasoning)

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