Main Ideas
Aiden calls himself a “gamer” because he loves to play video games. He plays them every chance he gets. Aiden’s mom lets him play video games in the evenings after he finishes his homework. Aiden likes to play by himself, but he also enjoys having friends over to play with him. His best friend, Jack, loves video games also. Aiden and Jack often play together on the weekends after baseball practice. When Aiden grows up, he wants to make his own video games.
What is the main idea?
Aiden loves playing video games
what are the three things we do to keep a conversation going?
ask questions
make comments
give compliments
what force causes balls to fall down when they are dropped and makes sure we don't float off the ground?
gravity
The place where the land meets the sea is called the:
Dune
Coast
Valley
Mountain
coast
What is one way to help our bodies relax
deep breathing
exercise
helpful thoughts
water
Last Saturday was warm and sunny. Margot spent all day working outside. First, she planted some flowers in pots on her front porch. Then, she mowed the grass in the backyard. She also watered the vegetables that were growing in her garden. Margot loves being outside and plans to work in the yard again next weekend.
What is the main idea?
Margot spent all day working outside
When you first start talking to some one what are the 2 ws you could talk about?
weather and the weekend
what metal has the symbol Au
Gold
Q.
___________________ are where rivers widen as they meet the sea.
Pools
Bays
Estuaries
Headlands
estuaries
what can happen if we don't notice we are not feeling calm
we get upset and hurt ourselves, other people or things.
Jason lives near a park. One day, he decided to go on a bug hunt at the park. Jason grabbed his notebook and pencil and ran outside. At the park he saw a ladybug in a tree. She was red with black spots. He saw an earthworm on the ground. Jason also saw a butterfly flying above the swingset. Jason drew pictures of the different bugs he saw so he could show them to his mom.
What is the main idea?
Jason went on a bug hunt.
what happens (what do other people feel) if we don't think of a topic to talk about?
people feel awkward
what are the three states of matter?
gas, liquid and solid
what is Australia's largest lake
Lake Eyre
what is one thing your body does when you are not calm?
heart beats fast
breathing hard
tight muscles
screaming/yelling
kicking/hitting
saying mean things
When Fluffy escaped from the backyard, she had an adventure in the woods! She barked at the squirrels and chased them around the trees. She jumped in mud puddles, getting her paws sticky and messy. She found an old stick she liked and carried it around in her mouth. When Fluffy finally came back home, her owner was surprised to see how dirty she was. “Where have you been?” she asked Fluffy. Fluffy just wagged her tail and curled up for a nap. She was tired after her adventure!
What is the main idea?
Fluffy had an adventure in the woods.
what are your questions words?
who
what
when
where
why
how
do
Which will a magnet attract?
glass marble
plastic cap
rubber band
steel nail
4. steel nail
How many metres above see level is Mount Kosciuszko
2228m
what is one thing that getting calm can help us do?
have fun
learn new things
make friends
sleep better
Meg was exhausted on Friday after having a busy week at school. Meg had a math test on Monday. She had two book reports due on Tuesday. She had chorus rehearsals on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday she had a writing test. When Meg’s friends asked her if she wanted to go to the movies on Friday night, she said, “No thanks, I have had such a busy week I just want to go to bed!” Meg hoped that the following week wouldn’t be so busy.
What is the main idea?
Meg had a busy week at school.
how much talking should we do in a conversation?
1. the most or nearly all
2. about half
3. The other person should do most of the talking
2. About half
Which body part gives shape and support to the human body?
1.Brain
2. Heart
3. Skeleton
4. Stomach
3. Skeleton
what is the largest state by land area?
Queensland
take five deep breaths and see how slow you can let the air out
1
2
3
4
5