Characters & Story
Who is the main character in Big Red Lollipop?
Rubina and her family
What is an open syllable?
Open syllable ends with a vowel that says its name (example: "pi" in pilot)
Which sentence type tells something and usually ends with a period?
Declarative
What is data?
Data is information we collect
True or False: The Sun is a star.
True
Who is the little sister who ate the lollipop?
Sana
What is a closed syllable?
Closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel (example: "nap" in napkin).
Tell me an interrogative sentence.
Answers will vary.
Students should give you a question.
A class counts colored markers and finds 7 red, 4 blue, and 5 green.
Which color has the fewest markers?
Blue (4)
Which is farther from Earth: a star or the Sun?
A star
Why did Rubina feel upset after the party?
Sana ate Rubina's lollipop
Split the word "pilot" into syllables and tell which is open and which is closed.
pilot → pi / lot → pi is open, lot is closed.
Change this telling sentence into an exclamatory sentence: "Rubina helped her sister.
Rubina helped her sister!
A pictograph shows apples = 3, bananas = 5, grapes = 2.
How many more bananas than grapes?
3 more bananas.
Why does the Sun look bigger and brighter than other stars?
Because the Sun is much closer to Earth than other stars.
What big challenge does Rubina face in the story?
She must take her little sister to the party and later Sana eats her lollipop;
Read and split: "basket" → say the two syllables and say if they are open or closed.
basket → bas / ket → bas closed, ket closed
Identify the sentence type and correct ending punctuation: "Please give Sana a ride"
Imperative; should end with a period: "Please give Sana a ride.
Fill in the missing numbers when skip-counting by 2s: 0, 2, __, 6, __, 10, __
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
True or False — The Sun is cold.
False
How does Rubina show forgiveness at the end of the story?
She let Sana go to the next party and forgives her for eating her lollipop; this shows kindness and forgiveness.
Decode the nonsense word "mavon" aloud and show where you would split it into syllables
ma / von or mav / on
Tell me the four sentence types and what should each sentence end with
Declarative- tells something ends with a period
Imperative- gives a command ends with a period
Interrogative- asks a question ends with a question mark
Exclamatory- shows excitement ends with exclamation point
Fill in the missing numbers when skip-counting by 5s: 5, __, 15, __, __, 30
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
You can see many stars without a telescope (with your eyes at night).
True or False
True