Grammar
I want to play outside ___ it is raining.
Which conjunction makes the sentence make sense?
But
Yesterday, we play outside after school.
What is the past tense of play?
Played
Dogs make great pets. They help kids stay active and they are fun to play with.
What is the author’s point?
Dogs make great pets.
Butterflies begin their lives as tiny eggs on plant leaves. After the eggs hatch, a caterpillar comes out. The caterpillar eats leaves and grows bigger before forming a chrysalis.
What hatches from the butterfly egg?
A caterpillar.
A book page has the title “Life in the Rainforest” at the top of the section to tell what the section will be about.
What text feature is this?
A heading.
You can have milk ___ juice with your lunch.
Which conjunction goes into the blank?
Or
Yesterday, I run around the playground.
What is the past tense of run?
Ran
Rainforests are amazing places. Many animals and plants live there.
What is the author’s point?
Rainforests are amazing places.
Dolphins live in oceans around the world. They swim in groups called pods and often travel long distances together to find food.
Where do dolphins live?
In oceans around the world.
A science book shows a labeled picture of the parts of a plant, including the roots, stem, and leaves.
What text feature is this?
A diagram.
Which word has the long a sound?
A. play
B. plan
C. cat
Play
Yesterday, we go to the zoo.
What is the past tense of go?
Went
Libraries are helpful places. People can borrow books to read at home.
What is the author’s point?
Libraries are helpful places.
Some birds migrate every year. As winter approaches and the weather becomes colder, they fly to warmer places where food is easier to find.
Why do some birds migrate?
Because the weather becomes colder and food is easier to find in warmer places.
A heading in a book says “How Penguins Stay Warm.”
A reader wants to learn about penguins’ bodies.
How does the heading help the reader?
It tells the reader what the section will be about.
Which word is a compound word?
A. running
B. playground
C. happy
Playground
Last night, I ______ my homework before dinner. (finish)
Finished
Bats are helpful animals. They eat insects that might harm plants and crops.
What reason supports the author’s point?
They eat insects that harm plants and crops.
Sea otters spend much of their time floating in the ocean. They often wrap themselves in seaweed so they do not drift away while resting.
How do sea otters keep from drifting away while they rest?
They wrap themselves in seaweed.
A page shows a photograph of a tiger with a sentence below it explaining that tigers use their stripes to hide in tall grass.
Which text feature gives the explanation about the picture?
The caption.
Fill in the blank with the correct vowel team:
The cat likes to sl__p in the sun.
EE
Yesterday, we builded a sandcastle at the beach.
What is the correct past tense verb?
Built
Zoos can teach people about animals. Visitors can learn how animals live and why they should be protected.
What is the author’s point and one reason?
Point: Zoos can teach people about animals.
Reason: Visitors learn how animals live OR why they should be protected.
Penguins live in very cold places near Antarctica. Their thick feathers and a layer of fat help keep them warm while they swim in icy water.
How do penguins stay warm in cold places?
Their thick feathers and layer of fat keep them warm.
A book shows a graph of the temperatures during each season. The graph helps readers see that summer has the warmest temperatures.
Why might the author include a graph?
To show information or data quickly and clearly.