Books We've Read
Why did Andrew want freckles?
He didn't want to wash behind his neck
Antonym of "buy"
sell
Did it rain yesterday at school?
It did rain yesterday at school.
It did not rain yesterday at school.
*answers will vary
Find the nouns:
Jeffrey ran up to the soccer field.
Jeffrey ran up to the soccer field.
What is a suspect?
to think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong
*answers will vary
Why did Muggie Maggie not want to learn cursive?
She didn't understand why she couldn't just type and print
l _ ng _ _ g _
c _ oco _ at _
language
chocolate
How many kids are in your class at Nysmith?
There are _____ kids in my class at Nysmith.
*numbers will vary
Find the adjectives:
There was a small and fluffy dog in the school.
There was a small and fluffy dog in the school.
What is a witness?
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
*answers will vary
Which book inspired "The Chocolate Touch"?
King Midas and the Golden Touch
Wolf is to Pack as Fish is to ________
School
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
My favorite thing to eat for breakfast is ______.
*answers will vary
Find the verbs:
Ali's sister smashed the Lego house she built last night.
Ali's sister smashed the Lego house she built last night.
What is an alibi?
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened
*answers will vary
What did Mrs. Marcus think was wrong with Andrew?
She thought he had an appendicitis
Julia wasn't sure exactly what time they would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00. What does APPROXIMATE mean?
a) estimated b) unknown c) exact
Give the context clues you used to determine your
estimated
Clues --- wasn't sure exactly, thought, around
What do you plan on doing this weekend if it rains?
If it rains this weekend, I plan on ________.
*answers will vary
Find the predicate:
My mom ate a full stack of pancakes.
My mom ate a full stack of pancakes.
What is a red herring?
a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being considered
*answers will vary
Name FIVE things John Midas turned to chocolate.
toothpaste, breakfast, gloves, pencil, lunch, utensils, water, trumpet, Susan's dollar coin, medicine, spoon, and his mother
Voting is an example of ________
a) independence b) phobia
c) patriotism d) divisible
c) patriotism
Of all of the books we read this year, which one was your favorite? And why?
My favorite book we read this year was _______ because _______.
*answers will vary
Find the nouns, adjectives, and verbs:
The tall student forgot to study for her spelling test as she was too busy practicing for her piano recital.
Nouns: student, spelling test, piano
Adjectives: tall, busy
Verbs: forgot, study, practicing
What is a gumshoe?
detective (someone whose job is to discover facts about a crime)