Read slowly. Write a 2-3 word description next to each paragraph in the story. What letter in NURSE is this step?
The R in NURSE
100
Andrew put on his jacket,boots, and scarf. He looked out the window excited to do somehting he had never gotten to do in Texas. His mom gave him an extra hat, scarf, carrot, and coal. Where is Andrew Going/
out to make a snowman.
100
A narrative about a boy who travels to outer space. He meets an alien family who decide to adopt him. What is the author's purpose in this story?
Entertain
100
The author's lesson that the he/she want the reader to learn.
What is theme
100
Ants work hard every day to build their nest and find food. When ants find food they carry it back to their nest. Sometimes the piece of food they find are bigger than they are. The ants do not have an easy job.
A) Ants are very busy insects.
B)Ants work very hard to find food and shelter.
C)Ants find food that is usually bigger than they are.
B
200
Use strategies when reading like CPR,BME,Plug it in
What is the S in NURSE?
200
When I woke up the ground was white. There was no traffic, even though it was Wednesday. The radio announced that scoull had been cancelled. What happend during the night?
it snowed.
200
An article on tornados and the destruction they can cause. What is the author's purpose of this article?
Inform
200
Using clues from the text, or textual evidence, and your schema to draw conclusions.
What is inferencing?
200
Many people in India dont eat beef, but they still find many usues for cattle. Cows provide milk for driniking and for other dairy products. Young cattle are used for plowing fields and carrying big loads.
A) How cows are used in India
B) Where some people do not eat beef
C) Which cows plow fields
D) What milk is used for
A
300
this strategy is used for vocabulary questions on a multiple choice test.
What is plug it in?
300
Kathy looked at the array of food before her. She was glad she had ordered pizza because it looked and smelled wonderful. She pushed her tray along and punched her number into the computer. Where was Kathy?
The cafeteria line.
300
A school flyer encouraging students to join a new group at the school. The flyer includes all the "fun" activities the group will do. What is the author's purpose of this flyer?
Persuade.
300
What the story is mostly/mainly about.
What is main idea?
300
Juan's favorite game is chess becuase if requires a great deal of though. juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he's alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they are not too violents.
A) Juan dislikes violence
B) Juan likes to think
C) Juan enjoys Monopoly
D) Juan enjoys playing games
D
400
What is the biggest mistake a student can make on the STAAR test?
Going to fast/Rushing!
400
It's 10:00 in the morning. It's silent in the house. You jump up from bed and go to the living room. You sit on the couch and turn on the television. What day is it?
Saturday/Sunday, the weekend.
400
A biography of Lady Gaga. Includes lots of pictures from her concerts. What is the author's purpose?
Inform.
400
A description of what happens in a story. Should include characters, the problem in the story, and the solution.
What is a summary?
400
There are four stages in the life cycle of a painted lady butterfly. The first stage is the egg, they are very tiny blue eggs. The second stage is the caterpillar. The third stage is the pupa. This is where the caterpillar forms a hard shell and hangs from a twig until it is ready to turn into a beautiful painted lady butterfly. painted lady betterflies live almost everywhere.
A)There are four stages in the life cycle of a painted lady.
B)The first stage is the egg.
C)The caterpillar forms a hard shell and hangs from a twig.
A
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Should you read the passage more than once?
Yes! Just becuase you read the passage slowly, doesnt mean that you remember everything!
500
Susie looked out the windowat the clouds floateing below her. She saw a woman coming toward her pushing a cart full of drinks. She was glad b ecasue the peanuts the lady had given her made her thirsty. Where was Susie?
On an airplane.
500
An advertisement about a new car on sale. The advertisement list all the reasons the car will make you "cool". What is the author's purpose?
Persuade.
500
Language the goes beyond the literal meaning to describe something.
What is figurative language?
500
Tap dancing started in America. It began as folk dancing that had much kicking and stamping. Over time two kinds of dancing developed. In one kind the dancers wore hard shoes and danced very fast. In the other they wore soft shoes and danced slowly and easily. There wasnt really any tap in tap dancing until 1925. Thats when someone put metal pieces on the toes and heels of tap shoes.
A) How there are two kinds of tap dancing
B) How tap shoes are made
C) Where some folk dances came from
D) How tap dancing developed