The Everglades is in the southern part of what state?
Florida
100
What region of the US are the Everglades found in?
The Southeast
100
A plant is an example of a ________.
producer
100
What are the two parts of a paragraph?
Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
200
What are the two seasons in the Everglades?
Wet Season and Dry Season
200
True or False: There are mountains in the Everglades.
False
200
What state are the Everglades found in?
Florida
200
What breaks things down?
decomposers
200
Why is the topic sentence important?
tells the reader what they are about to learn
300
What is one danger that may occur during the dry season?
Fires!
300
The Everglades are a biome that is made up of flooded grassy plains. What is this biome called?
Wetlands
300
What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond
300
What are the three types of consumers?
Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore
300
Why are the supporting details important?
they are the facts we want the reader to know
400
Does it rain a lot in the Everglades?
Yes! All through the wet season!
400
A unique tree that can live in the water is called the
mangrove or cypress tree
400
Name the 12 states in the Southeast (your team may help you)
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky
400
True or False: This Food Chain exists in the Everglades:
fish --> seal --> polar bear
400
Remember to _______ the first line of each paragraph!
indent
500
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
500
How do people get around in the Everglades?
An airboat ride!
500
What is the capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock
500
Name a food chain that exists in the Everglades.
Possible Answers:
grass --> rabbit --> eagle
grass --> fish --> crocodile
grass --> manatee
etc
500
I am writing about what a turtle looks like, and I'm using these facts:
- turtles have hard shells
- turtles have fins
- turtles have small eyes
Is this a good topic sentence?
"Turtles are green."
No! The details are not all about how turtles are green