Vocabulary
Main Idea
Compare/Contrast
Cause and Effect
100
What does the word concentrate mean?
To put your mind to something
100
Read the passage the is labeled MI 100 and CE 100. What is the main idea?
All playground should be safe.
100
Read the paragraph that is labeled CC 100 and MI 200. Complete the worksheet and state a similarity and a difference.
My cousin lives in California, and I live in Connecticut. We have sandy beaches in Connecticut, too, but they are not as big. Also it stays warm in parts of California all year long, so you can go to the beach any time you want. Back home, on the other hand, it’s too cold to go to the beach in the winter.
100
Read the passage that is labeled MI 100 and CE 100. What could be an effect of an unsafe playground?
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200
What does gaze mean?
A steady look
200
Read the paragraph that is labeled CC 100 and MI 200. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
How California and Connecticut are similar and different
200
Read the passage that is labeled CC 200 and CC 300. Name the similarities between George and Stu.
George the rooster and Stu the chicken have been friends for many years. They both loved being in the kitchen. Both the cookies and pies were very tasty. Because everyone liked their cookies and pies, George and Stu decided to open a bakery so everyone could try them. Both of them sold everything on their first day.
200
Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. What is the cause?
Tim forgot his math book.
300
What does depart mean?
To leave or go away
300
Read the paragraph labeled MI 300 and MI 400. Read the first paragraph only. What is the main idea?
Mark teaching his little sister about the stars.
300
Read the paragraph that is labeled CC 200 and CC 300. Name the differences between George and Stu.
George liked to bake cookies and Stu liked to bake pies. Stu made his pies with different types of fruit, and George made his cookies with different nuts and chips. George sells his cookies by the pound, and Stu sells his pies one at a time.
300
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch. What is the effect?
Keegan was hungry.
400
What does thrilled mean?
Extremely pleased or happy
400
Find the paragraph labeled MI 300 and MI 400. Read the second paragraph ONLY. What is the main idea?
Moon flights in the future
400
Think about the story, The Impossible Pet Show. Compare and contrast Daniel and Carla.
Answers will vary.
400
Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard. What was the cause?
Papa hid them in the cupboard.
500
What does precise mean?
Exact
500
Think about the story, The Impossible Pet Show. What was the main idea?
Two friends putting on a pet show.
500
Name two similarities and two differences between Earth and Saturn.
Answers will vary
500
Read the paragraph labeled CE 500. What was the cause of Pluto no longer being considered a planet?
The scientists defined a planet with a certain amount of gravitational pull. Pluto did not have enough gravitational pull to pull or push an asteroid. Pluto then became a dwarf planet.
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