Compare & Contrast
Main Idea & Details
Summarizing
Inferring
Assortment
100
Jane has long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a fluffy red scarf around her neck. Samantha has long brown hair, green eyes, and a fluffy orange scarf around her neck. Name the 3 things, the girls have in common.
What is long hair, scarves around their neck, and the scarves are fluffy.
100
For some people Christmas and the New Year are very merry times; but for cabmen and cabmen’s horses it is no holiday, though it may be a harvest. There are so many parties, balls, and places of amusement open that the work is hard and often late. Sometimes driver and horse have to wait for hours in the rain or frost, shivering with the cold, while the merry people within are dancing away to the music. Name the main idea of the passage. *Wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is Christmas and the New Year are difficult times for cabmen and their horse.
100
A. The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage. B. The Summary is specific, detailed informed contained in the passage. C. The Summary is what the passage is mostly about. D. The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage. Name the correct definition of summarizing.
What is, C. The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
100
When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a gray mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same gray color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the house was as dull and gray as everything else. Name most common color of the area around Dorothy’s home.
What is, gray?
100
The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old. Name the main idea of the passage.
What is, the Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.
200
Jane has long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a fluffy red scarf around her neck. Samantha has long brown hair, green eyes, and a fluffy orange scarf around her neck. Name the 3 things, the girls do NOT have alike.
What is different color hair, different color eyes, and different color scarves
200
For some people Christmas and the New Year are very merry times; but for cabmen and cabmen’s horses it is no holiday, though it may be a harvest. There are so many parties, balls, and places of amusement open that the work is hard and often late. Sometimes driver and horse have to wait for hours in the rain or frost, shivering with the cold, while the merry people within are dancing away to the music. Name 2 supporting details *Wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is, there are parties and balls that go late into the night and the cab must wait a long time. The weather is often cold and wet and the cabmen and their horse must wait outside for hours.
200
"Are you already done, son?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in less than two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed some grape flavored shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and quickly rinsed it off. He liked to take fast baths so he would have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better. Summarize this passage in one sentence. *Sentence wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is, Jacob likes to take fast baths.
200
When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a gray mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same gray color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the house was as dull and gray as everything else. Is this a pleasant place?
What is, no
200
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine. Infer where you are
What is veterinarian's office?
300
Jack's dad and Joanna's dad are soldiers. Jack's dad is a captain in the Navy. He sails on the ocean in a large ship. Joanna's dad is a pilot in the Air Force. He flies a jet. Jack and Joanna miss their dads when they are gone for a long time. They write them letters and send them pictures. Name at least 3 things they have in common.
What is the dads are both soldiers, they both have children, they both are in the military, they both are gone for long periods of time, and they both receive letters and pictures.
300
Ichabod was a suitable figure for such a steed. He rode with short stirrups, which brought his knees nearly up to the pommel of the saddle; his sharp elbows stuck out like grasshoppers’; he carried his whip perpendicularly in his hand, like a sceptre, and as his horse jogged on, the motion of his arms was not unlike the flapping of a pair of wings. A small wool hat rested on the top of his nose, for so his scanty strip of forehead might be called, and the skirts of his black coat fluttered out almost to the horses tail. Such was the appearance of Ichabod and his steed as they shambled out of the gate of Hans Van Ripper, and it was altogether such an apparition as is seldom to be met with in broad daylight. Name the main idea of the passage. *Wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is Ichabod looked ridiculous riding the horse.
300
Lisa knew all of the seven dwarfs except one. She remembered Grumpy, Sleepy and Bashful. And of course she couldn't forget Doc and Dopey. Dopey was her favorite. But there was one she just could not remember. Let's see. There's also Sneezy, and that's six. But she could not remember that last one. What was his name? Summarize this passage in one sentence. *Sentence wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is, Lisa could not remember the name of one of the dwarfs.
300
When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a gray mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same gray color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the house was as dull and gray as everything else. Has it rained recently?
What is, no
300
The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door. Infer where you are
What is, a surprise birthday party?
400
Jack's dad and Joanna's dad are soldiers. Jack's dad is a captain in the Navy. He sails on the ocean in a large ship. Joanna's dad is a pilot in the Air Force. He flies a jet. Jack and Joanna miss their dads when they are gone for a long time. They write them letters and send them pictures. Name at least 2 things that are different. EXAMPLE: One thing that is different is, Jack's dad has a son and Joanna's dad has a daughter.
What is Jack's dad has a son, is in the Navy, and he sails on the ocean Joanna's dad has a daughter, is in the Air Force, and flies through the air
400
Ichabod was a suitable figure for such a steed. He rode with short stirrups, which brought his knees nearly up to the pommel of the saddle; his sharp elbows stuck out like grasshoppers’; he carried his whip perpendicularly in his hand, like a sceptre, and as his horse jogged on, the motion of his arms was not unlike the flapping of a pair of wings. A small wool hat rested on the top of his nose, for so his scanty strip of forehead might be called, and the skirts of his black coat fluttered out almost to the horses tail. Such was the appearance of Ichabod and his steed as they shambled out of the gate of Hans Van Ripper, and it was altogether such an apparition as is seldom to be met with in broad daylight. Name 3 supporting details of the passage. *Wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is his elbows stuck out and made him look like an insect, his arms and elbows flapped as the horse moved, and his coattails fluttered a long way behind him.
400
Jose carefully poured out the bag of marbles on his bed. He picked his ten favorite marbles and carefully set them to the side. Then he got out a small bag from his top drawer, and put the ten marbles inside. Just to make sure he wouldn't forget them, he placed the bag of marbles in his backpack. Jose loved show and tell, and he was excited that he would get to show his class some of his favorite marbles. Summarize this passage in one sentence. *Sentence wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is, Jose was getting his favorite marbles ready to take to school for show and tell.
400
The road was smooth and well paved, now, and the country about was beautiful, so that the travelers rejoiced in leaving the forest far behind, and with it the many dangers they had met in its gloomy shades. Once more they could see fences built beside the road; but these were painted green, and when they came to a small house, in which a farmer evidently lived, that also was painted green. Name the most common color of the surroundings in this passage.
What is, green
400
Soccer is know in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. Name the supporting detail of the main idea in the passage.
What is, over 250 million people in the world play soccer.
500
Name 2 graphic organizers that you can use to compare and contrast.
What is a t-chart and Venn diagram
500
The main idea can be found in...
What is the beginning of the passage, usually within the first 3 sentences.
500
There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be. Summarize this passage in one sentence. *Sentence wording may vary, but overall meaning must be the same.
What is, Students are organized by teams with color names.
500
The road was smooth and well paved, now, and the country about was beautiful, so that the travelers rejoiced in leaving the forest far behind, and with it the many dangers they had met in its gloomy shades. Once more they could see fences built beside the road; but these were painted green, and when they came to a small house, in which a farmer evidently lived, that also was painted green. Is this a pleasant place?
What is, yes
500
The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago. Infer where you are
What is, security line at the airport (or just airport)?
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