Main Idea/Details
Rosa loves summer. She enjoys going to the beach and swimming. Also, she likes to eat ice cream outside. Finally, she has fun riding her bike in the warm sunshine. Those are the reasons Rosa adores summer time.
What's the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Rosa loves to bike
b. Rosa loves the sun
c. Rosa loves summer
c. Rosa loves summer!
My friend from El Salvador really despises the cold winters here. She says she misses the warmth!
What does despises mean?
What part of speech is it? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)
It means hates and it's a verb (action)
The three fish jumped in the water.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
a. the, jumped, water
b. three, fish, in
c. fish, water
c. fish, water
What do you need to start a paragraph or essay with (hint: it's not a capital letter)?
Introduction
"Hey! Stop!"
What do the exclamation marks show in these sentences?
Strong feelings
Rosa loves summer. She enjoys going to the beach and swimming. Also, she likes to eat ice cream outside. Finally, she has fun riding her bike in the warm sunshine. Those are the reasons Rosa adores summer time.
What details support the main idea? Choose all that apply.
a. Rosa likes to go to the beach
b. Rosa loves going to the park
c. Rosa enjoys riding her bike
a. and c.
What does petrified mean? How do you know?
a. bored
b. scared
c. serious
He rudely snatched the paper out of my hand.
What is the adverb? How do you know?
rudely, it's how he snatched the paper and ends in -ly
What should you end your paragraph or essay with? (HINT: It's not a period)
Conclusion
Pippin is a tuxedo, or black and white, cat. He is almost 7 years old. He loves attention! He meows and rubs his head against my leg when I get home from school. At night, he sleeps on my pillow, snuggled up near my head. He loves to sit in my lap and purr while I read. Sometimes, he even licks my face when I hold him. I am so glad I have a pet like Pippin, or as I call him, Pippi!
Based on this paragraph, which word best describes Pippin?
a. lazy
b. affectionate
c. sad
d. grumpy
b. affectionate
Sometimes, Lila comes home and has no one to play with. She might read a book or watch a show by herself. Her brother usually has soccer practice and her dad works late. Often, she waits by the window to see if her brother's on his way home.
What's the main idea of this paragraph?
Lila is lonely/bored
He was in first place until he stumbled on a sidewalk crack. He still got second place, though!
What does stumbled mean? How do you know?
a. tripped
b. hurt himself
c. won
d. fast
She raced across the street and sprinted to the park.
What are the verbs in this sentence?
a. raced, sprinted
b. she, raced, street
c. park, street
a. raced sprinted
He was outside.
Rewrite this sentence to include: what, when, and why
Example: He ran around outside during recess because he loved to play.
Pippin is a tuxedo, or black and white, cat. He is almost 7 years old. He loves attention! He meows and rubs his head against my leg when I get home from school. At night, he sleeps on my pillow, snuggled up near my head. He loves to sit in my lap and purr while I read. Sometimes, he even licks my face when I hold him. I am so glad I have a pet like Pippin, or as I call him, Pippi!
Which sentence from the passage BEST supports your answer to the last question?
a. He is almost 7 years old
b. He loves attention!
c. He even licks my face when I hold him
c.
Sometimes, Lila comes home and has no one to play with. She might read a book or watch a show by herself. Her brother usually has soccer practice and her dad works late. Often, she waits by the window to see if her brother's on his way home.
What details support the main idea?
"no one to play with", "waits by the window", "by herself"
Sometimes you have to simplify your writing so that a younger student can understand you better.
What does simplify mean? How do you know?
a. difficult
b. say
c. make easier
make easier, because simplify sounds like "simple" and it's to help "younger" students understand
His long, wavy dark hair blew in the wind.
What are the adjectives here? What noun do they describe?
a. his, blew describe the wind
b. long, wavy, dark describe his hair
c. long hair describes him
b. long, wavy, dark describe his hair
The kittens played.
Add at least three adjectives/adverbs to make this sentence more interesting.
Example: The tiny, meowing kittens played roughly.
We adopted Henry last year. He is almost two years old! At first, Pippin hissed and swatted at his tiny new brother. But Henry kept running up to Pippin and trying to play or cuddle. Eventually, Pippin stopped hissing and started to play. Now, they play all day (and sometimes at night). Henry never bites or scratches, and loves sleeping on his humans.
How would you describe Henry? Why?
a. courageous
b. small
c. mean
courageous because he kept trying to play with Pip even when he hissed and was mean
Pippin is a tuxedo, or black and white, cat. He is almost 7 years old. He loves attention! He meows and rubs his head against my leg when I get home from school. At night, he sleeps on my pillow, snuggled up near my head. He loves to sit in my lap and purr while I read. Sometimes, he even licks my face when I hold him. I am so glad I have a pet like Pippin, or as I call him, Pippi!
What's the main idea of this passage?
a. The author likes cats
b. Pippin is a tuxedo cat
c. Pippin is a loving cat
d. Pippin is silly
c. Pippin is a loving cat
Their biting feedback made me want to cry. I didn't think my story was that bad, but they didn't seem to like it at all.
What does biting mean? How do you know?
a. eating
b. harsh
c. kind
Harsh, because it "made me want to cry" and "they didn't seem to like" the story
Her mom walk to the store and buy fruit.
What's wrong with this sentence? Fix it.
"Her mom walks to the store and buys fruit."
Write a paragraph about why third graders should read Stella Diaz Has Something to Say. Be sure to include an introduction, three reasons, and a conclusion.
Stella Diaz Has Something to Say is a great book for third graders. One reason it's great for third graders is because Stella is also in third grade, so students can connect to the text. Also, the book teaches good lessons, like you should try something even when it's hard and scary. These are good lessons for third graders to learn. Finally, it's fiction, and most third graders would rather read fiction than nonfiction. Those are the reasons third graders should read this book!
One day, Otis got out of bed and quickly ran to brush his teeth. After that, he got dressed and went down to eat breakfast. When he got down stairs, he saw a huge banner that said, "Happy Birthday!" Next, his parents started singing the birthday song. Finally, he got his cupcakes and headed into school.
How is this writing organized?
a. cause and effect (think: because)
b. main idea and details
c. chronological order (think: steps in order)
d. problem and solution
c. chronological order