Traditional Literature
This type of traditional literature story usually has a trickster character and teaches a lesson or a moral.
What is a fable?
Why are headings important to readers?
They help readers know what an entire section of information will be about and can help you determine the central idea.
I grew up in the big city, which is always loud and busy. It was impossible to make friends there because everyone was rude. Sometimes that made me mad. Then, one day my mother told me and my sister that my grandmother was very sick, and she said we we’re moving out to the country to help her out. The country was way different than the city. You could see the stars at night, and there wasn’t another house for miles. The crickets sang a tune at night that was one of the most pleasant noises I’d heard in my entire life.
Whose perspective is this short story being told from?
A Third person narrator
B First person narrator
C Second person narrator
D An outside observer
What is B? First person narrator.
California native Alejandro Arbor builds handcycles. These bikes are designed and made for people who can’t use their legs. They are powered by hand pedals. Alejandro is also a handcycle rider. He lost both of his legs in an accident, but he wanted to continue playing sports. Alejandro learned how to do things without his legs. He taught himself to kayak and to play basketball. He even competed in difficult triathlons. For years, Alejandro continued training. Today he is a handcycling champion on the U.S. paralympic Cycling Elite Team. In the 2004 Paralympic Games, he won a silver medal. Alejandro inspires others to do their best. He talks to people about disabilities and builds hand cycles for kids with physical challenges. He also is a great dad to his three children. Through hard work, Alejandro has achieved his dreams.
Who is the narrator of this passage?
A Alejandro
B A third-person narrator
C A first-person narrator
D Alejandro’s children
What is B? A third person narrator.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system, is located in australia.
a. Change Great Barrier Reef to great barrier reef
b. Change largest to larger
c. Change australia to Australia
d. No change needed
What is C, change australia to Australia?
A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper, he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, entreated him to spare its life. "Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognized his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."
The first sentence says that the Lion was, "asleep in his lair." What is a lair?
What is the lion's home?
From Now You're Cooking!
Ingredients for the bolillos:
Why did the author include a recipe for making bolillos after the story Now You're Cooking!
So that the reader could make the same dish that Martina made in the story.
Adam stared into the trunk of his father’s car, and his shoulders dropped. “I have to carry these?” He looked at the tent poles and tarps in the back of the car with dread. “I’ve never set up the tent before, Dad.” “It’s a rite of passage,” said his father, who was taking some fishing poles from the backseat. “You’re old enough to set that up now.” “I’m barely eleven,” grumbled Adam, as he struggled with the tent bag. It felt heavy and clumsy, and he dropped it after a few steps—fortunately, right where he was supposed to pitch it anyway. After dragging the tarp and the tent poles over, Adam set to work on building camp while his father cleaned up the car from their trip, occasionally glancing at his son’s progress. Adam wasn’t doing too well. The tent poles were tangled, the tarps weren’t spread straight, and after nearly an hour of fighting with the whole thing, Adam lost his cool.
Adam “lost his cool” because--
A) his father wants him to set up the tent by himself.
B) he is not doing a very good job of setting up the tent by himself.
C) his father would rather clean out the car than help him set up the tent.
D) he hates camping.
What is B? He is not doing a very good job of setting up the tent by himself
There are several ways to recycle around your house. If your city has neighborhood pickup, you can simply leave recyclable materials outside in a marked recycling bin. The items are collected and taken to a nearby recycling center. Another option is to take recyclable items to a refund station, but these exist only in certain states. For example, you can take many types of cans to can-return machines at grocery stores and supermarkets. Individuals insert used cans and receive a small amount of money for each one. It is easy to separate recyclable items from trash. Paper, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans can usually be recycled. To make it easy, keep separate recycling bins in various places in your home.
What is the main idea of the selection above?
A) Only some states have programs where you recieve money for recycled items.
B) There are several simple ways to recycle used materials around the house.
C) Paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans are all items which can be recycled.
D) Using separate recycling bins at home is a great way to sort trash from recyclables.
What is B? There are several simple ways to recycle used materials around the house.
Coral reefs provides food and shelter for fish and other animals.
What change, if any, should be made?
a. Change animals to Animals
b. Change provides to provide
c. Change reefs to Reefs
d. No change needed.
What is B? Change provides to provide
A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper, he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, entreated him to spare its life. "Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognized his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."
The Mouse "entreated" the Lion to spare his life. What does entreated mean?
What is to beg, plead, ask, or request?
Exploring the New World
Mid-1519 -- Sailing from a base in Jamaica, Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, a Spanish adventurer, was the first known European to explore and map the Texas coastline.
November 1528 -- Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on what is believed today to be Galveston Island. After trading in the region for some six years, he later explored the Texas interior on his way to Mexico.
1540-1542 -- In search of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead an expedition into the present southwestern United States and across northern Texas.
How do timelines help readers?
They help readers understand the order of events in a selection. Timelines are usually organized from oldest information to newest.
Before crawling into bed with her favorite book, Angela went online using her computer and internet and learned that in addition to worms, blue jays eat berries and fruits such as grapes, cherries, and tomatoes. The next day, during breakfast, Angela mimicked a mama bird by chirping as she dropped worms and fruit into the chick’s mouth. Angela’s mom complimented her on how talented she was at making bird noises. When breakfast was finally over, the family voted and decided to name the bird.
In the paragraph above, the word mimicked means —
F) fed
G) imitated
H) touched
J) pretended
What is G? Imitated.
In 2012, a group of scientists were exploring a rainforest in South America when, all of the sudden, they heard a familiar noise. It was the sound of frogs! When they shined their flashlights in the direction of the noise and found a tiny frog, the frog had large eyes and bright-green colored skin. However, it had one very interesting feature. The skin on its belly was so clear that the scientists could see its organs! Because it had transparent skin, the scientists knew it was a type of glass frog. They had never observed a frog like this in their previous research. “It was amazing,” said Charles Austin, one of the researchers who discovered the frog. “We had a feeling this was a species new to science.”
In the paragraph above, the word transparent means:
A) fragile
B) green
C) slippery
D) clear
What is D? Clear.
Bleaching happens when corals are exposed to water temperatures that are warmer than usual. Warmer water puts stress on corals. In response, they expel tiny plantlike organisms, called algae, that normally live inside their tissues and give them their color. Corals and algae’s relationship is an example of mutualism, when two organisms living together benefit from one another. The corals protect the algae, and the algae make food for the corals. Corals also capture prey, but it’s estimated that algae provide corals with up to 90 percent of their energy.
What is one fact that you learned about corals?
Answers may vary:
Any answer that can supported with information from the text will be correct.
A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper, he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, entreated him to spare its life. "Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognized his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."
What point of view is this story being told from? Who is telling it?
What is 3rd person POV, narrator?
From "Speaking Up"
George Springer isn't the only famous person who has dealt with stuttering. In fact, many people whose voices are important to their jobs have also dealt with stuttering. Here are a few of them.
-James Earl Jones: the voice of Darth Vader
-Joe Biden: Former vice president of the United States
-Ed Sheeran: Pop superstar
The author likely included this information to...
To show the reader that stuttering effects more people than we know. These famous individuals did not let their stutter stop them from achieving greatness, just like George Springer.
Adam stared into the back seat of his father’s car, and his head dropped. “I have to carry these?” He looked at the tent poles and then back at his dad. “I’ve never made a tent before, Dad.” “Today’s a perfect day to start, then, huh?” remarked his father, who was grabbing other camping gear from the trunk. “You’re old enough to set that up now.” “I’m barely ten,” groaned Adam, as he struggled with the tent bag. It felt heavy and awkward, and he dropped it after only a few feet. Thankfully, it was right where he was supposed to set up the tent anyway. After dragging the tarp and the tent poles over, Adam began building while his father cleaned out the car, occasionally glancing over at his son to check in on him. Adam wasn’t doing too well. The tent poles were tangled, the tarps weren’t spread straight, and after nearly an hour of fighting with the whole thing, Adam lost his cool.
Adam’s actions in the paragraph above suggests that--
A) he does not like to try new things.
B) his father is always asking him to set up the tent.
C) the tent is too heavy for Adam to carry.
D) he is not looking forward to setting up the tent by himself.
What is D? He is not looking forward to setting up the tent by himself.
In 2012, a group of scientists were exploring a rainforest in South America when, all of the sudden, they heard a familiar noise. It was the sound of frogs! When they shined their flashlights in the direction of the noise and found a tiny frog, the frog had large eyes and bright-green colored skin. However, it had one very interesting feature. The skin on its belly was so clear that the scientists could see its organs! Because it had transparent skin, the scientists knew it was a type of glass frog. They had never observed a frog like this in their previous research. “It was amazing,” said Charles Austin, one of the researchers who discovered the frog. “We had a feeling this was a species new to science.”
The author’s purpose in writing the paragraph above is to--
A) explain why glass frogs have certain features.
B) describe how scientists discovered a new species of frog.
C) convince readers to help protect the glass frog’s environment.
D) entertain the reader with fun facts about glass frogs.
What is B? Describe how scientists discovered a new species of frog.
Scientists found that 93 percent of the Great Barrier Reef is suffering from coral bleaching, when the corals that make up a reef turn white.
What change, if any, should be made?
a. Change is to are
b. Change bleaching to bleeching
c. Change corals to coral
d. No change needed
What is D? No change needed.
A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper, he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, entreated him to spare its life. "Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognized his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."
What is the theme of this fable?
Answers may vary: What is...?
everyone has skills and talents
it is important to value everyone
don't judge a book by it's cover
Which text feature would best support the title "Reefs in Peril?"
a. a table listing all the different types of corals located in the Great Barrier Reef
b. a photograph of thriving corals
c. a photograph of dying corals
d. instructions on how corals are made
What is C? A photograph of dying corals.
Adam stared into the trunk of his father’s car, and his shoulders dropped. “I have to carry these?” He looked at the tent poles and tarps in the back of the car with dread. “I’ve never set up the tent before, Dad.” “It’s a rite of passage,” said his father, who was taking some fishing poles from the backseat. “You’re old enough to set that up now.” “I’m barely eleven,” grumbled Adam, as he struggled with the tent bag. It felt heavy and clumsy, and he dropped it after a few steps—fortunately, right where he was supposed to pitch it anyway. After dragging the tarp and the tent poles over, Adam set to work on building camp while his father cleaned up the car from their trip, occasionally glancing at his son’s progress. Adam wasn’t doing too well. The tent poles were tangled, the tarps weren’t spread straight, and after nearly an hour of fighting with the whole thing, Adam lost his cool.
What is the paragraph above mostly above?
A) Adam’s father wants him to learn a new skill.
B) Adam does not want to set up the tent, especially by himself.
C) Tents are difficult to set up when you are working by yourself.
D) Adam struggles to set up a tent by himself because he is too young.
What is B? Adam does not want to set up the tent, especially by himself.
Can you imagine not having a chance to play tag or climb on the monkey bars during recess? For many students across the country, their recess break is quickly becoming disappearing. Nearly 40 percent of elementary schools have either eliminated or are considering eliminating recess, according to the American Association for the Child’s Right to Play. Some school officials say they want students to have more classroom time to learn. They hope that more time in class will help students perform better on standardized tests. In addition, many schools are cutting recess because they can no longer afford to offer it. Those schools don’t have the money to hire lunch aides or to buy sports equipment for the playground.
Open ended response: Why do some schools want to reduce or eliminate recess? Provide supporting details from the passage above.
Some schools want to eliminate recess so that students can have more time in class and perform better on tests.
(1) The Great Barrier Reef is is very large. (2) The Great barrier reef is very beautiful.
What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
a. The Great Barrier Reef is very large, and, beautiful.
b. The Great Barrier Reef is very large, and beautiful.
c. The Great Barrier Reef is very large and is very beautiful.
d. The Great Barrier Reef is very large and beautiful.
What is D? The Great Barrier Reef is very large and beautiful.