Story 1
Which sentence describes the main idea of the text?
A. Some plants and animals need forest fires to grow and survive.
B. Forest fires kill more plants and animals than they help.
C. Humans should work to keep forest fires under control.
D. Black-backed woodpeckers are the only birds that need forest fires to live.
A. Some plants and animals need forest fires to grow and survive.
What do pinecones hold inside them?
Seeds
How does Ben feel about Max getting adopted?
A. He doesn’t want to lose his reading buddy.
B. He wants Max to find a good family.
C. He thinks that Max would miss him a lot.
D. He doesn’t want Max to be taken from the other cats.
A. He doesn’t want to lose his reading buddy.
What is the planet we live on?
Earth
What days do you come to tutoring?
Select all that are true. What do black fire beetles and black-backed woodpeckers have in common?
A. The word “black” in their name.
B. They have sensors to detect fires up to 30 miles away.
C. They use warmed or burnt trees to lay their young.
D. They contain resin that melts in fires.
A. The word “black” in their name.
C. They use warmed or burnt trees to lay their young.
When do pinecones open?
When the weather is warm and dry.
Look at the word from the story:
stopped
Circle the suffix. Write the base/root word.
circle “ed” and write “stop”
What is 5 X 4?
20
What game has different colored cards with numbers on them?
UNO
Reread this sentence from the text: “But many plants and animals thrive after a fire.” What does the word thrive mean in the passage?
A. To burn up and die.
B. To struggle to escape
C. To do well or succeed
C. To do well or succeed
Based on the two readings, what is the difference in the process of the two pinecone types releasing their seeds?
The cones need fire to melt the resin whereas the pinecones in the second reading open in warm weather and close in cold weather.
Who's the main character of the story?
Ben
What black and white bear loves to eat bamboo?
Panda
What is my name?
Natalie
How do seeds travel to new places?
The wind blows them away.
What is the name of the cat?
Max
What time do you finish tutoring?
5:05 PM
Why do pinecones stay closed when it’s cold or wet?
To protect the seeds inside.
What happens to Max at the end of the story?
He gets adopted.
What country does sushi come from?
Japan
What do you get if you master?
Charms