Prefixes/Suffixes
Main Idea
Retelling
Text Features
Miscellaneous
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In the sentence, "The girl happily skipped to school," the word "happily" most likely means...
in a happy way
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In 1732 a person was born who would be important to the United States of America. His name is George Washington. He grew up in this country before it was a free country. He played in the wilderness as a boy, and when he grew up he was a leader in the Army that made America free. People thought he was brave, honest, and smart. They asked him to be the first President of the United States. Washington was not sure if he should take the job of president at first. He knew it was a hard job. However, Washington loved the new United States of America, and so he did become the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789. He was president for eight years, from 1789 until 1797. He served our country well.
George Washington was the first President of our country.
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On an average school day, we have reading/writing and specials in the morning, lunch at 12 PM, and in the afternoon we learn about math, science, and social studies. Is this a good way to retell our day at school? Why or why not?
YES!! It hits the major parts of our day without giving too many details.
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This text feature is a type of picture/chart that shows the location of a specific place.
Map
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What was the main idea in the story, "Sheila Rae the Brave?"
Sheila Rae thought she was brave.
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According to the sentence, "I am reading a book about dinosaurs," the word reading most likely means...
am reading/reading now
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Lighthouses are important to sea travelers. They have been used for thousands of years to warn ships that they are near land or dangerous rocks. Lighthouses are towers built near the shore or among the rocks. They have a bright beacon of light shining from the top. Long ago metal baskets with burning coal or wood were hung from poles at the top of the lighthouse to produce the warning light. Today a very large lens shaped like a barrel sends a beam of light far out to sea. Sailors learn where lighthouses are located. Each lighthouse has a special signal so that sailors can tell them apart. The lighthouses help the sailors stay safely out to sea, and they also help the sailors stay on course.
Lighthouses help sea travelers.
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Plants add a lot to our world. Plants outdoors can make a beautiful garden. They make a place for large and small animals to make a home. Plants indoors are pretty, too. In the house live plants give off oxygen which people need to breath. Maybe the most important thing about plants is that you can eat them! Animals eat them, too! Think of all the foods you eat in one day that comes from a plant. The wheat that is in your cereal or bread is a plant! The lettuce, tomato, and onion on your hamburger are plants! The apples, bananas, and grapes in the fruitbowl come from plants. Plants are wonderful! Do you have a favorite plant food?
Plants add a lot to our world. People and animals can eat plants. Many delicious foods come from plants.
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If a word/s is bolded in a text, this often means...
-It is important -It is a vocab word
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What was the main idea in the story, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?"
A town that receives their food from the sky.
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To make the word easy mean "in a way" what suffix would be used and how would the new word be spelled?
ly; easily
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Some people believe that the word turtle is another word for tortoise. They believe that the two words are names for the same animal, but that is not true. Turtles and tortoises are related, and they are both reptiles. However, there are differences between these two animals. Most turtles live in salt water and can swim. They have hard shells and flippers for swimming. Tortoises usually live on land. Land tortoises have legs instead of flippers so that they can move on land. Sometimes tortoises live in fresh water, but not in salt water like turtles. The tortoises which live in freshwater have webbed feet and sharp claws so that they can move well in water and on land, as well. Both turtles and tortoises hatch from eggs and both can grow to be very large. Both animals have been around since prehistoric times.
Turtles and tortoises are related animals, but they have some differences.
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Last night, Dad told Jonathan he could pick anywhere to go for dinner. Since Jonathan's favorite type of food to eat is Mexican food, he chose to go to Jose Peppers. When they got to the restaurant, Dad told Jonathan he could order anything off the menu, so he chose the nachos! They came out very hot, but they tasted delicious! Jonathan loved all the cheese, tomatoes, and his favorite part was the meat on the nachos! After eating dinner, Dad paid the bill and they went to Dairy Queen for dessert!
Jonathan got to choose where to eat for dinner, so he chose Jose Peppers. He ordered the nachos. After dinner, Jonathan and his dad went to Dairy Queen.
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This text feature is found at the beginning of a book and it tells what pages different chapters start on.
Table of Contents
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The main idea of a passage can often be found: a. in the middle of the passage b. in the 3rd sentence of the passage c. in the first sentence of the passage d. at the end of the passage
c. in the first sentence of the passage
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If the teacher tells the students they will be taking a pre-test over measurement, the word pre-test most likely means...
test before
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Water can take many forms. We see water every day. We see it at the beach. The Gulf of Mexico is liquid water! Water can be hard as a rock. When it is frozen, water is ice. You may have seen ice in a cup of soda. Frozen water, or ice cubes, keep other liquids cool. When ice cubes melt, they become liquid water again. If the pool of melted water is not wiped up, it will disappear after some time. Do you know where it goes? It becomes something else. It becomes water vapor, or a gas, and disappears into the air. There is water vapor in clouds. Water can be liquid, solid, or a gas.
Water can take many forms.
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What are the most important things to include when retelling?
Something from the beginning, middle, and end.
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This text feature is often seen below the heading.
Sub-Heading
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What does the word bustling mean in the following sentence? "The streets of New York were bustling with people." a. busy b. friendly c. empty d. tall
a. busy
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Come up with at least 5 prefixes and/or suffixes to add to the word "clean."
Cleaner Cleanest Cleanly Cleans Unclean Pre-Clean Re-clean
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The big day had come at last. Mrs. Jones' third grade class waited quietly for her to come into the room. They had planned the party a week ago. Today Amy brought the cupcakes, Joey brought the napkins, Carlos brought the soda, and Katie brought the cups. Everyone wanted the party to be a surprise. Mrs. Jones did not know the children knew it was her birthday. When she came back into the room, the children shouted, "Happy birthday, Mrs. Jones!" And then the children got a surprise, too! Mrs. Jones had brought everyone a party hat and ice cream!
The students threw their teacher a surprise party.
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During the summer when it gets really hot, I love to wait for the ice cream man to come so I can buy some ice cream from him. My favorite types of ice cream are chocolate chip and I love the chocolate tacos too! I learned the ice cream man's schedule, so I can always be waiting for him when he comes every night at 8 PM. After playing kickball all evening, I run inside, grab my money, and anxiously await his arrival. Sometimes I have to wait for him to get there, but when he finally comes, the delicious taste of my ice cream makes it well worth the wait!
I love to get ice cream from the ice cream man. I learned his schedule and wait for him to come. When I eat my ice cream, I know it was worth the wait.
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Which text feature describes a picture?
Caption
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A story titled, "The Day I Lost My First tooth," tells the reader the: a. setting of the story b. characters in the story c. topic of the story d. purpose of the story
c: topic of the story
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