A New Monkey
Why do monkeys have long hair?
To keep them warm.
Why do people use maps?
to find places
Definition: frightening or alarming
fearsome
What is a section of a story called?
chapter
Definition: to make clean and free of dirt or pollutants
purify
When was the first time scientist saw monkeys?
2003
Complete the sentence: ________ are round models of Earth.
globes
Definition: showing strong resistance; willing to challenge or confront
defiant
A story that is acted out by actors on a stage is called what?
drama / play
What does the word sequence mean?
to show something happen in a certain order
How many monkeys still live in the wild?
less than 1,000
On a compass, the magnetic needle points towards what?
Definition: to discuss in order to arrive at agreement
negotiate
Plays are divided into sections called....
scenes
What is the central message of a story?
the lesson the reader learns
What is the name of the new group of monkeys?
Kipunji
What has lines that go across and up and down?
a grid
Definition: a strong desire for importance or success
ambition
What is the purpose of a chapter in a story or a scene in a play?
to build off of one another
Definition: very unhappy or unfortunate; miserable; very poor in quality
wretched
What is the main idea of the passage, "A New Monkey"?
All about the new group of monkeys called the Kipunji.
What type of map show natural objects, land, water, landforms, lakes, rivers, and mountains?
physical maps
Definition: to cancel by withdrawing or reversing
revoke
What was the title of one of the plays we read about in our reading ready workbook this week?
Danger in Deep Space or How the Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats
What does fiction mean?
a story that is not real