Genre
Vocabulary
Sequence
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
100
Penguins live in Antarctica. Penguins are birds, but they are not flying birds. They are god swimmers and divers. They use their wings like paddles in the water. Penguins eat fish that they catch in the water.
What is nonfiction?
100
My teacher winced in pain when the rock fell on her foot. What does the word winced mean?
What is flinched?
100
Emily invited some friends to her birthday party. First, they played Pin the tail on the Donkey. Then everyone ate cake and ice cream. Last, Emily opened her birthday presents. What happened after everyone ate?
What is Emily opened her presents?
100
Steel is very important metal which is used for may things. In the United States, the automobile industry uses the most steel. Steel is used in putting up buildings. Cans and containers are made from steel. Steel is used to make farm and factory machines.
What is steel is used for many purposes?
100
Sarah and her brother, Reid, were playing with the water hose outside one day. Reid was hiding from Sarah so she wouldn't squirt him with the water. The back door opened and Sarah pointed the water hose toward the door. It was Mom and she was dripping wet!
What is entertain?
200
We took a space shuttle to the moon to visit our grandparents. They were some of the first people to move to the moon. There are many spaces cars flying around.
What is fiction?
200
My little sister is a nuisance when she asks too many silly questions. What does the word nuisance mean?
What is pest?
200
The children put on a talent show for their parents. Kenley played the guitar at the beginning of the show. Next, James did magic tricks. Charity ended the show by juggling six balls. All the parents smiled and clapped. In what order did the children perform?
What is Kenley, James, then Charity?
200
There are about 2,000 kinds of bats. They come in many sizes. Bats are rather strange looking animals. They are soft and furry with large ears. Bats cannot run or walk. They usually eat insects. Bat are the only mammals that fly.
What is bats are unusual mammals?
200
Calligraphy is a form of handwriting. A special pen must be used. Letters are formed using up and down strokes. Old documents are usually written in calligraphy. It is an interesting for of handwriting.
What is inform?
300
Fiction that contains elements that are NOT realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers, etc. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.
What is fantasy?
300
Matt had such a kind disposition that he always helps people. What does the word disposition mean?
What is attitude?
300
Logs go through a process to become a lumber. After loggers cut down the forest trees, the limbs are removed and the logs are sent to a sawmill. Next, the logs are stripped of bark and cut into boards. Finally, the boards are dried to remove the moisture from the wood. This process is called seasoning. What happens just before the bark is stripped?
What is sent to a sawmill?
300
One of the best-known cartoonists in the world was Walt Disney. As a boy, Disney liked to draw. He moved to Hollywood and there he made cartoons. He was responsible for creating the characters of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto the dog and others.
What is Disney made many well-known cartoon characters?
300
HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Pet store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets and you will enjoy having one. They are only $17.99 this week. Come and buy your today!
What is persuade?
400
There are several elements present in most of these stories: Special beginning and/or ending words- Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after.
What is fairy tale?
400
An evanescent ring surrounded the moon as it rose. It was there for a moment, and then it disappeared. What does the word evanescent mean?
What is bright?
400
To grow flowers, first put soil in a pot. Next, place seeds in a pot and cover them with more soil. Then put the pot in the sun. Last, you must water the seeds. Soon the flowers will grow.
What is put flower seeds in the pot?
400
Tom jumped into the pool. The water was chilly, but Tom didn't mind. Today was the day for his first diving lesson. He could do a few dives already, but he wanted to learn to do fancy dives correctly. He was anxious to learn the swan dive and the jackknife.
What is Tom wants to learn to dive?
400
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in 1885. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis of the " Little House" series. She died in 1957.
What is inform?
500
Stories with no known creator. They were original passed down from one generations to another by word of mouth. The authors of these books today are retelling these stories.
What is folk tale?
500
The sky was dark and eerie looking before the storm. What does the word eerie mean?
What is mysterious?
500
What are the stages of the water cycle? First, the sun's heat causes ocean water to evaporate into water vapor. Next, the vapor gathers together in the sky to form clouds. As the clouds become too heavy, the water falls back to the Earth as rain or snow. What happens to the vapor just after it gathers in the sky?
What is forms clouds?
500
Perhaps one of the largest flowers grown is the sunflower. These giants grow up to 10 feet high. The flower itself is very large. It gets its name from the way it follows the sun. The face of the flower moves from the east to the west so that it is always facing the sun.
What is to the how the sunflower got its name?
500
Charms Blow Pops are the original 2 in 1 candy treat with flavorful hard candy outside and a large bubblegum center inside. They are sold individually or in bags at retailers across the country. Known for their great taste, the Charms Co. produces many unique flavors of Blow Pops.
What is inform?
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