What is the article "Schools Around the World" mostly about?
how schools are alike and different
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Why does the author use headings in this article?
to tell what each section is about
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What does the word lessons mean? Maya wants to take tennis lessons.
talks or activities used to teach something
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What does the word wear mean? Tomorrow, the actors will wear their costumes to school.
to put something on
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Which word best completes the sentence? Do you ___ better now that your cold is gone? (fail, feel, fell)
feel
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Why does each photo have a caption?
to explain what is in each picture
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What is one way that all schools are ALIKE?
They are all places where students go to learn.
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What does the word community mean? The whole community came out to help clean up the town.
a group of people who live in the same area
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What does the word languages mean? Jared wants to learn many languages.
sets of words used in different countries
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Which word best completes the sentence? When fall came, the ___ hills turned brown. (grain, green, grin)
green
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What are the "Amazing School Facts" boxes for?
to give extra details about schools
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Why do some teachers teach lessons over the radio or by computer?
Some students cannot travel to the school.
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What does the word transportation mean? A plane is a fast form of transportation.
way of travel
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Where would you find the entry word tornado in a dictionary?
near the end of the dictionary
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What change should be made in the sentence? Reggie asked, Do you like my hat?"
put a quotation mar (") before Do
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What is the "School Chores" section for?
to tell about the jobs children do at some schools
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Which sentence from the article shows that some parents teach their children at home? 1. A home can also be a school. 2. Some children live at their schools. 3. Some children have other lessons after school.
A home can also be a school.
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What are the first and last words on a page in the dictionary called?
guide words
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Which is the BEST place to look for the entry word kitten in a dictionary?
in the middle part of the dictionary
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What change should be made in the sentence? Tiffany asked "Does anyone have an extra pencil?"
put a comma (,) after asked
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What activity do you see students do in both articles?
say a pledge to the flag
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How are the articles DIFFERENT?
"An American School" is about one girl's school.
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What should you look for in a dictionary to find the meaning of the word lung?
the word lung as an entry word
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Which of these entry words is found near the beginning of the dictionary? (dinosaur, lightning, swamp)
dinosaur
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What change should be made in the sentence? Dustin said, "squirrels are getting into our bird feeder."