Comprehension Skills
What is a fact and opinion?
A fact is a statement that you can prove is true. An opinion is the way someone thinks or feels.
The Loneliest Place on Earth(page 248-256)
True or false. If you stand at the South Pole, you can see for miles.
True.
What is a character?
A person or animal in a story?
What does scent mean?
How many students are in this class?
5 students
What is cause and effect?
A cause is something that makes an action happen.
An effect is the action that follows the cause.
The Perfect Ingredient (pages 260-268)
Why did Kim's family eat salad every night for dinner?
Dad had been sick and had to cut out salt and fat.
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What is setting?
Where and when the story takes place
What does visible mean?
able to be seen
DOUBLE POINTS
Unscramble the sentence
./said/fat/ to cut/ he/ The doctor/ salt/ out/ had/and
The doctor said he had to cut out salt and fat.
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What are the three main reasons an author writes a story?
To entertain, to inform, to persuade.
The Loneliest Place on Earth(page 248-256)
Why do scientist want to live near the South Pole?
Joe and Nicole Crack the Code (pages 284-292)
What is the setting of this story?
Joe and Nicole's house/the attic/the park
What is this word?
to be confused by or unable to understand something?
a. suggest
b. contact
c. baffle
d. enable
baffle
What are the favorite colors of Dequan teacher, Daisy teacher, and Ginnie teacher?
Purple
Green
Purple
What are the two things you need to make an inference?
You need clues from the story and you need information you already know.
Plants that can Heal(pages 272-280)
How is aspirin used? How is aloe used?
Aspirin is used to reduce pain and fevers.
Aloe is used to soothe simple burns.
What is plot?
The events that happen in a story.
Choose the correct word.
The crops will not grow on ____________ hillsides.
a. hardship b. exposed c. anxious d. impatiently
b. exposed
How many teachers are in Docs?
8
What is author's perspective?
The author's opinion or point of view about a topic
Up, Up, and Away!!!(pages 296-304)
What information did the brothers learn by placing animals in a hot air balloon?
They learned that animals and humans were able to breathe up high.
Up, Up, and Away!!!(pages 296-304)
Summarize the story
Answers may vary
d. feel
How many nationalities are there in Docs?
4(America, Australian, American, Korean)