Main Idea
The Great Lakes are five freshwater lakes in North America. They formed thousands of years ago as glaciers melted. The Great Lakes contain most of the fresh water in North America. They are also important shipping routes, fishing sites, and sources of drinking water. Because of this, it is very important to keep the lakes clean.
As Martin walked down the street, he noticed that most people were carrying closed umbrellas. Although he had not seen a weather report, what could Martin infer?
2. Why did the chipmunk take the dry grass to his hole?
2. To keep him warm.
It was a special day in Ms. Bonner’s first-grade class. Each child put a decorated shoe box on the edge of his or her desk. Then, all of the students got up and dropped small cards into each others’ boxes. Afterwards, Ms. Bonner handed out heart-shaped candies. From this passage you can infer that:
2. Why do bears eat a lot?
2. To get ready for the winter
When he got home, Pete took off his muddy boots and left them on the front steps; he would clean them off later. He went directly into the bathroom and took off his dirty overalls, changing into clean jeans and a t-shirt. He’d spent a long day in the fields, but he was satisfied that he had accomplished quite a bit.
What is most likely Peter’s occupation?
If the title of a book is "Eating In Africa" make a prediction about what you will learn from reading that book.
*Answers will vary*
- What kind of food people eat in Africa
- How/what people cook in Africa
2. What do you think makes a beak good for stabbing fish?
3. Why would a hummingbird need a long thin beak?
4. What bird eats meat?
5. What could the work "bill" in the sentence "a blue heron's long sharp bill is for stabbing"
2. It is long and sharp
3. To reach deep into flowers
4. A Hawk
5. Bill probably means beak
Maggie climbed the two steps and walked out onto the narrow board. She looked down into the pool. It seemed so far away now that she was on the board. She saw her parents and brother watching her. “I have to go through with it,” she thought. She gently bounced on her feet a couple of times and put her hands over her head.
Where could Maggie be? What is she on? What might she do next?
What might happen next? How do you know?
2. Why do they need to be fast swimmers?
3. Why do they fall back into the water?
4. Give this story a title.
2. So they can build up speed to glide over the water.
3. Because they can't glide further than 300 feet and they need the water to breath.
John had spent the day outside collecting bugs. He had them safely collected in a glass cup with a piece of plastic wrap over the top. He couldn't wait to show his mom the neat roly-poly bugs, the flying ladybugs, or the hopping crickets.
Ben put a big spoonful of chili into his mouth. His mom reached out to stop him, but it was too late. Ben let out a scream, spit out the chili, and reached for a glass of water. From this passage, you can infer that:
Give two facts from the text that support your answer.
1. Ben screamed after putting the chili in his mouth and spit the chili out
2. Ben needed water after spitting the chili out
If you were planning for a camping trip in New Jersey during the month of January, what types of clothing would you pack?
Sweaters, jackets, long pants, gloves, boots.
2. What do most animals do when they get scared?
3. Why might these goats not run when they get scared?
4. How long does it take them to get up again after they fall over?
2. Run away
3. Because their bodies get stiff and they fall over
4. 10-15 seconds