Important Details
If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?", which of the following would be an important detail: A. Kayla is 13 years old. B. Kayla goes to a Catholic school. C. Kayla enjoys reading, and often asks the teacher questions about assignments.
C. Kayla enjoys reading, and often asks the teacher questions about assignments.
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. Their team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?
His team lost.
Friday was our last day of school. My class spent the day at the playground and had a picnic. When the final bell rang, I ran out of the building and headed home. My mom had a popsicle waiting for me. How do I feel?
happy, excited, tired
I wear a white labcoat, I work with chemicals and consider results. Who am I?
scientist, chemist, phlebotomist, researcher
I put on my white shirt and begin chopping carrots. Behind me is a pot of boiling broth. I choose some nice herbs and chop them to place into the soup. When it is done, I pour a bowl of hot soup and hand it to the waiter. Who am I?
Chef
John was a Nascar driver and he had just one his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. What detail from the text tells you how John feels?
he grinned, threw his fist up, never forget the moment.
I scowled at my brother for taking the last pop-tart. I felt like choking him at this point. I was not a morning person. How do I feel?
angry, cranky, irritable
When I start work I post assignments to Google Classroom. When everyone arrives, we read a story and discuss it. After lunch I attend a meeting. I then correct some papers and prepare the next lesson. Who am I?
A teacher
Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown. What detail from the text tells you how she feels?
She began to frown
Joey put his hands on his ears as he tried to finish his math test. The girl sitting next to him kept tapping her pencil on the table. How does he feel?
annoyed, distracted, stressed
I sleep with my eyes open, I swim in a glass box, I can come in many different colors but I'm often orange, I need water to live. Who am I?
goldfish, fish
It was finally graduation day. Sally was super excited to finally start her life and be a grown up. She could not stop smiling that day because she was so proud of all her goals she had accomplished up to that moment. Sally feels nothing could bring her down. How does Sally feel on her graduation day?
happy, proud, accomplished
Alex was in a hurry to get home to watch football. He was driving over the speed limit when suddenly, he heard a siren and saw flashing lights, "No! Please not now," he thought. What do you think is happening? How do you know?
he is getting pulled over, flashing lights.
I travel with elephants. I'm surrounded by bright colors. I perform in a tent. I like heights. People look up when they watch me, And are nervous when they see me. My job is to walk very carefully across something. Who am I?
tightrope walker, circus performer