Textual Evidence
Warm arm currents give kites the ability to fly.
What types of currents do kites need to fly?
Warm air currents
True or False: Readers should always look back at a passage when answering questions.
True.
During recess, Brittany whispered something into Kaitlin's ear. Both girls looked at Sarah and started to laugh. Sarah walked away with tears in her eyes.
What emotions is Sarah feeling as she walks away?
sad
What am I?
Clues:1. I carry a badge.
2. I make sure people follow the laws.
3. I drive a car.
police officer
DISOBEDIENCE, such as refusing to listen or being disrespectful is not tolerated at my house.
not listening, poor behavior
Because giraffes are tall, they are able to avoid the threat of lions and hyenas.
How does being tall help giraffes survive?
Lion and hyenas cannot attack and kill them.
Dolphins talk to one another and can even recognize one another's voices.
True or False: Dolphins cannot tell one dolphin apart from another.
False.
Annabel carried her doll wherever she went. The doll was dirty and was missing its left ear, but Annabel didn't care. No other doll could replace this one!
What emotion does Annabel feel toward her doll?
Love, likes it a lot
What am I?
Clues: 1. I wear scrubs.
2. I work alongside doctors.
3. I take care of patients at the hospital.
nurse
Stop DAWDLING and hurry up or we will be late for the party!
going slowly
What is it that tornados, hurricanes, and cyclones put out that cause all the damage?
a lot of energy
Micro-organisms are single-celled organisms that are smaller than the human eye.
True or False: Microorganisms are made up of many cells.
False
Robbie excitedly tore the bright red wrapping paper off the box. Instead of the science kit he hoped for, he saw that the box was from a clothing store. He took the lid off and saw an itchy, brown sweater inside.
disappointed, sad
What am I?
Clues: 1. I wear a white hat.
2. My office is a big kitchen.
3. I make food for others to eat.
chef, cook
My parents were INFURIATED when they came home and the house was a mess.
angry
When a nice and roomy shell washes up on the beach, hermit crabs gather around, make a line from biggest to smallest, and fight one another for the shell.
How do the crabs line themselves up to fight?
from biggest to smallest
Land is considered wilderness if it has not been significantly impacted by humans.
True or False: Humans can control what land is wilderness and what land is not.
True.
"I WANT CANDY!" Shelby shouted as loudly as she could. "I WANT IT NOW!" she yelled again. The other shoppers stopped to stare. Shelby's mother picked up Shebly and left the story as quickly as she could.
What emotion does Shelby's mother feel during this situation?
Embarrassed, mad, upset
What am I?
Clues: 1. I deliver to people's houses.
2. I ring the doorbell.
3. I carry a mailbag.
mail person
Samantha wanted to stop going to the gym so she TERMINATED her membership.
stopped, ended, canceled
What is textual evidence?
Textual evidence is used to support an argument from the text.
Oceans hold 97% of surface water, glaciers, and polar ice caps 2.4%, and other land surface water such as rivers, lakes, and ponds 0.6%.
True or False: Ponds make up the majority of Earth's water.
False
Freddy and Jimmy woke up early Tuesday morning and saw snow covering the ground outside. The boys bounced to turn on the tv and finally got the news they were hoping for. "YES!!" they both screamed with big smiles on their faces. "I'll get the sled," said Jimmy. "I'm going back to sleep," Freddy announced.
What caused the boys to get excited?
They don't have school today because of the snow.
What am I?
Clues: 1. I wear a hard hat.
2. I wear safety boots.
3. I build things.
construction worker, builder
The meal on the airplane was MEAGER and didn't fill me up at all. I'm still hungry!
small