Vocabulary
Topic
Explicit Main Idea
Implicit Main Idea
Mystery Category!
100
The subject
What is topic
100
Have you ever wondered what space would be like? The space environment is different from Earth’s. There is no gravity in space. Gravity is what keeps us on the ground. In space, everything floats around.
What is space
100
Music videos can be very expensive to produce. Outfits and costumes are costly to make. The equipment needed to produce a music video can cost thousands of dollars a day. Also, many people are involved in the making of a video, and they all have to be paid.
What is Music videos can be very expensive to produce
100
In Las Vegas you can gamble, visit hotels, and eat great food! Don’t forget about seeing a show! Las Vegas has some of the best magicians in the world. Chris Angel’s show is especially good. There are even rides, like the New York New York roller coaster.
What is there are many amazing things to do in Las Vegas!
100
antonym of wet
What is dry
200
A retell of a story that includes important information
What is a summary
200
Brandon is in 6th grade. He loves to play games. His favorite game is basketball. When Brandon goes outside he plays basketball with his friends. He hopes to make the Atlas Prep basketball team.
What is basketball
200
Water plays an important part in the lives of hippos. They hide in it. They sleep and rest in it during the daytime. They use it to keep their skin moist. In the hot sun, a hippo’s skin can dry out very quickly. So to protect their skin, hippos either stay in the water or cover themselves with mud.
What is Water plays an important part in the lives of hippos.
200
In Phoenix, temperatures can get in the double digits. The hottest temperature recorded was 120 degrees. That day was a scorcher! The temperature goes over a hundred for almost the entire summer. Sometimes people get sick from the heat.
What is it is extremely hot in Phoenix in the summer
200
synonym of angry
What is mad
300
A sentence that tells what the author is saying about the topic
What is main idea
300
My family and I went on vacation to the beach. We played volleyball in the sand. We ate a delicious picnic lunch. I also liked swimming in the waves. I can’t wait to go back to the beach next summer!
What is the beach
300
There is a new kind of algae, or seaweed, called rock snot that is causing problems. Rock snot is growing out of control in some parts of the US. The slimy stuff doesn’t harm people. But it can form a huge mat on the bottom of a lake or river. That can destroy the plants that fish eat.
What is There is a new kind of algae, or seaweed, called rock snot that is causing problems.
300
2) The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and slowly became louder and louder. Lightening crashed every few minutes, turning the sky white.
What is there is a rain storm happening outside
300
name the 3 parts of fluency (no peeking)
What is rate, accuracy, expression
400
Something that is stated outright and is obvious and easy to find
What is explicit
400
Plants provide valuable habitats for many animals. Trees in a forest provide homes for birds and small animals such as squirrels and chipmunks. These animals also depend on the plants for food, such as nuts and seeds. Animals that live in a desert habitat depend on plants, such as cacti, for water.
What is plants
400
Have you ever wondered what space would be like? The space environment is different from Earth’s. There is no gravity in space. Gravity is what keeps us on the ground. In space, everything floats around.
What is The space environment is different from Earth’s.
400
It is freezing cold outside and huge snowflakes are falling. It is too dangerous to drive on the roads because of the snow. My mom says we might lose our power. I’m hoping we’ll have a snow day tomorrow.
What is there is a blizzard happening outside
400
What is the Atlas Mascot?
What is a gryphon
500
Something that is more hidden and harder to find
What is implicit
500
2) The rainforest has four main layers. Different plants and animals live in each layer. Some layers get more sunlight than other layers. The names of these layers are the emergent layer, the canopy, the understory, and the forest floor.
What is the rain forest
500
Did you know that Antarctica is disappearing? Polar bears are in danger of disappearing from the Earth. They depend on shrinking sea ice for their survival. Polar bears face starvation because the seals they eat are becoming rare. They can even drown if they have to swim too far to another block of ice.
What is Polar bears are in danger of disappearing from the Earth.
500
George Washington was the first American President. He helped establish, or start, the United States of America. He wrote part of the Constitution, the article that created our government. America would be very different without George Washington.
What is George Washington was a very important early American
500
Name all 4 of the Atlas APs
What is Mrs. Fitzsimmons, Ms Wahler, Mrs Pontieri, Mr Lenzmeier
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