Theme
What is theme?
It TEACHES us a lesson we can apply to our own life
T&T
What is main idea and supporting details?
Main Idea is what the story is MAINLY about M&M
Supporting Details are key details from the story that support and hold up the main idea
What are character traits?
They tell us who a character is inside, and is usually based on their actions.
Grasshoppers and crickets are often confused for one another. They are both insects that will eat grass, however they also have many differences. Crickets have longer antenna than grasshoppers. To make their chirping song grasshoppers will rub their legs together, but crickets rub their wings. Crickets tend to come out at dusk and grasshoppers like the bright sunshine.
Name a contrasting difference from the text.
antenna length
rub legs/ wings
dusk/ bright sunshine
Which are the nouns:
Cat
click
carrot
chilly
cat
carrot
Ralph really wanted a new video game. He saved all his money from chores, his birthday, and the tooth fairy. Then he got a job helping old Mr. John take care of his yard. It took all summer to save enough money, however, the new game was worth the wait!
What is the theme?
A. Ralph loves video games
B. video games cost a lot of money
C. Ralph is a hardworker
D. hard work pays off
D. Hard work pays off
Spending too much time in the sun can lead to sunburn, dehydration and even skin cancer. One way to help prevent these problems is to make sure that you wear sunscreen whenever you are outside. It is also a good idea to avoid being outside during the hottest part of the day, between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
What is the main idea?
Too much sunlight can be bad for you.
It seems like whenever there is work to be done, Isabel is nowhere to be found. She often says that she will do a task, but then she never does. She spends most of her free time watching TV.
What is her character trait?
A. Lazy. B. Busy C. Dishonest
A. Lazy
Marsupials are a kind of mammal. Most female marsupials have a pouch to carry their babies. A newborn marsupial is very small and underdeveloped. it will spend the first part of its life in its mother's pouch. Kangaroos, wombats and koalas are all marsupials.
How did the text describe the baby marsupial?
very small and underdeveloped
Which are the verbs:
Spin
Sasha
Smile
Seven
Spin
Smile
Molly loved sitting in the apple tree at her grandparents' house. She could sit there all day reading a book and eating apples. One day she ate 10 apples! They were so good she just couldn't stop herself. That night she had the worst tummy ache!
What is the theme?
A. Too much of a good thing can be bad
B. Apple are bad for you
C. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
D. Apples are a healthy snack
A. Too much of a good thing can be bad for you.
Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise.
What is the main idea?
Beagles would make a good pet
Cora loves to play pretend games with her friends. She also enjoys writing stories. Cora has created a whole world full of dragons, unicorns, trolls and fairies.
What is her character trait?
A. Stubborn B. Imaginative C. Logical
B. Imaginative
Samuel knew he was allergic to nuts. However, the cookies looked so good! Surely one wouldn't be too bad? As soon as he took the first bite of the peanut butter cookie he started to get hot and itchy. Soon he had to use his epi pen as his throat became swollen.
What caused his throat to swell?
Nut allergy
What is the difference between proper and common nouns? Give an example of each.
Proper nouns name a specific person, place or thing.
Mrs. Russell
New Albany Elementary School
MacBook Air Laptop
Mrs. Johnson always told her students they were not allowed to climb the tree at the edge of the playground. Timmy really wanted to see how high he could climb. One day Mary Beth dared him to climb the tree. He knew his teacher had a rule to not climb, but he climbed anyways. When he put his weight on the 3rd branch he heard a CRACK! The next thing he knew he was being taken to the hospital to fix his broken arm.
What is the theme?
a. climbing trees is fun
b. you can get hurt when you don't follow the rules
c. Mary Beth is a good friend
d. don't judge a book by its cover
What would be a good title?
Theme = B. You can get hurt when you don't follow rules
Title= Timmy and the Tree, Reason We Have Rules
The Space Needle was built in 1962 in Seattle, Washington for the World’s Fair. It is 605 feet tall (184 m) from the ground to the aircraft warning beacon at the very top. Visitors can ride an elevator to the observation deck at 520 (158 m) feet. They can also dine in a revolving restaurant near the top of the needle.
What supporting detail supports the main idea that the Space Needle is a neat place to visit?
Visitors can dine in a revolving restaurant near the top.
Visitors can go on the observation deck.
Even though there are 2 other kids running for class president Tyler is sure he will win. He is the best person for the job and all his classmates know it.
What is his character trait?
A. Reliable. B. Successful C. Confident
C. Confident
Put the events in order:
1.___ The painting was ruined.
2. ___The easel fell over and the wet painting fell on the floor.
3.___The cat chased the mouse into the art studio.
4.___ The cat bumped into the easel.
1._D__ The painting was ruined.
2. _C__The easel fell over and the wet painting fell on the floor.
3._A__The cat chased the mouse into the art studio.
4._B__ The cat bumped into the easel.
What is your favorite snack?
Can be sweet or salty
Follow your dreams
Never give up hope
Most people know that Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but did you know that Mercury also orbits the sun faster than any other planet? At a speed of 31 miles (50km) per second, Mercury completes an orbit every 88 days. That means that a year on Mercury is less than three Earth months long!
Which detail supports the main idea that Mercury is a fast moving planet?
A year on mercury is less than 3 Earth months.
Mercury also orbits the sun faster than any other planet.
It orbits the sun in 88 days.
Jena often makes fun of Sasha. She tries to get her friends to make fun of her too. She tells everyone that Sasha is stupid and that her clothes are ugly. If another kid tries to play with Sasha she makes fun of them too.
A. Mean B. Selfish C. Bored
A. Mean
Jenna is not very good at math. She made a really bad grade on the last test. This time she is determined to make a better grade. Jenna got her Grandpa to help her study and to make her some practice problems. Then she asked her teacher for some extra help. She even made some flash cards to help her study.
What was Jenna's problem?
She was not very good at math/she made a bad grade on her last test
List the 5 text structures
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Description
Sequence