Main Idea
Frogs are known for their amazing ability to camouflage. Frogs can blend in based on the background. This could be blue, green, or brown! They do this in order to stay safe from predators.
What is the main idea?
The main idea is that frogs can blend in to avoid predators.
athletic
What does the word treacherous mean in the sentence?
We knew the storm was going to be treacherous, so we went to our friend's house.
unsafe
What is the compound subject?
The deer and bison grazed in the high mountain meadow.
The deer and bison
A biography is written in ______________ person point of view.
Third person
It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as firefighters will tell you that every thunder shower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.
What is the main idea?
The main idea is that it is possible for lightning to strike more than one time.
What is the word that means the act or process of being paid?
Payment
What does the word poverty mean in the sentence?
People who live in poverty don't always have the supplies that they need in life.
extremely poor
What is the compound predicate?
All night long the chilly wind moaned and howled.
moaned and howled
True or False: A biography is written by the same person that the story is about.
False
Costs were low that year and the output high. There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm. There were no losses from fire. All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.
What is the main idea?
The main idea is that the company was very successful this past year.
What is the word that means the quality of being able?
ability
What does the word remarkable mean in the sentence?
The basketball player's 40 point game showed he was a remarkable player.
outstanding
What is the compound subject?
My friends and I were hiking in the White Mountains.
My friends and I
A biography is written in _______________________ order.
Chronological order
There are great numbers of deer around here. This whole area is great country for hunters and fishermen. There are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. To the east there are streams full of trout, and there are ducks and geese.
What is the main idea?
The main idea is that the area is great for hunters and fishermen because of the abundance of animals.
What is the word that means the act of achieving?
achievement
What does the word pursued mean in the sentence?
The 40 year old woman went to college and pursued her dream of becoming a teacher.
accomplished
What is the compound predicate?
Joan picked and peeled the apples in the morning.
picked and peeled the apples in the morning.
What are fossils?
Animal remains from a long time ago.
Advertising affects our lives everyday. Brand names are common household words. We start each day using the toothpaste, soap, and breakfast foods promoted by advertisers. Ads have made the cars we drive signs of our success. Our choices of food, dress, and entertainment are swayed by ads. Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising.
What is the main idea?
The main idea is that advertising is a huge part of our everyday lives and we see it everywhere.
What suffix can be added to the word govern to make a word that means the act of being governed?
government
What does the word assembled mean in the sentence?
The players assembled on the field to hear their coach's advice.
gathered
What is the compound predicate?
Many students wrote and revised their book reports
wrote and revised their book reports
Mary learned everything she knew about fossils by doing what?
Reading books