Theme
Last year, Tommy had to work hard to understand subtraction. This year, all of the students are struggling with 2 digit multiplication. However, Tommy is used to working hard, so he is learning quicker than others.
What is the theme?
A. People who work hard will be successful.
B. People who want to work for others must always keep their promises.
A. People who work hard will be successful.
Bow wow wow, meow meow
Some how my dog and cat are friends
My dog says "woof"
My cat says "purr"
I love them both
and that is that!
What type of poem? Free verse, rhymed verse, haiku or limerick?
Free verse, no distinct rhyming pattern.
Jameson thought Kenneth broke the lamp, but he was barking up the wrong tree.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"barking up the wrong tree"
meaning: looking for answers in the wrong places
Ivan was starving on his way to the lunchroom. He didn't have time to eat breakfast so he felt like he could eat a horse. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a $5 bill fall from William's pocket onto the floor. Ivan picked it up and raced to catch up with William.
What is the theme?
A. bullying
B. hunger
C. honesty
C. Honesty
I loved all the leaves
That fell from trees all around
And danced in the wind.
What kind of poem is this? Free verse, rhymed verse, haiku or limerick
Haiku
Three lines, 5-7-5 syllables
After three hours of working on her biography project, Carolyn decided to call it a day.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"call it a day"
Meaning: to stop working on something and plan to pick up on it later
Paulette's room was a mess. She had books and papers all over her desk and toys were scattered across the floor. She had clothes on her bed. Now her project was due and it was missing. She looked in her backpack and in her room and it was nowhere to be found.
What is the theme?
A. Kindness
B. Responsibility
C. Positive attitude
B. Responsibility
There once was a wonderful star
Who thought she would go very far
Until she fell down
And looked like a clown
She knew she would never go far.
What kind of poem? Free verse, rhymed verse, haiku or limerick
Limerick, it has 5 lines and an AABBA rhyming pattern... and it's humorous!
Landon was upset that his soccer game was cancelled, but it gave him time to go to the movies with his friends, and his mom pointed out that every cloud has a silver lining.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"every cloud has a silver lining"
It means no matter how bad something seems there is usually a good side to it as well.
The Adams family was eager to go on their vacation. They had never been to California before because they lived so far away. After checking into the hotel, they headed to the beach. At lunch time, each of them were very red from the sunburn and had to go to the store and buy sunscreen. For the rest of the day they had to stay inside and rest.
What is the theme?
A. Going on vacation isn't always fun.
B. Plan ahead and be prepared.
C. Choose someone to be in charge.
B. Plan ahead and be prepared.
It’s time to read a story,
so climb aboard with me,
and we can sail a storyboat
across a magic sea.
We can visit jungles
or rub noses with a bear.
We can visit anyplace
and sail to anywhere.
What type of poem? Free verse, rhymed verse, haiku or limerick
Rhymed verse
"Nine o'clock!" said Isabella's mom. Time to turn off the TV and hit the hay.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"hit the hay"
It means go to sleep.
One is the world
A lonely whale;
An elephant's trunk,
A monkey's tail.
What is the rhyming pattern?
ABCA