What does every story need?
Clue: There is a ____________, _____________ and ____________.
Beginning, middle and end
Ana had a bag of cookies. She saw her friend Tommy didn't have any snacks. Ana gave Tommy two cookies.
What kind of person is Ana?
a. Mean
b. Kind
c. Selfish
d. Angry
b. kind
The stairs in my childhood home creaked with every step.
What does the word creaked mean?
a. squeak
b. slam
c. snap
d. close
a. squeak
What is a synonym?
A synonym are different words, but mean the same. Words that are alike or the same!
What place value do we always start in when adding and subtracting?
THE ONES
What happened in the beginning of the story?

A dog was walking home and found a piece of meat.
Carlos helps water the plants at his school garden every day. One day, he saw a plant that looked very dry. He watered it carefully and checked on it the next day. The plant looked healthier and greener.
How do you think Carlos felt when the plant looked healthier?
A. Happy and proud
B. Sad and bored
C. Angry and tired
a. happy and proud
Layla had difficulty solving the puzzle because she couldn’t locate the final piece.
What does the word puzzle mean?
a. frame
b. game
c. picture
d. riddle
b. game
Nancy was starving . She felt like she could eat 10 hamburgers.
What is a synonym for the word starving ?
a. tall
b. careful
c. hungry
c. hungry
Give an example of one want and one need.
needs: food, water, shelter, love
wants: toys, cellphone, brand new car......etc
What two events happened in the middle of the story?

The dog has to cross a creek to get home, but sees his shadow thinking it was another dog with meat. He bites at his shadow and the piece of meat falls out of his mouth.
David saw his friend drop a book on the floor. He picked it up and gave it back to his friend. His friend smiled and said, “Thank you!”
A. Happy and kind
B. Angry and upset
C. Tired and bored
a. happy and kind
"Mom, can we take a trip to the woods?" I ask excitedly.
What does trip mean in the sentence?
a. a visit to another place
b. the act of making a hole in a piece of clothing
c. an idea you tell someone, usually to help them
d. the act of falling, usually because of a bad step
a. a visit to another place
"I was scared when the judge took a bite of my pie."
Which TWO words mean the same as scared?
a. afraid
b. brave
c. careful
d. frightened
e. mad
a and d
What is the golden rule that we learned about in social studies?
Treat others the way you want to be treated!
What happened at the end of the story?

The dog goes home all sad and hungry because he was being greedy trying to get two pieces instead of being happy with one.
David listens to his teacher during the lesson. He looks at the teacher and does not talk. When it is time to ask a question, David raises his hand.
How do you think David feels when he listens well?
A. Bored and angry
B. Proud and focused
C. Tired and upset
b. proud and focused
Mom hands me an enormous book of places to visit in Florida.
What does enormous mean?
a. empty
b. hard
c. large
d. old
c. LARGE
Hyrum was brave enough to go on the rollercoaster.
Which word means the same as brave?
a. scared
b. annoyed
c. courageous
c. courageous
513-289=?
224
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Answers may vary.
I was waiting in line for my breakfast when another kid stepped on my foot. He then ran in front of me and said “When you snooze…you lose!”
How they feeling? Please explain your answer.
upset, mad, annoyed, frustrated
"That does sound delightful, but a trip like that takes planning," explains Mom.
The word delightful means "happiness." What does the word delightful mean?
a. full of happiness
b. without happiness
c. happier than what happens before it
d. less happy than what happens after it
a. full of happiness
The movie was so devastating that it made my mom cry.
Which word means the same as devastating?
a. boring
b. sad
c. dangerous
b. sad
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26 letters