Vocabulary 1
A fungus that grows on food.
What am I?
Mold
What is a summary?
A SHORT retell of a story including only the most important details.
This jar ________ many coins.
What word belongs in the sentence?
A. Contain
B. Spread
C. Investigate
D. Control
A. Contain
What does SWBST stand for?
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
I am a word you use when there is moisture in the air.
What am I?
Humid
What should be included in a summary?
Possible Answers:
Main details only
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem, Solution
Mrs. Bostick __________ peanut butter on her toast.
What word belongs in the blank?
A. Mold
B. Spore
C. Spread
D. Investigate
C. Spread
"Somebody" in the SWBST strategy is ....
A. The reader
B. The main character
C. The author
D. ALL of the characters
B. The main character
The area where something or someone lives.
What am I?
Environment
How long should a summary be?
A. 1 sentence
B. 2 sentences
C. 3 pages
D. 5-7 sentences
D. 5-7 sentences
Miss Roeser and Mrs. Bloom are in _________ of the classroom.
What word belongs in the blank?
A. Investigate
B. Control
C. Spore
D. Spread
B. Control
A. What I wanted
B. What ALL the characters wanted
C. What Miss Roeser wanted
D. What the main character wanted
D. What the main character wanted
When something breaks down after death.
What am I?
Decompose
Which of the following should NOT be included in a summary?
A. Using your own words
B. Summary that is shorter than the original text.
C. Including main details only
D. Copying exact words from the story.
D. Copying exact words from the story.
The boy is __________ the cave for fossils.
What word belongs in the blank?
A. Spread
B. Mold
C. Contain
D. Investigate
D. Investigate
"But" in the SWBST strategy is....
A. The problem
B. The characters
C. The beginning
D. The solution
A. The problem
I am a small, seed like structure that is made by plants.
What am I?
Spore
Which statement BEST describes a summary?
A. A really long detailed piece of writing.
B. The entire text told in your own words.
C. The main ideas and important details of a text.
D. Something that my teacher makes me write.
C. The main ideas and important details of a text.
We are going to investigate how far the car travels at different ramp heights during our _____________.
What word should fill in the blank?
A. Experiment
B. Investigate
C. Spread
D. Contain
A. Experiment
In a summary you should NOT include:
A. The main topic
B. Your opinion
C. Key details
D. The ending
B. Your opinion