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break down
a problem or problems; difficulty
trouble
to cry out or say something suddenly and loudly
exclaim
an underground passage
tunnel
Name three ways Pig wants to travel. (from The Big Trip)
bike, car, horse, donkey cart, train, hot air balloon, ship
unable to move or go
stuck
to take a fruit, flower, etc., from a plant
pick
desert
Name one difference between The Big Trip and Lewis and Clark's Big Trip. Name one similarity.
different: L&C is informational text, BT is fantasy
same: both go on trips, rode horses
to fall in drops
drip
a grain taht is used to make flour
wheat
the part of a plant from which another plant like it can grow
seed
the small, hard seeds of plants such as wheat or rice
grain
Name two foods we read about and where they come from. (from Where Does Food Come From?)
chocolate/hot chocolate/cocoa beans, apple juice/apples, french fries/potatoes, bread/flour/wheat, rice/grain, popcorn/corn, butter/cheese/ice cream/milk/cows, eggs/hens, ketchup/tomatoes, nectar/honey, sap/maple syrup
What are singular nouns and plural nouns? Give an example of each.
singular: one; dog
plural: more than one; dogs (-s, -es, -ies, etc.)
What is a friendly letter? What are parts of a friendly letter?
letter to a friend or family members, uses words like I, my, and me
greeting (Dear), body (main idea, details), closing (Love,)
What are common nouns and proper nouns? Give an example of each.
common nouns: person, place, thing; school
proper nouns: specific person, place, thing; begins with a capital letter; POLY
What is a personal narrative?
true story about something that has happened to the writer; about one main idea, told in the first person
What kind of story is Jack and the Beanstalk? What kind of story is Where Does Food Come From?
fairy tale
informational text
a sweet liquid made my flowers that bees use ot make honey
to go from one place to another
nectar
travel
with the help of; through the use of
in the exact place or time that is mentioned
by
right
a journey to a place
difficult to handle or deal with
trip
stubborn
the sugary liquid that carries water and nutrients to the parts of a plant
a big, flat piece of land without trees
sap
field
What is author's purpose?
the reason an author write something