Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the main idea?
a. bats are mammals
b. bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour
c. bats eat many insects
c. bats eat many insects
Where the story takes place is called?
Setting
Which one is an example of a verb?
meow
cat
jumped
Jumped
What can you use to find the definition of a word?
Dictionary
What is main idea?
The person telling the story is called?
narrator
What is the word means more than one? (singular or plural)
plural
What is rule number one in our class?
Follow directions quickly.
What should you do before you submit any test?
Check your work/answers!
Is the story "The Grinch" fiction or non-fiction?
dialogue
What kind of book tells you factual real information?
fiction or nonfiction?
Non-fiction
The people in the story are called?
characters
What part of speech is the italics word?
My father worked on the blue car for long time
noun
What is the following sentence missing?
My three favorite animals are monkeys cows and birds.
Commas to separate the list.
What are the three things all stories/narratives need?
Choose 3:
facts, characters, candy, setting, plot, dialogue
setting, characters, and plot
What kind of text is used to teach real information?
Informational
What is called when to words are similar?
ex: cold and chilly
synonym or antonym?
Synonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
My angry father started to yell.
adjective
What should you do if you are reading and you do not know the meaning of a word?
-Look it up
-Use context clues to help you figure it out
-Ask
-Circle and come back to it
My name is Rosa. I am a third grade student in Texas. It is very hot here, so I like to play in the sprinkler with my friends.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Rosa
Explain what a summary is.
It tells the most important part about a text.
What is a word that means the opposite of called?
ex: off and on
synonym or antonym?
Antonym
What is rule number 2 in our class?
Raise your hand for permission to speak.
Find a proper noun and a common noun in the sentence.
My friend Sally went to the store last Wednesday.
Proper: Sally, Wednesday
Common: friend, store