2.1 Patterns in Nature

Vocabulary

100

What is the definition for the word nature?

A. sets of things that repeat 

B. the things around us not made by humans

B. the things around us not made by humans

200

What is the definition for the word symmetry?

A. to examine or look closely at something 

B. being the same on both sides

C. sets of things that repeat 

B. being the same on both sides 

300

What is the definition of the word sequence? 

A. A pattern

B. To do again

C. The order of something

D. to repeat

C. The order of something

Singular and Plural Nouns

100

Which is the singular form?

A. blanket

B. blankets

C. blankits 

A. blanket 

200

Which is the plural form?

A. baby

B. babies 

C. babys 

B. babies

300

What is the plural form of the word penny? 

Spell it

pennies 

400

What is the plural form of the word fox?

Spell it

foxes

500

What is the plural form of the word class?

Spell it 

classes

Syllable Pattern VC/CV V/CV

100

Choose the word that has the same syllable pattern vc/cv or v/cv as the word silent.

A. castle

B. hotel 

C. lemon

B. hotel 

200

Which word has the same syllable pattern vc/cv and v/cv as the word frozen?

A. bacon

B. finish 

C. planet

A. bacon

300

Which word has the syllable pattern of v/cv?

A. lumber

B. total 

B. total 

400

Which word has the syllable pattern of vc/cv?

A. equal

B. human

C. history 

C. history 

500

Which syllable pattern is the word salad?

A. vc/cv 

B. v/cv

B. v/cv

Main Idea and Details

100

What is the main idea?

It is the central point or thought the author wants to tell. The main thing the author is talking about. 

200

The author wrote the story Patterns in Nature to...

A. explain how to arrange vegetables

B. show the reader where you can find rocks 

C. teach the reader about different patterns in nature 

C. teach the reader about different patterns in nature 

300

The illustrations in the story help the reader to...

A. see the most beautiful insects

B. see the different types of patterns mentioned 

C. identify different types of food you can eat 

B. see the different types of patterns mentioned 

400

The italicized words in the whole selection help the reader to...

A. identify the season 

B. identify the number 

C. identify the pattern 

C. identify the pattern 

500

The details from the story: The seasons repeat themselves year after year in the same order tells us the main idea is...

A. the seasons are never in order

B. the seasons always have snow

C. the seasons are a repeated pattern 

C. the seasons are a repeated pattern