grammar/editing
main idea
Informational, Narrative, or Opinion
testing strategies
text features
100

Paper were first made by the Egyptians.

Say the sentence with correct grammar

What is paper was first made by the Egyptians

100

Penguins are interesting birds. They are flightless, which means they cannot fly. They spend half of their time on land and half of their time in water. They can also swim 20mph! Those are the reasons why penguins are interesting birds. 

What is the main idea?

What is penguins are interesting birds.
100

Snow is the best part of winter. First of all, there are so many fun things to do in the snow. You can build a snowman, make a snow angel, or have a snowball fight. Second, when it snows a lot, schools sometimes call snow days! There is nothing better that waking up early in the morning for school and finding out you can go back to bed! Third, snow makes winter exciting. You never know when the snow is going to come or how long it will be there. Finally, Christmas is my favorite holiday and snow is a huge part of it. Everyone wants a white Christmas! Without snow, how would Santa drive his sleigh? There are many wonderful things about winter, but snow is the best part of all! 

What is opinion

100

What should you do after you read a passage?

What is read it again

100

What text feature is used when words like first, next, then, finally are used?

What is sequencing

200

We are go to school now.

Say the sentence with correct grammar

What is we are going to school now

200

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?

What is bats eat many insects

200

The breeder whistled. I was relieved when the puppies bounded around a corner and into the entryway. I saw a puppy in my favorite color - white - with two black spots. "Mom, can we keep him?" I asked hopefully. She paused for a minute seeming to reconsider getting a puppy at all. 

What is narrative

200

What should you do if you see a word you don't know while reading a passage?

What is use the dictionary

200

What text feature would you use to look up what page a topic is found on? 

 What is glossary

300

I can't wait four tonight

which word is spelled incorrectly and correct the spelling error

what is four should be spelled for
300
The rainforest is home to many animals. Monkeys, toucans, and tree frogs live in the rainforest. Rainforests are very rich in animal life. Almost half of the world's species live in rainforests. Parrots, jaguars, and anteaters also live in the rainforest. Insects can be found almost anywhere in the rainforest.

What is the main idea?

What is the rainforest is home to many animals.

300

Did you know that bats are the only mammal that can fly? A bat's wing has long arm bones with very long finger bones. Bats can fly as fast as 15 miles per hour! After flying, a bat lands and flips upside down to hang by its toe claws. Bats are really cool mammals!

What is informational/informative

300

What should you do while taking the writing assessment to check your spelling?

What is spell check?

300

What text feature tells you the chapter titles?

What is table of contents
400

Who is you're friend?

What is the spelling error and correct it

What is you're should be spelled your

400

Jessica has a cute cat named Lily. Lily was rescued from the pound a year ago. When Jessica and her father went to pick Lily up, there were many more dogs and cats that needed new homes. Jessica wished she could adopt all of them. 

What is there are many animals at the pound that need new homes. 

400

Cars are an important part of American life, and people depend on them. Unfortunately, care can rule our lives, create pollution, and cause deaths. Even so, there are more and more cars all the time, and this increase makes the problems worse. We need to drive less and walk, bike, or ride more. If we don't, cars may end up causing more problems than they solve. 

What is opinion

400

What should you do when you are asked a question from a specific paragraph(s)?

What is reread those paragraph(s)

400
What is the name for the words describing a photograph?

What is a caption

500

Why did you did that to me?

Say the sentence with correct grammar

What is Why did you do that to me?

500

Worms are helpful creatures. As they move under the ground they create tunnels. These tunnels allow room for rain water to reach plant roots. Worms also help the earth by mixing up the soil. Last, as worms crawl, they leave behind a slime containing nitrogen. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plants. 

What is the main idea?

What is worms are helpful

500

Let me tell you about types of dogs. You might be surprised to learn how many types or breeds of dogs there actually are. There are over 300 types of dogs. Some breeds are poodles, beagles, pugs, collies, and pit bulls. Labs are the most popular type of dog. Now you know all about types of dogs!

What is informative/informational

500

What should you do before submitting your state testing (ELA, math, and writing)?

What is look over my work

500

What is the name for a picture that is drawn in a book?

What is illustration