Tricky Words
Text evidence is something the author wrote to prove your idea.
The crop that gives the most food to humans and animals in the United States is corn. Most of the corn grown is for use as animal feed. The farmers of the United States produce about one half of all the corn grown in the world.
What is the main idea?
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
b. Corn is grown all over the world.
c. Corn is important as it is used for many things.
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
The sounds seem to be coming from the back yard. It must be my imagination she said to herself.
The sounds seem to be coming from the back yard. "It must be my imagination," she said to herself.
What does it mean to infer?
Inferences are guesses based on evidence from a story.
One of the most welcome sights in the desert is the cactus. The cactus is a plant that can store large amounts of water. It has a thick, tough skin to keep the water in. There are many kinds of cacti. Some grow as tall as 50 feet.
What is the main idea?
a. The cactus grows in most parts of the world.
b. The cactus is a beautiful-looking plant.
c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
My favorite day of the week is saturday. The main reason I like this day is because there is no school. I still have chores to complete, but I also have plenty of time to enjoy my favorite activities. Having this day of mostly free time allows Me to have fun and rest for the week ahead.
Correct the capitalization errors.
Saturday
me
What is the difference between a theme and a main idea?
The class studyed geometry for three weeks before taking the test. After the test, the teacher relized that her students needed a bit more instruction. She worked with small groups of students who struggled to understand the material. They quickly learnd the information through new geometry activityes.
Find the words that are spelled incorrectly.
studied
realized
learnd
activities
What are the two main points of view that a story can be told by and what do they mean?
1st Person: The narrator is a character in the story telling it from their perspective.
3rd Person: The narrator is not a character in the story, but an outside observer.
Cats are popular house pets. Cats come in a variety of colors. Some cats have long hair and some have short hair. There are cats that have no tails. Cats can have eyes of many different colors. A cat can be solid color, more than one color, or striped.
What is the main idea?
a. Cats make the best house pet.
b. Cats are very similar.
c. There is much variety in the cat family.
c. There is much variety in the cat family.
If you plan to go to the State Fair this year, you should follow a few simple rules. First, understand that it's impossible to ride all of the rides and then plan to see all of the shows, too. Second, if you take small children with you, be sure to bring their favorite snacks so that they don't get cranky. Finally, help everyone stay safe in the parking lots by listening to the traffic police. There working hard in the parking lots all day to keep you and your family safe.
Which word underlined in the paragraph is incorrect?
There should be They're
What does it mean to compare and contrast two texts?
When you compare texts, you tell how they are alike.
When you contrast texts, you tell how they are different.
I was upset because I couldn't find my back pack. My mom just bought it, and she said I should be careful not to loose it this time. I looked through everything in my room, but it wasn't there. I checked everywhere in the house and ended up back in the living room. Then I saw it behind the couch. I must have walked passed it ten times.
Which two words underlined in the paragraph are incorrect?
loose should be lose