Reading
Who invented the lightbulb?
blue or green or red
my sister and i want to go to hawaii for family vacation.
my i hawaii
What reason might you evacuate a place?
Fire, flood, danger, drill, etc
What event starts the story? (After the exposition/introduction)
Problem
Many of the old buildings were fragile, easily breaking apart when the strong winds hit them.
Question:
What does fragile most likely mean?
Easily breakable, broken or damaged easily
What do character tags do in a play?
Tell the reader who's talking
Rewrite this sentence correctly:
I need paper pencils and journals for school this year
I need paper, pencils, and journals for school this year.
What is something that is incandescent?
Light bulb, stars, lava, campfire
What is a protagonist? Antagonist?
The main character / Villain
When it was time to decide whether to stay in Green City or leave, many families hesitated, stopping for a moment because they weren’t sure what choice to make.
Question:
What does the word hesitated mean based on the clues in the sentence?
pause, stop, uncertain, unsure,
Bioluminescence is created through a chemical reaction inside the animal’s body. Some species use it to attract prey, while others use it to scare predators away. For example, the hatchetfish flashes bright lights on its belly to blend in with the water above, making it nearly invisible to attackers.
Why do deep-sea animals developed the ability to glow?
To survive
What is the direct object?
I threw him a football.
football
What do you use a seismograph for?
Measuring earthquakes
At what point in the story are all of the problems solved and loose ends are wrapped up?
Resolution
Clean water became vital after the disaster because people needed it to drink, cook, and stay healthy.
Question:
What is the meaning of vital?
important, needed, essential
Land animals can glow too. Fireflies light up to communicate with each other during summer nights. Certain mushrooms even glow on forest floors, which may help insects spread their spores. With so many glowing organisms, bioluminescence remains one of nature’s most surprising and mysterious abilities.
What sentence explains how land animals/plants use bioluminescence.
Fireflies light up to communicate with each other during summer nights
What is the indirect object?
I gave her my coat.
Her
What would make you hesitate before you answer a question in class?
not knowing the answer, hearing other answers around you.
What point in the story does the character start facing obstacles and rising tension?
Rising Action
The volunteers arrived drenched, their clothes soaked after walking through heavy rain to reach Green City.
Question:
What is the best synonym for drenched?
Wet, soaked, dripping
Bioluminescence is created through a chemical reaction inside the animal’s body. Some species use it to attract prey, while others use it to scare predators away. For example, the hatchetfish flashes bright lights on its belly to blend in with the water above, making it nearly invisible to attackers.
What is the author’s purpose for writing the passage.
Inform the reader about bioluminescent creatures and plants?
Fix this sentence: I don't have no money for that.
I don't have money for that.
I don't have any money.
I have no money for that.
Name something that might be "widespread"?
Answers may vary.
What part of the story is the most exciting where the character faces the main problem?
Climax
Sentence:
Some families were reluctant to leave Green City because they didn’t want to abandon their friends and memories.
Question:
What might reluctant mean?
unwilling, not wanting to, resisting