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Vocabulary
Birdhouse For Rent
Interjections
Main Idea
100
What does examined mean?
studied or looked at closely
100
Who moved into the birdhouse after the wasps?
chipmunks
100

Identify the interjection in the sentence:

Wow!  I didn't know you could do that.

Wow

100

Read the paragraph.  What is the main idea?

All summer, lots of birds flew over my roof.  Some even stopped to rest.  I was sure the bluebird who landed on my perch would come in, but he did not.  A starling poked his beak in my doorway, but he didn't step inside.

A) Birds visited the birdhouse but didn't stay.

B) The birdhouse enjoys the summer.

C) A starling is a kind of bird.

D) Flying is hard work

A) Birds visited the birdhouse but didn't stay.

200
What word means empty?
vacant
200
What knocked the birdhouse over?
a strong wind
200

Identify the interjection in the sentence:

Hmm, what do you think?

Hmm

200

Read the paragraph.  What is the main idea?

 Chipmunks moved in.  Oh, what messy tenants!  The chipmunks dragged in leaves, grass, sticks, and more acorns than I could count.  After a few weeks, I was ready for the chipmunks to leave, but they stayed all winter.

A) The birdhouse likes birds better than chipmunks.

B) The chipmunks were hard workers.

C) The chipmunks were very cute.

D) The chipmunks were messy tenants.

D) The chipmunks were messy tenants.

300
A house has a "For Rent" sign. Rent means you...
pay to stay there
300
Why did Mrs. Chickadee like the birdhouse so much?
It was snug and dry.
300

Identify the interjection in the sentence:

That really hurt, oww!

oww
300

Read the paragraph.  What is the main idea?

For weeks, Mrs. Chickadee had been spending nearly all of her time inside the house.  Now she stayed outside all day, leaving her eggs deserted.  But, she did cover them before she flew off, so an egg thief wouldn't eat them.

A) The eggs are ready to hatch.

B) Mrs. Chickadee started staying outside.

C) Mrs. Chickadee looks for food.

D) Egg thieves try to steal eggs.

B) Mrs. Chickadee started staying outside.

400
Mrs. Chickadee ____________ her eggs while she went to look for food.
deserted
400
How long does it take the chickadees to build the nest?
3 days
400

Identify the interjection in the sentence:

Aha, I knew that I would find you here!

Aha

400

Read the paragraph.  What is the main idea?

Grasshoppers eat plants of all kinds.  Most grasshoppers aren't too fussy.  Anything green will do. 

A) Grasshoppers can damage plants in a garden.

B) Grasshoppers are insects.

C) Grasshoppers are not picky eaters.

D) Grasshoppers don't like some foods.  

C) Grasshoppers are not picky eaters.

500
The wasps became the first tenants of the birdhouse. What are tenants?
Someone who lives in someone else's property.
500
How do the chickadees protect the babies from the cat?
They make a lot of noise and chase the cat away.
500

Identify the interjection in the sentence:

I forgot to wash my hands, oops!

Oops

500

Read the paragraph.  What is the main idea?

Grasshoppers use these inner wings to trick their enemies.  When a grasshopper flies, its enemies see a bright flash.  Then, when the grasshopper lands, it folds up its wings and seems to disappear!

A) Grasshoppers use their wings to trick their enemies.

B) Grasshoppers are able to fly.

C) Grasshoppers are good at landing.

D) Grasshoppers have outer wings and inner wings.

A) Grasshoppers use their wings to trick their enemies.