Main Topic
Penguin Chick
-ur sound
Adjective
Vocabulary
100
What is a main topic?
What the story is mostly about
100
What does a father penguin do to keep the egg from falling off his feet as he moves.
He shuffles
100
Which word has the same sound as dirt? barn, burn, both
burn
100
The mouse made a squeaky noise.
squeaky
100
to make something turn
What is turn
200
What is a key detail?
a fact that supports the main topic
200
How do father penguins survive without food while they take care of their chicks and the mothers go look for food?
They have a layer of fat to help they stay alive
200
Which word has the same sound as hurt? first, cross, that
first
200
The sour lemon made my eyes water.
sour
200
at last
What is finally
300
What can I use to help me find the main topic of a text?
Pictures, title, the first and last sentence
300
What is it called when penguins send messages to each other?
What is trumpeting and whistling
300
which word has the same sound as bird? mother, grin, more
mother
300
The salty ham we had for dinner made us thirsty.
salty
300
blowing air through your lips to make a sharp sound
whistle
400
If a main topic is Homework is important for students, give a possible detail.
Answers will vary
400
What is a creche?
A group of young chicks, or a nursery
400
Which word has the same sound as fur? find, push, turn
turn
400
I couldn't see any fish swimming in the muddy water.
muddy
400
able to keep water out
waterproof
500
Details are: It is played outside on a field. There are 4 bases. Players use a bat and ball. There are 9 innings in a game. What would be a main topic or main idea?
What is Baseball is a fun sport. Answers will vary
500
What would happen if a penguins feathers were not waterproof?
They would get cold
500
Which word has the same sound as birth? rule, germ, wind
germ
500
Name all the adjectives: The beautiful teacher asked her noisy students to quiet down before the difficult test.
beautiful, noisy, difficult
500
if not
otherwise