Main idea and stuff
What is the message, moral or lesson learned in a narrative?
Define conceal:
She didn't want anyone to see her grade, so she concealed her test.
What is the Point of View:
It was so dark they couldn't see how far the river went in the distance. It was murky and dark as she was paddling along the stream.
True of False: the tongue of a chameleon is double the length of its body.
True or False: Theme should be written so that it can be applied to almost anybody's life
Define the word "Straggle" using context clues.
Vinnie thought that the 5K run would a breeze but after he got about a mile into it, he started to straggle behind the rest of the group.
What is the author's point of view of the passage?:
Green, is a beautiful color. It is the color of some of the best foods on earth! For example, broccoli, celery, and those yummy green tomatoes! Nobody should like the color green, it disgusts me. Green would be the best color to paint a kitchen or house!
How many Earth sized planets can you fit in the sun?
The sun can hold around 1.3 million earths!
Whats the main/central idea?
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end! That’s a lot of candy corn! But that has nothing on their staple product: chocolate! They manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
Brachs makes a lot of candy, however; the candy they make the most of is chocolate!
Whats the theme?
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even cheating. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions.
Barry's cheating techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore.
Define suppressed:
No matter how much Jerome felt like yelling at the cranky lady, he knew he needed to keep this job so he suppressed the urge.
What pronouns are used by the narrator in Third person point of view?
What pronouns are used by the narrator in First person point of view?
First Person: I, me, my, myself, we, us
True or False: Albert Einstein’s brain is preserved in a safe in New York
What is Main idea of the following passage?:
Because microscopic bacteria and viruses were unknown during the 1700's, many doctors thought the yellow fever sickness was due to rotten foods that made the air smell bad. Doctors had to gather information and guess what was the cause.
The main idea is viruses were unknown in the 1700's and doctors had to determine sickness's through there own inferences.
What questions should you ask yourself to figure out the theme?
"what did the characters learn, that I can learn too?" "What lesson was learned?"
Define shun:
Brian thought that parties were a waste of time, money, and energy, so he shunned these social events.
What is the Point of View:
I think Technology gives us the power to know anything we want. The kids that grow up with this technological advantage will be smarter than children without this advantage
What continent has NO volcanoes?
Whats the Main Idea?
My grandma may not look very strong, but with the help of hydraulic power, she can stop a car with her foot. How does hydraulic power work? First, fluid is rapidly released into a chamber through a valve. As the fluid collects, the valve is slammed shut. This causes a pressure spike, but since the chamber is sealed, the pressure has nowhere to go. The hydraulic mechanism channels the pressure and provides great power.
"Never give up", "overcome you diversity", "treat others how you want to be treated", "always be prepared"
Define "frivolous":
My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I’m not even concerned about such frivolous things.
Whoever doesn't watch Full House is missing out on the best show ever! The family is full of laughs and always have a fantastic theme in each episode. The characters, such as DJ, Danny, Joey, and Uncle Jessie, are relating and entertaining.
How many stomachs do cows have?