Vocabulary
a place where people live, work, and play
community
where and when the story takes place
setting
What kind of story is from Places We Go?
informational text
Who can you ask for help at the library?
librarian
Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence. Joe is afraid of heights. He climbed back down the ladder.
Joe is afraid of heights, so he climbed back down the ladder.
work that people do to help others
services
who is in the story
characters
What is a community?
a place where people live, work, and play
Why is an ambulance used to take people to the hospital?
Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence. I agreed to play catch with my little brother. He got tired very quickly.
I agreed to play catch with my little brother, but he got tired very quickly.
a person in charge of a library
librarian
the most important idea in a story or story part
main idea
Name two examples of after-school activities mentioned in from Places We Go.
clubs, sports, plays, band, or chorus
Why is a heading helpful?
It tells you what that part of the text is about.
Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence. Emma went fishing for the first time. She caught eight fish.
Emma went fishing for the first time, and she caught eight fish.
large stores that sell food and other goods
supermarkets
facts that support the main idea
details
How do you know from Places We Go is an informational text?
It gives facts and details about a topic.
How are hospitals ready if a patient needs to spend the night?
The rooms have beds for the patients.
Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence. On Saturday, I went to my grandma's house. I picked some flowers for her.
On Saturday, I went to my grandma's house, and I picked some flowers for her.
a place where doctors and nurses care for sick or injured people
hospital
genre
Name a place in your community that provides goods or a service.
markets, schools, libraries, hospitals
Name one of the three types of communities.
urban, suburban, or rural
Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence. Jake couldn't decide what game to play. He let his little brother choose.
Jake couldn't decide what game to play, so he let his little brother choose.