Comprehension
What did Jane Goodall go to Gombe national park?
Disappeared.
They got into a fight went to the principal and got expelled.
They got into a fight, went to the principal, and got expelled.
If the author's purpose is to persuade, what does that mean?
They're trying to convince you to do something, or believe something.
Put the word STARED in a sentence.
I stared at the painting on the wall.
What did Jane Goodall's mother do in Gombe National Park, Tanzania?
She opened up a clinic and gave the locals medical attention.
Put the word steep in a sentence.
Insert the commas below:
Eating peanuts on a plane can be dangerous risky and selfish because someone could be allergic.
Eating peanuts on a plane can be dangerous, risky, and selfish because someone could be allergic.
If the author's purpose is to inform, how would know?
It would have facts, information or data.
Who was David Greybeard and how did he get his name?
The first chimpanzee who trusted Jane. He has this name because his chin has grey fur/ he has a grey beard.
How did the chimps react to Goodall in the beginning vs the end of the text?
In the beginning, they were scared but by the end they became friends with her.
How would you describe a valley?
A space between two hills or mountains.
Insert a parenthesis below:
My uncle who owns a restaurant invited us out.
My uncle (who owns a restaurant) invited us out.
What's the purpose of the sentence below:
Doing your homework might be long, but it's important you do it because it will help in class.
Persuade.
Add a dash to the sentence below:
Oh I'm sorry, I didn't see you there.
Oh - I'm sorry, I didn't see you there.
What are 3 things Goodall discovered about what chimpanzees can do?
Make beds, pillows, sleep in the same bed as their babies until they're older, use tools (a blade of grass and a stick) as if it was a spoon.
Fill in the blank: Thrill, miserable, opposite, occasionally, infant.
Jane had a bad weekend and she was so __________. Her mum remembered that she __________ liked to go to the theme park ____________ their house because she liked a _________________. Her __________ sister came too, just to watch.
1. Miserable. 2. occasionally, 3. opposite, 4. thrill, 5.Infant
I don't like many fruits except for apples because they just don't taste good.
I don't like many fruits (except for apples) because they just don't taste good.
What's the author's purpose below:
Pugs are a dog breed who suffer a lot with breathing issues because their noses are not properly developed.
Inform
How do you know if the author's purpose is to entertain?
It isn't factual or trying to convince you. It can be fictional or not real. It's just for fun.
What was so important about Goodall's discovery that David Greybeard used grass and a stick as a spoon?
Scientists at the time believed only humans could use tools in this way.
What is a word in the vocabulary that means really unsafe.
Dangerous.
Write a sentence using parenthesis.
Example:
I have a brother (Joe) who is 5 years old.
Identify the author's purpose in the sentences below: 1. I went to the moon on the fastest rocket man has ever made!
2. eating 5 fruits a day is something all children should do.
3: Volcanoes are gaps in the earth's crust.
E, P, I
Yesterday James no sorry, Ali who is in grade 5 was screaming!
Yesterday, James - no sorry, Ali (who is in grade 5) was screaming!