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Tell the MAIN IDEA of the following passage: Indian children had many toys. They used sticks, seeds, twigs, comes, rocks, and shells. They used anything they found around them. They had just as much fun as children of today have with toys they get from a store. Best of all, the toys were free.
The story mainly tells what the toys of Indians were like.
The brain is the most complicated system in the human body. The brain is separated into two hemispheres or halves. From front to back, the brain is further divided into three parts: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain. The forebrain is where most reasoning, thinking, and emotional activity occur. It is also where most memories are stored. The midbrain controls reflexes and processes sensory information (sight, touch, taste, etc.) The hindbrain processes basic survival functions, like breathing and maintaining a heartbeat. The brain is truly the most amazing system in the human body.
The brain is an amazing system in the human body.
Tell the CONCLUSION can you DRAW from the following: The bell family wanted a summer house in the mountains. "Let's build a log house," they said. Trucks brought the logs. Everyone in the family worked hard. They worked until they had finished the house.
From this story you can tell that the family worked very well together.
MATH ATTACK
12 X 5 =
60
Sam lived on a farm and had a job to do. He had to wake up early every day to feed the chickens and get their eggs. One morning Sam went outside to do his job. He reached down and got three eggs from the first chicken. He reached down and got two eggs from the second chicken. He reached down and felt a huge egg under the third chicken. He could not believe it. The egg felt strange. It was much bigger and heavier than the others. He looked at it with surprise. Sam smiled and said, “So that’s where my baseball went!” What was Sam's job?
What is to feed the chickens & collect their eggs?
Tell the MAIN IDEA of the following passage: If you look at the position of a horse's ears, you can tell what it is going to do. If the horse's ears are forward, everything is fine. If the ears are turned back flat against its head, look out. It is ready to bite, kick, or run away.
The story mainly tells how a horse uses its ears.
MATH ATTACK
3 X 9 =
27
Tell the CONCLUSION can you DRAW from the following: "Come out," said Les. "Come out here. Come out, everyone. Look! Look at this. My hen has a surprise. She has two eggs for us. We can each have an egg to eat."
From this story you can tell that Les is willing to share things.
Tell what you PREDICT will happen next: Miguel needed to write a book report. He finished reading the book and began to plan his paper. The report was worth two test grades, so it was important for him to do well. Miguel's mom said that he had a phone call. It was his friend Tony, who wanted to play video games.
Any prediction that can be well supported.
A Killer Whale is also known as an Orca. It is black and white and usually found near polar ice regions. The males are up to 30 feet long and can live between 50-60 years. Females are 15 feet in length and can live between 60-80 years. Killer Whales eat dolphins, penguins, fish and squid. Do females or males live longer?
What is females?
MATH ATTACK
7 X 6 =
42
Sir Isaac Newton was in his garden one day in 1665 when he noticed an apple fall from a tree. Newton wondered to himself, "Why should the apple always fall to the ground? Why doesn't it go sideways or upwards but directly toward the Earth's center?" After much thought, Newton concluded that objects are pulled to the Earth through a force that he called "gravity," which means "heaviness in Latin." In 1687, Newton wrote a book about the science behind gravity.
Tell the CONCLUSION can you DRAW from the following: Something jumped. It jumped out of the water. Then it fell back. It made a great big splash. "Did you see that big fish?" asked Father. "Let's go fishing here."
From the story you can tell that a fish made the splash.
Tell what you PREDICT will happen next: Timothy laid his head on his desk. His face felt hot, and the desk was nice and cool. Timothy's class was supposed to have an ice cream party that afternoon. Timothy thought the ice cream would feel good to his sore throat. Just then, his teacher said that she thought Timothy should go to the nurse's office.
Any prediction that can be well supported.
Answer all 4 questions correctly. After school, Susan went shopping with her mother. She went to the grocery store. Susan bought bread, eggs, butter, and milk. When Susan came home, her mother said, "Thank you." Who went shopping? What did Susan buy? Where did Susan go? When did Susan's mother say, "Thank you"?
Susan. Bread, milk, eggs, and butter. The grocery store. When Susan came home.
Tell the MAIN IDEA of the following passage: The light from a star has to pass through the air in order for people to see the star. The air is all around the earth. The air through which the light from the Stars travels moves and changes. Thus the starlight bends, and the star is said to twinkle.
The story mainly tells why stars twinkle.
Although many people think a koala is a bear, it is not. The koala is a type of mammal called a marsupial. A kangaroo is also a marsupial. These mammals carry their babies in a pouch. The kangaroo’s pouch is on her stomach, but the koala’s pouch is on her back. Both feed their babies milk and keep them secure in their pouch until they are strong enough to survive on their own.
The koala and the kangaroo are both marsupials, but they have some differences.
MATH ATTACK
4 X 10 =
40
Tell what you PREDICT will happen next: Lynn and her brother Trey decided to go hiking. They wore sturdy shoes and light clothing. They put on hats and plenty of sunscreen. They had just reached the top of a tall, rocky hill when they heard a clap of thunder. The sky grew dark. Trey spotted a cave in the side of the hill.
Any possible answer that can be supported.
A Killer Whale is also known as an Orca. It is black and white and usually found near polar ice regions. The males are up to 30 feet long and can live between 50-60 years. Females are 15 feet in length and can live between 60-80 years. Killer Whales eat dolphins, penguins, fish and squid.
Where do Killer Whales normally live?
Polar Ice Regions
Tell the MAIN IDEA of the following passage: Sea birds don't feed their babies as often as land birds do. The babies may get fed once a day or once every five to ten days. Land birds, such as robins, eat many times each day. In just one day a baby robin may eat ten feet of earthworms!
The story mainly tells how often birds eat.
There are many types of deadly venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Male platypus carry a venom mixture in their ankles. This venom incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. That means that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. Electroreception is a sixth sense, different from seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. What an odd creature indeed.
The platypus is an odd creature.
Tell the CONCLUSION can you DRAW from the following: "I'll go into the house," said Pat. "I'll go in. I'll put on the lights. I'll put them on." Bang! Bump! Down Pat went. "Help!" Pat called. "I can't see. Help me find the lights."
From the story you can tell it was night time.
Tell what you PREDICT will happen next: Angel's teacher told the class to close their math books. They were having a pop test! She was surprised. She was happy she had studied the chapter the night before. She had not understood the problems in class, so she had asked her mother for extra help. She took out a sheet of paper and wrote her name at the top.
Any possible answer that can be supported.
MATH ATTACK
11 X 8 =
88