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Attributes
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Wh questions/Inferencing
100


What is the category: sneakers, socks, footies, "kicks," shoes?




Things you wear on your feet.



100


Give 2 attributes of a tree.




Multiple answers: has a trunk, branches, leaves, tall, grows from ground, etc.



100

Explain 2 ways a car and truck are alike.



wheels, steering wheel, form of transportation, seats, etc.



100


Explain how a car and a bike are different?




2 wheels instead of 4, bike has no motor, car is faster, car carries more people, etc.



100

Which one would be found in the group items used to clean floors?


a. vacuum      b. lamp

c. motorcycle  d. fly swatter 

A vacuum

200


What is the category: house, hut, igloo, mansion, cottage, townhouse?




Things you live in (or places you live).



200


Give 2 attributes of a car.



Multiple answers: has 4 wheels, a steering wheel, made of metal (or fiberglass) can be multiple colors, has seats, has an engine, etc.


200


Explain how a bird and butterfly are alike?



wings and fly

200


How are a bird and butterfly different?




bird has feathers, butterfly is an insect, comes from catepillar, butterfly smaller and lighter, etc.



200

Which one would be found in the group weather?

a. soil           b. happy


c. outside      d. snowy

snowy

300


Name three items that belong in this category: Insects (or bugs)




Multiple responses: ants, flies, mosquitos, bees. beetles



300


What do these attributes describe? I have a stem, petals, come in different colors and varieties, I grow out of the ground, people like to plant me in the yard and sometimes I smell really good. What am I?



flower

300


Explain how a book and a magazine are alike?



something we read, pages, made of paper, etc.


300


How are basketball and football different?



shape of ball is different, scoring, touchdown vs. baskets, etc.


300

As the hike progressed, Shelly started getting tired, but Daron wanted to continue to the end.

What were Shelly and Daron doing?

Who was getting tired?

hiking


Shelly was tired

400


Name 4 things that belong in this category: transportation (things you ride in).




Tractor, car, truck, train, bus, subway, etc.



400


What do these attributes describe: I fly in the air, have an engine, wings, a  propellar,  and people use me for transportation. What am I?



airplane

400


Explain how an apple and orange are alike?




fruits, round, healthy, used for juice, etc.



400


How are an apple and an orange different?



flavor, texture, peelings, etc.


400


I had to run to the store, because the cupcake recipe asked for three eggs, four cups of flour, and one cup of oil.


How many eggs did she need to make the cupcake?



3 eggs


what was she baking again?

500

Puck, Stick, Skates


Ice hockey

500
Give 2 attributes of a pumpkin

Large or small

Stem

Seeds

Round/Sphere

500


My two dogs are so alike. They both love going to the dog park to play with all the other dogs. They also both love to do tricks to get treats. Lastly, my Boxer cuddles with me on my bed just like my German Shepherd.


is this comparing or contrasting?

Comparing 

500

My mom is not like my dad at all. My mom is short, but my dad is tall. My mom doesn't like sports, but my dad loves them. My dad is always hungry, and my mom only eats a little bit. 


Contrasting

500

Our family's Hawaiian vacation started with an eight hour flight from Arizona to Hawaii, with a layover in California. 


Where was the family going on vacation?

Hawaii