What is the meaning?
What is the meaning of the word snaking?
Something that bends and curves.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Ducks
Ducks are a kind of bird. Ducks were made to live near water. Duck feathers have a special oil that helps ducks float. Ducks' beaks are called bills. When some ducks eat, they dip their bills underwater. Their bills let the water pour out of their mouths but leave food inside their mouths. This way of eating is called dabbling.
Many kinds of ducks are made for living near water.
What does theme mean?
A proper noun starts with a capital letter.
True or False
True
What does the word company mean?
When you stay with someone.
What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
Inform
White-sided dolphins are fun to watch. They can jump high over the water. They can tumble in the air. They are very quick learners. They can learn new tricks easily. You can see them do tricks at places like Sea World. They are often the stars of the show. They like to show off for people.
Options:
White-sided dolphins are fun to watch.
White-sided dolphins learn tricks quickly.
White-sided dolphins can jump into the air.
White-sided dolphins show off for people.
White-sided dolphins are fun to watch.
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
Options:
Some prizes aren't worth it.
Overeating leads to illness.
Insects value food over safety.
Always send a tester.
Some prizes aren't worth it.
COMMON or PROPER?
pumpkin
common
What does the word invited mean?
When you have been asked to come somewhere.
What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
Persuade
Raccoons are wild animals. Many people think raccoons are only found out in the country. This is not true. Raccoons can be found almost anywhere. They live in fallen logs and inside trees. They will find a way to crawl inside of a house. They are even found in busy cities. Raccoons will happily live any place where they can find food and stay safe.
Options:
Raccoons live in many different places.
Raccoons live inside people's houses.
Raccoons can be found living in logs.
Raccoons enjoy living in the country.
Raccoons live in many different places.
A story can have more than one theme.
True or False
True
Common or proper?
Fred R Moore Elementary School
Proper
What does it mean to shove something?
Use it in a sentence.
To push something very hard.
What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
Entertain
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. They often leave mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the central idea?
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Options:
A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother.
A small apartment in Marfa, Texas.
Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
Christmas
any sentence
To come to an agreement.
Middle in the middle.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Charlotte. She lived in a beautiful castle with her father and mother. Charlotte was the most beautiful girl in the kingdom. What is the author’s purpose?
Entertain
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games for many years. What is the central idea?
Soccer is a popular sport worldwide.
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Options:
- your past does not define you
- returning home after a long time
- A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
- an old man who used to be a farmer
your past does not define you
Common or Proper:
Ms. White
proper