Vocabulary
Main Idea
Adverbs/ Types of nouns
Pronouns
Synonyms
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When it gets so cold that water hardens and turns into solid ice.
What is frozen
100
Explain main idea to me in your own words.
What is the big picture of a passage. What it was mostly about. What the author wanted to reader to pull from the passage.
100
What is the adverb in the following sentence? Gina talked loudly on the phone.
What is loudly
100
Identify the pronoun in the sentence. He stormed out of the room in anger.
What is he
100
What is a synonym for the word fell in this sentence? The girl tripped on her laces and fell to the ground.
What is stumbled, crashed. Answers will vary
200
To come out of an egg. A baby bird will do this when it is ready.
What is hatch.
200
What is a supporting detail?
What is something that proves the main idea is true. Evidence that supports the main idea.
200
What is an adverb?
What is a word that tells how, when, or where the action happened.
200
What is a pronoun that could take the place of the noun in the following sentence? Betty and I smiled as the snow began to fall from the sky.
What is we
200
What is the definition of a synonym?
What is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
300
A duck may do this to smooth or arrange their feathers using their beak.
What is preen.
300
What are two things you should do to help you find the main idea?
What is reading the passage a second time, and asking yourself general questions about the reading selection. Questions such as, what was this reading passage mostly about?
300
What is the difference between a common noun, and a proper noun?
What is a proper noun needs capitalized because it is a name, city, holiday, etc. A common noun does not need to be capitalized.
300
What is the definition of a pronoun?
What is a word that takes the place of the noun.
300
What is a synonym for the word nicest in the following sentence? My grandpa is one of the nicest people I know.
What is friendliest, kindest
400
Flippers
What is broad, flat body part used for swimming by animals such as seals and penguins.
400
Explain what problem you would run into if you chose a supporting detail as the main idea of a reading selection.
What is there would be no other details to support the detail you selected.
400
What is the adverb in this sentence? Tina waited in line patiently at the carnival.
What is patiently
400
What pronoun can replace Steve and Brian in the following sentence? Steve and Brian are the best players on the hockey team.
What is they
400
What is an antonym for the word fastest? Tia is the fastest runner on the track team.
What is slowest
500
Pecks
What is striking with a beak. A bird will peck a tree or food.
500
Why would it not be a good idea to use your prior knowledge when identifying the main idea and supporting details of a passage?
What is you should only use the text as your evidence. Although your prior knowledge may be correct, you should only use details found in the text.
500
Name 2 common nouns, and 2 proper nouns
What is answers will very. Common noun examples: paper, book, pencil, chair Proper nouns: Mr. Harig, Cincinnati, Cleveland Cavaliers, Judy, Christmas
500
Create your own sentence. Write your sentence on the board. Label the pronoun in your sentence and explain why that is a pronoun
What is answers will vary.
500
What is a synonym for the word wild? After drinking three Mountain Dew's, Trevor was running wild around the store.
What is crazy, chaotic