GENRE
A make believe story with characters and a plot.
fiction
Shelly ______ (won/one) the soccer game yesterday.
won
Rex is a very smart dog. He is able to follow many commands like "sit" and "stay". He barks to warn me if someone is at the door. Rex also knows when to leave Mittens, the cat, alone so he won't get hurt by her claws.
Rex is a very smart dog.
The boy ran to the store.
past, present, or future?
past
This shows where places/events are located.
What is a map?
A newspaper article with facts and information.
nonfiction
What is a synonym for cruel?
nice, kind
Jillian walked through the back door and left a track of mud in the living room. She had been playing in the yard after the rain had stopped. She then munched on some crackers and left crumbs all over the couch. Finally, Jillian forgot to pick up her toys after playing with them.
Jillian is very messy.
Yesterday I walked home from school with Maria.
past, present, or future?
past
A graph of events in the order they happened.
What is a timeline (chronological order)?
An account of someone's life written by someone else.
biography
How many syllables are in the word information?
four
Dogs bark and cats meow when hungry. A wolf will howl to "speak" with his pack. Deer raise their tails to let the other deer know that an enemy is near.
animals communicate in different ways
John is running very fast in this race!
past, present, or future?
present
Tells the topics or chapters that are in the book and what page you can find them.
What is the Table of Contents?
A story of a real person's life written by that person.
autobiography
Pick the homophone that fits the sentence.
Dad bought a (new/knew) car.
new
Paul's mom wasn't feeling very well. She had a fever and stayed in bed all day. Paul tried to make her feel better by giving her cool drinks and sitting by her side. He also cooked dinner and cleaned up the bathroom.
Paul tried to help his sick mother
I know my dog will bark when the mail man comes to the door.
past, present, or future?
future
Small text near a photograph that tells information about the photograph.
What is a picture caption?
A fictional story with magic, events that happen in three's, good and evil, royalty, and often starts with "Once upon a time".
fairy tale
What is an antonym for big?
small, little, tiny
Beehives have about 20,000 bees that live in them. There are three types of bees and each one has a specific job. There is one queen, drones, and worker bees. The bees work together to make everything work well.
bees have different jobs
I am cooking pasta for dinner.
present
Tells the names of specific parts of a diagram, illustration, or photograph.
What is a label?