Main Idea
Rabbits live in together in burrows. Their babies are born blind and without fur. Hares live alone, above ground. Their babies are born with fur, and are able to see. In addition, hares are usually bigger than rabbits.
The difference between rabbits and hares.
Kara chose a difficult piece to play for her piano recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier one, but Kara knew she could do it.
Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all her practice, a week before the recital she still could not play the piece without mistakes. Kara was about to give up, but decided to double her practice time.
The night of the recital, Kara was the last student to play. As she walked on stage and sat at the piano she thought about the long hours she had spent practicing. Kara played her piece, she got through the entire song with no mistakes. The room erupted in applause. She played the piece perfectly!
Practice makes perfect!
Point of view
How someone thinks or feels about something ro someone else
Antonym for Walk
run
Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.
Sick
Strong magnets are put into some roller coasters. They are also put into the end of the track. As the coaster approaches the end of the track, the attracting forces of the magnets bring it to a smooth stop.
Roller coasters use magnets
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?
Nobody likes a cheater
Cheaters never win
Compare & contrast
Differences and similarities
Antonym of Heavy
light
You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person.
important
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904. It started at the St. louis World's Fair when an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man nearby was selling waffles. He helped the man selling ice cream by making waffles in the shape of a cone. The ice cream man then scooped the ice cream into the waffle.
The history of how the ice cream cone was invented.
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000… wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children.
Be thankful for what you get
Context Clues
The words around an unknown word that help you find the meaning.
Synonym of short
small
No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for a long time.
empty/available
Wilbur and Orville Wright were brothers who were inventors. Even at a young age they built kites and bicycles. Many people credit the Wright brothers with designing and building the first successful airplane. Many people said it would be impossible for humans to fly. In 1903, their first flight only lasted 12 seconds, but it continues to inspire people all over the world to learn about science and math.
The Wright brothers were inventors who created the first plane and inspired people.
. It was Sean's first day at a new high school. Most of the students had been nice to him, until he got into gym class. The coach had assigned two captains, Mike and Malik, and they were picking teams from the boys in Sean's class. As Mike and Malik made their picks, it became pretty clear to Sean who was popular and who was not. Since Sean was short for his age, Mike and Malik just assumed that Sean could not play basketball. As Mike and Malik's choices dwindled, Sean still remained amongst an ever-slimming pool of struggling athletes. Now there were only two students left: Sean and another kid who seemed nice but was reading a book. Mike and Malik joked about who was going to get stuck with whom, and then Mike made his last pick. It was not Sean. Sean sighed and reluctantly joined Malik's team. As soon as the game began, Mike became aware of the error that he had made. Sean quickly stole the ball from him and ran it back for a layup. "The new kid got lucky," Mike remarked, but it soon became clear that Sean had more going for him than luck. What Sean lacked in height, he made up for in speed, and he continued to dominate the action on the court for the remainder of the game. With Sean's blazing speed and crazy crossovers, Malik's team devastated Mike's, and that was the only time that Sean would be last pick at that high school.
Do not judge someone on their looks.
Effort, Motivation, & Perisistence
E: Working hard/working towards something
M: What makes you want to do something?
P: Not giving up when things get hard
Synonym for Safe
Protected
As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying.
clear
obvious
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk or some other form of exercise. You can write down your feelings in a journal. Writing down the good things in your life will help as well. Try doing something good for someone else. If you feel a little sad, these things can help you become happy again.
There are different ways to make yourself feel better when you are sad.
. In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
Never Give Up
Predict
Guess
Estimate
Antonym and Synonym for Cruel
A: kind
S: mean
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car.
brave