Main Idea
The department of Fish and Wildlife gives each participating classroom 500 salmon eggs. When the eggs hatch, the children care for the baby salmon and learn about their life cycle. When the salmon are big enough, the class goes on a field trip to release the salmon into a stream or river. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
School children are raising salmon.
What is theme?
The lesson or message from a story.
An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone.
To persuade
What are the key words for second person?
You, yours, and yourself
When is Mrs. Gilkison's birthday?
February 21
A shark may have up to 3,000 teeth at one time. Shark teeth grow in rows. When a shark loses a tooth, it is replaced by a new tooth from the row behind it. A shark may have over 20,000 teeth over the course of its life.
Shark have a lot of teeth.
Everyone wore jeans & t-shirts to school except for Natalie. Natalie loved dresses, fancy dresses with glitter & flowers & bows. Natalie not only wore dresses to school each day but she coordinated her outfits with jewelry & accessories. Best of all, shoes to match! Natalie sometimes got teased for dressing that way but she didn't care. She loved dresses & no one was going to tell her otherwise.
Don't be afraid to be yourself?
Nonfiction, history, biographies, and documentaries are examples of which author's purpose?
A. Inform B. Persuade C. Entertain
A. Inform
What are three examples of key words for third person?
He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, they, them, himself, herself or a name.
When is Miss Weiler's birthday?
July 4
In Australia, cattle and sheep ranches are called stations. Most stations are very big. A station may be so large that low-flying helicopters are used to herd the animals. You could drive for several days in one direction and never leave the station.
In Australia, cattle and sheep are raised on huge ranches called stations.
“Has anyone found a bracelet?” Mrs. Smith asked the class. “Michelle lost her favorite bracelet at recess & she is very upset.” Rachel touched the small beaded bracelet under her shirt sleeve. She had found a bracelet outside. It was beautiful & she wanted it for herself. She knew that Michelle had plenty of bracelets. She would be fine without this one. That night, at home, Rachel didn’t feel quite right. Her stomach was turning & when she tried to sleep she couldn’t. She got out of bed & went to her jewelry box. She took the bracelet out & put it in her book bag. Tomorrow she would return the bracelet. She fell asleep right away.
You should do the right thing, even when it is difficult!
Which one is an example of Entertain?
A. Facts and statistics
B. Video games
C. TV ads
B. Video Games
The person telling the story is the...
Narrator
What is Miss Weiler's favorite thing to say to the class when they blurt out random comments?
"When did I ask?"
It all started in 1904 at the St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man named Ernest Hamwi was selling waffles in the booth next door. He helped his neighbor out by making cone-shaped waffles to hold the ice cream.
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.
True/false: Theme is the same thing as a topic.
False
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist who fought for all Americans, including African Americans to have equal rights.
This is an example of what?
A. Persuade B. Inform C. Entertain
B. Inform
What type of point of view (third person, second person, or first person) is in a story where someone talks about themselves to the reader?
First Person
What are three nicknames that Mrs. Gilkison's uses for the boys when they are being dramatic?
Jessica, Linda, Tina, Rebecca, Karen.
Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in China. The average giant panda eats about 30 pounds of bamboo each day. Unfortunately, the forests are being cut down and the giant panda is losing its habitat.
Giant pandas are losing their habitats.
What was the theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
True or False
Reading a book on how to make cookies step-by-step is used to entertain the reader.
False
After school yesterday, Mr. Wall talked to Jimmy about how he's academically ineligible.
Which point of view is this from?
Third Person point of view.
In what grade did Mrs. Gilkison have Miss Weiler as a student?
1st Grade