Vocabulary
To burst loudly with a lot of force
Answer: explode
Q. Read the statement and choose the correct answer from below.
A story using made up characters but could happen in real life.
realistic fiction
Q. Which two New Year's did the author celebrate?
Answers: American New Year's and Chinese New Year's
Q. What is it called when wind and water change the shape of Earth?
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
Answer: b) erosion
What is the coldest region of Alaska called?
Arctic region
Q. Find the correct word with its meaning.
A traditional way of doing things.
Answer: custom
Q.
What genre describes real things and places?
Answer: expository text
Q. When is American New Years'?
Q. Choose the correct answer.
(True / False) Ocean waves are the biggest cause of erosion at the beach.
Answer: True
Most tornadoes begin as a _____.
Thunderstorm
Q. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
I want to do some _____ this summer. I have never left my country before.
traveling
What is it called when characters are talking in a fiction story?
Ex. "Did you have a good day today?" Sarah asked.
"I did!" John replied.
Dialogue
What are some of the Chinese customs on New Year's?
Answer: To have a family dinner, watch a big parade, watch the fireworks, watch the Chinese lion dance, join the lantern festival on the last day of Chinese New Year
Q. What can happen when waves take away the sand between houses and the sea?
Answer: The beach disappears and the water get closer to the houses. The houses can even be washed away.
Listen to the radio and watch the news in case there is a _____ ______. If you hear one, go somewhere safe!
tornado warning
Q. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
My _____ grocery store does not have the ice cream that I like. I have to drive 20 minutes to the Costco to get the kind that I like.
Answer: d) local
Q. What are some of the features included in the expository text? (List at least 3 things)
Possible Answers: Bold print, colored print, highlighting, capital letters, pictures, photographs, captions, headings, graphs, charts, glossary, table of contents, index, etc.
Compare Chinese New Year and American New Year.
Answer: They both watch a parade to celebrate New Year.
Q. What can stop erosion from happening in the sea?
Answer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer: Sea Wall
Some might say that not seeing the sun at all for 60 days is very spooky, or ______.
Eerie
What are the _____ of this strange drink? I'm afraid it will poison me if I drink it!
properties
Happy New Year is realistic fiction. What parts of the story are realistic? Which are fiction?
a) China and America are real places.
b) New Years celebrations are real events.
c) The characters are like real people.
Who is the person who tells the story?
The narrator?
How can you tell that the story is an expository text?
Answer: This story is an expository text because it informs the readers about erosion. It also includes the text features such as headings, photographs and captions.