Theme
Context Clues
WH Questions
SURPRISE
100

WHAT IS THE THEME: Tim was always afraid of heights but his sister really wanted to go on the roller coaster. He took a deep breath and went on. They had the best time!

Bravery is stronger than fear

100

He is very nice. I was delighted to see him again. What does delighted mean?

A. Sorry

B. Happy

C. Angry

B. Happy

100
WHO is the main character?

Wes is going for a long walk. He will walk to the park. Wes sees a blue bird on his walk. He likes to walk to the park because he sees a lot of birds. When it gets dark, he will go home.

Wes

100

The tallest snowman ever built was taller than ___.

A. A car

B. A 12 story building

C. Ms. Herbon

D. The Eiffel Tower

B. A 12 story building

200

WHAT IS THE THEME: Paul was at the playground with his friends when he saw his classmate, Tyler. He told Tyler he had an ugly shirt on and walked away laughing. The next day, Tyler did not come to school because of the bullying. What could Paul learn?

Treat others how you want to be treated

200

She liked to gaze up at the night sky and count the stars. What does gaze mean?

A) listen

B) reach

C) stare 

C. Stare

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT is the main character doing?

Wes is going for a long walk. He will walk to the park. Wes sees a blue bird on his walk. He likes to walk to the park because he sees a lot of birds. When it gets dark, he will go home.

Going for a walk

200

True or false: The first day of winter is called the Summer Solstice.

Winter

300

WHAT IS THE THEME: From the time Alexis was a child, she always wanted to be a dentist. She decided to study constantly. She graduated high school and worked long nights in college. After graduation, she finally graduated and became a dentist.

Hard work pays off

300

We go to school in the _____.

Find the word that goes in the sentence.

A) money 

B) morning 

C) many

B. Morning

300

WHEN is the main character going home?

Wes is going for a long walk. He will walk to the park. Wes sees a blue bird on his walk. He likes to walk to the park because he sees a lot of birds. When it gets dark, he will go home.

When it gets dark
300

Every snowflake has __ sides.

A. 3

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8

C. 6

400

WHAT IS THE THEMEAs Alice walked down the sidewalk to school, she noticed her friend Ryan dropped a $20 bill. Alice bent down and picked it up and thought about all the things she could buy. She thought about Ryan and decided to give it back.

Friendship

Friendship is important

Giving is better than receiving

400

Some horses can leap over a fence.

What does leap mean?

A) walk

B) dig

C) jump

C. Jump

400

WHAT does the main character see?

Wes is going for a long walk. He will walk to the park. Wes sees a blue bird on his walk. He likes to walk to the park because he sees a lot of birds. When it gets dark, he will go home.

A blue bird
400

Birds fly south for the winter. This is called ____.

A. Migration

B. Hibernation

C. Flying

Migration

500
True or False: Theme is the message or lesson the author wants you to learn and apply to your real life.

True

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True or False: Context clues are hints that help you to figure out how to spell a word.

False - they help you with word meaning

500

WHY does the main character like walks?

Wes is going for a long walk. He will walk to the park. Wes sees a blue bird on his walk. He likes to walk to the park because he sees a lot of birds. When it gets dark, he will go home.

He sees a lot of birds

500

How long does it take for a snowflake to fall from the clouds to the ground?

A. 10 minutes

B. 20 minutes

C. 2 hours

D. 1 day

C. 2 hours