Vocabulary
A scientist who studies the mind
Psychologist
I was a ______ to the accident.
witness
school
noun
What is the central idea?
The central/main idea is the most important part of a text.
The result
outcome
Many _______ contributed to my bad grades at school.
factors
laughing
verb
Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn. What is the central idea of the paragraph?
The barn was a good place for Spots to live.
Ability
the skill to do something
I am a ______ friend.
reliable
Red
adjective
James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster, and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.
James and Anna did many things at the carnival.
A change in the way something looks.
Distortion
I can always____ the lyrics to my favorite song.
recall
quickly
adverb
Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. What is this selection mainly about?
Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.
Having to do with sight
Optical
Grace gave a great ______ in court today.
testimony
Langham Creek High School
Proper noun
They are building a new school near my house. Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt. They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground. The workers build walls using bricks. Every day it looks more and more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall. What is the topic of this passage?
Getting a New School/ Building a new school