Week 10- Tuesday

Week 10- Tuesday

Literacy

Review Term 1

• Main Idea

• Facts and Detail

• Sequence

• Suffixes

• Compound Sentences

• Pronouns

Main Idea

What is the main idea?

Main Idea

The main idea is usually a sentence, and it is usually the first sentence. The writer then uses the rest of the paragraph to support the main idea.

Multiple Choice

The main idea is usually in the _________ sentence

• Last

• First

• Second

• Fourth

Multiple Choice

Students compete in robot sumo contests. They learn how to build their own robots. They compete against their classmates and students from other schools. To win, students must be creative. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

What is the Main Idea?

• Students need a good plan for defeating other robots.

• Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools.

• Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• Students must be creative to win.

Multiple Select

Students compete in robot sumo contests. They learn how to build their own robots. They compete against their classmates and students from other schools. To win, students must be creative. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

Which answer is about the facts and details of this paragraph?

• Students like building sumo robots.

• Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.

• They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

Open Ended

Sleep is a state of rest when most of the muscles you can control on purpose are inactive and relaxed. You are in a mostly unconscious state, meaning that you do not react to stimuli as fast as when you are awake. Sleeping regularly is essential for your survival. It is important to get enough sleep for your body and brain to be healthy and work properly.

What is the main idea?

Open Ended

Inventing begins with daydreaming, or maybe the thought “if only...” . The invention process begins with collecting ideas and writing them down, reading, learning new things, and experimenting. Along the way, inventors uncover ideas and facts which are not yet known. After a lot of patience and a little luck, a new invention is created. Not all inventions always work out, sometimes they fail, but that’s all part of the challenge of inventing something new.

What is the main idea?

Poll

How confident are you at finding the main idea of a paragraph or section of writing?

• No idea

• Some what

• Confident

• Extremely Confident

Multiple Choice

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Multiple Choice

What kind of sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph?

• supporting detail
• topic sentence
• example sentence
• transition sentence

Multiple Choice

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Josh got lots of gifts.
• Charles got a lot of gifts.
• Charles had a great birthday.
• Josh had a great birthday.

Multiple Choice

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.
• King Midas sold lots of gold.
• King Midas had a heart of gold.
• King Midas hated gold.

Multiple Choice

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they, someone, who. Pronouns can do all of the things that nouns can do.

Fill in the Blank

We scored as many goals as ____ (they/them).

Fill in the Blank

I am one year older than ____ (he/him).

Fill in the Blank

He is as good a student as ____

Fill in the Blank

After school, you and _______ must discuss a few things

Fill in the Blank

My nephew was crying and needed _______ diaper changed.

Fill in the Blank

Did she see _______?

Fill in the Blank

Find the words that are pronouns in each sentence

My son dropped his bottle on the ground.

Multiple Choice

Find the word that is pronoun in this sentence.

The guys ate all of their pizzas

• the

• their

• there

• pizzas

Multiple Select

Which is correct?

• It’s up to we students.

• It’s up to us students.

Facts & Detail

The details are the key points, facts, statements and examples that support the main idea. Details help explain and describe the main idea.

Read This

carefully

Multiple Choice

Who was the inventor of LEGO?

• Godtfred

• Kirk McLear

• Godtfred Kirk Christiansen

• Kirk Christiansen

Open Ended

What was the LEGO BRICK originally made from?

Fill in the Blank

LEGO celebrated their _____th anniversary

Read This

Carefully

Multiple Choice

Who first started growing cacao trees?

• Mayans

• Indians

• Asians

• Australian's

Fill in the Blank

Cacao beans were used as a form of _____________, to pay taxes and to make a bitter drink.

Fill in the Blank

The Spanish added __________ to the bitter drink to make it enjoyable and sweet.

Fill in the Blank

A Danish chemist, Joseph Fry, created the first modern chocolate bar. He added alkaline salts and removed fats from a powdered form of cacao to make the ______________.

Poll

How confident are we with facts and details?

• Meh

• Ok

• Swell

• Got it!

Prefixes Suffixes

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word prefix?

• a word within a word

• a group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

• a group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning

Multiple Choice

What does the word unhurt mean?

• hurt

• not hurt

• hurt badly

Multiple Choice

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What do you do if you reread a book?

• don't read it

• read it again

• read it for the first time

Multiple Select

Which of the following is a suffix?

• un

• pre

• ed

• ing

• est

Multiple Select

Which of the following can you add to help to make it another word

• ed

• ing

• est

• es

Open Ended

What is a suffix?

Multiple Choice

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Multiple Choice

What does redo mean?

• To not do
• To be able to do
• To do again
• To do before

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix dis mean?

• Not; opposite of
• Wrong
• Before
• Supporting

Multiple Choice

What is successful?

• full of success
• without success

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the suffix -less

• more
• full of
• in a way
• without

Multiple Choice

The suffix '-less' in the phrase, "Mary feels hopeless" shows that

• Mary is full of hope.

• Mary is without hope.

• Mary is someone who likes to hope.

Multiple Choice

What does the word unhurt mean?

• hurt

• not hurt

• hurt badly

Sequence

Multiple Choice

Riley got dressed for school and hurried downstairs for breakfast.  Riley rolled over, sleepy eyed, and turn off the alarm clock. Later Riley met his friends at the corner to walk to school.
What happened first?
 

• Riley got dressed for school.
• Riley hurried downstairs for breakfast.
• Riley turned off the alarm.
• Riley met his friends at the corner.

Multiple Choice

How can a timeline help us with sequencing?

• It organizes the dates and events

• It puts the dates in order

• It shows you how the story changed over time

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank:

I watched TV and _______ I went to bed.

• next

• then

• first

• because

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

• first
• next
• then
• out

Multiple Choice

Maria had a birthday party at her house. Her best friends Susan, Tammy, Kacy, and Paula came to her party. They played games and sang songs. They ate birthday cake and ice cream. Then Maria opened her presents. Susan gave her the magic set she'd been hoping for. 
What happened right before Maria opened her presents? 

• Maria's friends came to her party.
• They played games. 
• Maria received a magic set. 
• They ate cake and ice cream. 

Multiple Choice

Jennifer built a toy airplane. Her father helped her. First, they painted the parts. Then, they glued the parts together. They were pleased with their airplane even though it could not fly. 

What happened right after they painted the parts?

• Jennifer and her father built a toy airplane. 
• They were pleased with the airplane. 
• They glued the parts together. 
• The plane did not fly. 

Multiple Choice

Jennifer built a toy airplane. Her father helped her. First, they painted the parts. Then, they glued the parts together. They were pleased with their airplane even though it could not fly. 

What happened right after they painted the parts?

• Jennifer and her father built a toy airplane. 
• They were pleased with the airplane. 
• They glued the parts together. 
• The plane did not fly. 

Multiple Choice

Jerry went fishing with his father. They left early in the morning. When they got to the lake, Jerry put a worm on his fishing hook. He threw the hook into the water. Jerry was so excited that he caught the biggest fish. 
What happened right after they got to the lake?

• Jerry put a worm on his hook. 
• Jerry and his father went fishing. 
• Jerry threw the hook into the water. 
• Jerry caught the biggest fish. 

Multiple Choice

It was spring. Cathy decided to plant seeds in her garden. First, she planted the seeds. Then, she watered them everyday. Soon the seeds grew into beautiful flowers. 

What happened right before she watered the plants? 

• She decided to start a garden. 
• It was spring. 
• The seeds grew into flowers. 
• She planted seeds. 

Multiple Choice

Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. Julie looked after Stewart. They had a fun afternoon in the park. When their mother came home, Stewart said, "I'm glad that Julie is my sister." 
What happened right before Julie and Stewart went to the park?

• Mother came home
• Julie looked after Stewart. 
• Stewart told his mom he was glad Julie is his sister. 
• Mom went to a business meeting.