A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been. What is the theme?

Always share your things with others.

If there is a map what should you look at FIRST to answer a question related to the map?

The geographic locations on the map.

Diagrams in NON-FICTION are there to...

Label or name all the parts to a specific object, animal, or thing

Make the article more appealing to read.

Give you a location to a specific area

Show you what something looks like

Sound words used in poetry or text "Boom!"

A word related to dramatical performances.

A literary device used to get your attention

Symbolism in poetry can be defined as...

· Poets use something to represent something else (ex- Eagle for freedom)

The poem is shaped to support the title.

A poetic device that uses metaphors to compare.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better! What is the main idea?

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

You should do good things for others.

What's the meaning of this hyperbole? "Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

Shawn would do anything for Angela.

Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.

Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed. What lines from the text support the idea that Mom and Max were going to go on a picnic?

She began to unpack the picnic basket

Max stares blankly out the window

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?

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

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

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds

It was placed on the endangered species list

It was dying out because of pesticides

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:

how dolpins are different from fish

which scientists are studying languages

Before the United States was a country, it was a group of English colonies. Until 1793, England didn't really bother the American colonists. The people handled their business the way they wanted. However, England had a lot of war debts to pay. Some of the money was owed because England had defended the colonies in the French and Indian War. Citizens who were living in England wanted taxes to be lowered. The king decided to take more control over the colonies to get the money to pay off the debts. He started a new tax for the colonies. After being left to make their own decisions for so long, some of the colonists did not want to give up control They did not want to pay high taxes. Why did England start demanding taxes in America?

England had a lot of debt from wars

They are mean and nasty and just wanted the Americans to suffer

England needed to sell more tea to the Colonies

The American Colonies were not making enough money for England

The Periodic Table of Elements The list of elements is arranged on a scientific chart. The chart is called the periodic table. Each element is grouped with other similar elements. Elements can be metals, nonmetals, or semimetals. Semimetals have some of the characteristics of metals, and some of the characteristics of nonmetals. Metals, nonmetals, and semimetals each have their own section on the table. What are the different types of elements?

Metals, Nonmetals, and Semimetals

Animals in the forest have a wide variety of adaptations. Monkeys have long tails. They can use them almost like another hand. This helps them swing quickly through the tops of trees. They can even do this while holding their babies or gathering food. Giraffes need to reach leaves at the tops of tall trees. Having a long neck is an adaptation that allows them to do this. How do monkeys use their tails as an adaptation?

they use them like another hand

they don't use their tails as an adaptation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Letters added to the beginning of a root word changing its meaning are identified as a____________________.

compare and contrast

inference

prefix

theme

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observing two or more similarities and differences between objects situations, or characters is called __________________________.

compare and contrast

inference

theme

figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Examples, ideas, or direct quotations from the text that support your answer is _________________________.

conjunction

figurative language

theme

evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The big idea or lesson from a reading is called the ______________________.

theme

compare and contrast

resource materials

evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A word or phrase that has a similar meaning to another word or phrase is a(an)____________________________.

antonym

synonym

verb

noun

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A type of writing that is used to describe or inform is _________________.

informational writing

persuasive essay

context writing

personal narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.

crazy

happy

irritable

angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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5th Grade STAAR ELAR

Letters added to the beginning of a root word changing its meaning are identified as a____________________.

Observing two or more similarities and differences between objects situations, or characters is called __________________________.

Examples, ideas, or direct quotations from the text that support your answer is _________________________.

The big idea or lesson from a reading is called the ______________________.

A word or phrase that has a similar meaning to another word or phrase is a(an)____________________________.

A type of writing that is used to describe or inform is _________________.

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.

As the students generated
ideas for solving the
problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

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5th Grade STAAR ELAR

Letters added to the beginning of a root word changing its meaning are identified as a____________________.

Observing two or more similarities and differences between objects situations, or characters is called __________________________.

Examples, ideas, or direct quotations from the text that support your answer is _________________________.

The big idea or lesson from a reading is called the ______________________.

A word or phrase that has a similar meaning to another word or phrase is a(an)____________________________.

A type of writing that is used to describe or inform is _________________.

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.

As the students generated ideas for solving the problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

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As the students generated
ideas for solving the
problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.