Sequence/ Main Idea 4th-5th Grade

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Patty went to the market carrying her pail of milk on her head. Patty thought she would buy chickens with the milk money. Patty thought she would sell the chicken eggs to buy a dress. Finally, Patty tossed her head, the pail fell, and the milk spilled.

What happened last?

• Patty went to the market carrying her pail of milk on her head.

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  Finally, Patty tossed her head, the pail fell, and the milk spilled.

• Patty thought she would buy chickens with the milk money.

• Patty thought she would sell the chicken eggs to buy a dress.

Cat was sitting under a tree, when Fox came along. Fox bragged about his tricks for getting away from the dog. Cat listened to Fox, then said that she just had one trick. Cat ran up the tree, and the dog chased after Fox.

What happened first?

• Cat ran up the tree, and the dog chased after Fox.

• Fox bragged about his tricks for getting away from the dog.

• Cat was sitting under a tree, when Fox came along.

• Cat listened to Fox, then said that she just had one trick.

Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth. It takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground. You probably couldn’t move that slowly if you tried! The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long. It has long legs, and curved claws that are 3 to 4 inches long. Their claws and their long legs help them climb trees and hang from tree branches. They spend almost their entire lives hanging from tree branches. The life of a sloth is not very exciting. What is the main idea of this passage?

• Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth.

• It takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground.

• The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long.

• The life of a sloth is not very exciting.

Sloths have a round head, small ears, a stubby tail, and sad-looking eyes set in a dark-colored “mask.” The shape of a sloth’s mouth makes it look like it is always smiling. It has extra bones in its neck that make it possible for it to turn its head almost all the way around. Sloths are very cute to look at, but they don’t put on much of a show.

What is the main idea in this passage?

• Sloths have a round head, small ears, and sad-looking eyes.

• The shape of a sloth’s mouth make it look like it is always smiling.

• A sloth can turn its head almost all the way around

• Sloths are very cute to look at.

Sloths are home to other plants and creatures. Tiny plants grow on the sloth’s fur, making the animals appear to be green. This green color makes the sloths almost invisible against the green leaves of the trees they live in. Moths and insects also live in the sloth’s fur. Maybe the sloths move so little and so seldom that the small creatures that live on them don’t even know they are animals.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Sloths are home to other plants and creatures.

• Tiny plants grow on the sloth’s fur.

• The plants that grow on the sloth make the sloth green.

• Moths and insects live in the sloth’s fur.

What are the signal words for text that is written sequence/chronological order?

• such as, for instance

• first, second, next, then, finally

• problem, issue, as a result,

• since, because, if,

What are the 4 sentence structures?

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

• all of the above

Patty went to the market carrying her pail of milk on her head. Patty thought she would buy chickens with the milk money. Patty thought she would sell the chicken eggs to buy a dress. Finally, Patty tossed her head, the pail fell, and the milk spilled.

What happened first?

• Patty went to the market carrying her pail of milk on her head.

• Patty thought she would sell the chicken eggs to buy a dress.

• Patty thought she would buy chickens with the milk money.

• Finally, Patty tossed her head, the pail fell, and the milk spilled.