Reading

Anthony’s teacher, Mr. Rivera, gave the class a different kind of homework assignment. The assignment was to watch the weather report on television every night for a week. Mr. Rivera told the students some things to listen for as they watched each night’s report. He also gave them a worksheet to fill out while they watched.

What is the main idea?

• Anthony’s teacher is Mr. Rivera.

• Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report for a week.

• Anthony likes to watch the weather report on television.

Mr. Rivera said to look at the large weather map that they would see behind the weather reporter. He told them that they might see a large blue line or a large red line on the map. There might be both a blue line and a red line. He said that a blue line is a high pressure area that usually brings dry weather. A red line is a low pressure area that usually brings wet weather. When blue and red lines meet, there usually is stormy weather on the way.

What is the main idea?

• Mr. Rivera told the students what to watch for on the weather report.

• Mr. Rivera said the blue lines usually brings dry weather

• Mr. Rivera said to look at the weather map behind the reporter.

On the worksheet there was a box to fill in with the expected high temperature for the next day. There were other boxes to check if it was expected to rain, or to be cloudy, or to be windy.

What is the main idea?

• The worksheet had a box to fill in with the expected high temperature for the next day.

• The worksheet had a box to check if it was going to rain.

• Mr. Rivera gave the students a worksheet to fill in.

Anthony watched the weather report and filled in the worksheet each night. He noticed that the next day was usually a lot like the report said it would be. One day’s weather map showed a blue line right next to a red line, and the next day there was a rainstorm. Anthony decided that he liked this kind of homework assignment.

What is the main idea?

• Anthony liked the homework assignment.

• One day after Anthony watched the report there was a rainstorm.

• Anthony noticed that the weather report was usually right.

Sequence of what happened, from first to last!

1. Mr. Rivera told the students what to watch for on the weather report.

2. Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report.

3. Mr. Rivera gave the students a worksheet to fill in.

4. Anthony noticed that the weather report was usually right.

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• 2 - 1 - 3 - 4

• 4 - 2- 3 - 1

Sequence of what happened, from first to last!

1. Whales are the biggest creatures on earth.

2. Whales must breathe air.

3.Many whales migrate for the winter.

4. Whales are some of the smartest creatures on earth.

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• 2 - 4 - 3 - 1

• 1 - 3 - 4 - 2

The Crab and His Mother A Mother Crab was watching her son play on the beach. Like all crabs, the Young Crab walked along sideways. He walked along to the left, then he walked along to the right. The Mother Crab saw the lobsters on the other side of the beach. The lobsters were all walking straight forward. The Mother Crab said to her son, “Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? It would be much better to walk straight forward.” The Young Crab said to his mother, “That is true, dear mother. Show me how to walk straight, and I will follow your example.” The Mother Crab tried and tried, but she could not walk straight forward. She finally gave up trying, when she saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her son.

What is this whole story mostly about?

• We learn best by example.

• The lobsters walked straight forward

• The Young Crab learned to walk straight forward.

The Crab and His Mother A Mother Crab was watching her son play on the beach. Like all crabs, the Young Crab walked along sideways. He walked along to the left, then he walked along to the right. The Mother Crab saw the lobsters on the other side of the beach. The lobsters were all walking straight forward. The Mother Crab said to her son, “Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? It would be much better to walk straight forward.” The Young Crab said to his mother, “That is true, dear mother. Show me how to walk straight, and I will follow your example.” The Mother Crab tried and tried, but she could not walk straight forward. She finally gave up trying, when she saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her son.

Which of these is a small piece of information from the story that makes the story more interesting?

• The Mother Crab walked up and down the beach, looking for her son.

• The Young Crab walked along to the left, then he walked along to the right.

• The Young Crab sat by his mother, watching the lobsters walking around on the beach.

The Crab and His Mother A Mother Crab was watching her son play on the beach. Like all crabs, the Young Crab walked along sideways. He walked along to the left, then he walked along to the right. The Mother Crab saw the lobsters on the other side of the beach. The lobsters were all walking straight forward. The Mother Crab said to her son, “Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? It would be much better to walk straight forward.” The Young Crab said to his mother, “That is true, dear mother. Show me how to walk straight, and I will follow your example.” The Mother Crab tried and tried, but she could not walk straight forward. She finally gave up trying, when she saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her son.

Which of these is a small piece of information from the story that makes the story more interesting?

• The Mother Crab laughed when she saw her son walking sideways.

• The Mother Crab told the lobsters that it would be better if they walked sideways.

• The Mother Crab told her son that it would be better to walk straight forward.

The Milkmaid and her Pail Patty the Milkmaid was going to market, carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she walked along she began to plan what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. "I'll buy some chickens from Farmer Brown," she said to herself. "They will lay eggs each morning. Then I will sell the eggs to the parson's wife. With the money that I get from the sale of the eggs, I'll buy myself a pretty new dress and a ribbon for my hair. Patty walked along, thinking about the pretty new dress and the ribbon for her hair. She forgot all about the pail of milk she was carrying on her head. She tossed her head back, the pail fell off her head, and all the milk spilled out onto the road. So Patty had to go home and tell her mother what had happened. "Ah, my child," said her mother, don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

What is this whole story mostly about?

• Patty the Milkmaid should have been more careful with the pail of milk.

• Patty the Milkmaid was carrying her milk to market.

• Patty the Milkmaid wanted a new dress and a ribbon for her hair.