End of Year Review

What is central message/theme?

• Writing in complete sentences.

• The lesson you can learn from the story.

• The character's feelings in the story.

• A word that describes a noun.

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.

What is the central message/theme?

• share with your neighbor

• work before you play

• be respectful

• don't be greedy

What is main idea?

• A main idea is what the text is mostly about.  A main idea must be a complete sentence. 

• A main idea is the lesson that a character learns.

• A main idea is a fact that supports a detail.

• A main idea is who the characters are.

Have you ever taken a close look at a beehive? Well, not too close or you might get stung. Beehives are designed perfectly. The natural pattern in beehives is so perfect that it seems to be a computer designed. The hives are made up of layers and layers of cells. Each cell has six perfectly equal sides or hexagons. Why would bees build six-sided cells, instead of round, or box shaped ones? The reason is that the bee is a genius at geometry and architecture. Six-sided cells use up every bit of piece and allow bees to get the maximum area for storing honey. Also, hexagons use the least honeycomb wax because all six sides are identical in length. The bees don't waste space, material, or effort. Aren't they smart insects?

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Every cell in the beehive has six sides.

• Every cell in the beehive has a different shape.

• Beehives are disorganized.

• Beehives are designed perfectly.

Two baby geese are out walking by the pond. The first gosling jumps right in the pond and swims around. The second gosling is too afraid. The first gosling shows the other how to jump in. The second gosling is still afraid. Finally, he gets enough nerve to jump in! He loves the water! What is the central message/theme?

• Don't be greedy

• Don't be afraid to try something

• Sharing is caring

• Swimming is lots of fun!

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

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• text messaging
• content origins
• context clues
• scanning

There are small yellow flowers growing in the field by the school. Please be careful not to trample the flowers as you walk across the field. Watch each step you take so the school can keep these pretty flowers safe.

What does the word trample mean in this paragraph?

• pick up

• jump over

• step on

• throw down

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

• sweet

• playful

• fun to be around

• very mean

What makes fingerprints different?

• the pattern of lines on tips of fingers

• the shape of your hands

• the color of your hands