ELA Spiral February 8

The teacher read the class an exciting story.

What is the verb of this sentence?

• teacher

• read

• exciting

• story

A goldfish is an easy pet to take care of. It needs a big bowl of water to swim in, and it needs special food. Turtles make good pets. It is fun to watch the fish swim.

Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?

• A goldfish is an easy pet to take care of.

• It needs a big bowl of water to swim in.

• Turtles make good pets.

• It is fun to watch the fish swim.

Groundhogs are interesting little animals. They are members of the rodent family and live in underground burrows that they build. Their burrows have separate rooms and even bedrooms. Groundhogs eat bark, berries, fruit and insects.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Groundhogs are interesting little animals.

• They are members of the rodent family.

• Their burrows have separate rooms.

• Groundhogs eat bark, berries, fruit and insects.

As the mailman delivered the mail, he heard a loud bark from inside the house.

What does the word bark mean in this sentence?

• beeping

• tree covering

• dog's noise

• yell

Sally always looked forward to winter because of the

Snowflake Festival. She loved the rides and really enjoyed

the shows. Sally and her friend especially loved all the delicious treats that were at the Festival.

Why did the author write this paragraph?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain