5GR DAY1 BELL WORK

A book is like a television

Inside your head.

It tells you stories.

It takes you places.

It scares you.

It makes you laugh.

In this passage a book is compared to a:

• story

• picture

• place

• television

In which word does -ance mean the same as it does in the word annoyance?

• ancestor

• balance

• disturbance

• advance

It wasn’t long before all the animals were quarreling with each other, and all because of the stories that the clams were spreading. Raven finally got so tired of all the gossiping that he called a council meeting and invited all the animals. Bear, Eagle, Mink, Otter, Wolf, and many others came. It was decided at that meeting that, in order to preserve the peace, a way must be found to put a stop to these unkind stories.

Which question does this answer?

• Where was the council meeting held?

• What did the wolf say at the meeting?

• Why were all the animals quarreling?

• How long did the animals' meeting last?

Mother said..

“What is it that goes through your head

That makes you want to dance in bed

And makes you dance through dinner too?

This house feels just like a zoo!”

This mother does not understand why the daughter​ (a)  

• is so active
• dislikes dinner
• gets so tired
• likes zoos

This is my third time visiting Paris, and I think it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Paris, as I’m sure you know, is the capital of France. Today I walked along the Avenue des Champs-Elysees, which is the most famous street in Paris. I think it may be the most famous street in the world. It is lined with beautiful trees, fountains, and flowers. There are shops, theaters, and restaurants, and many sidewalk cafes. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Paris is the capital city of France

• This is the third time Uncle Ben has visited Paris

• The Avenue des Champs-Elysees is the most famous street in Paris.

• There are many sidewalk cafes on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

We are walking over to ​ (a)   home because​ (b)   out of town and we have to feed Huey, the fish.

• their
• they're
• there
• Thar

Which sentence is an opinion.

• He was 10 minutes late for lunch.

• She ran to catch the school bus.

• He is the happiest person I know.

• It rained two inches yesterday.