ELA Review

When farmers use fertilizer to fertilize their crops, the left over fertilizer can run into nearby ponds, streams and rivers. The result is that the nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.

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Did you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when the temperatures can reach below freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts.

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Ms. Carter was worried about Marco because he often fell asleep during her live lesson. She decided to call Marco's parents to discuss the problem. During the phone call, Ms. Carter suggested that an earlier bedtime might help Marco get more sleep at night so that he would not need to sleep during the live lesson.

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Lauren does chores each Saturday. First, she folds the laundry and puts it away. Then she sweeps and mops the kitchen floor. After that, she empties all the garbage cans and recycling. When all her chores are done, she gets to go outside and play.

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Beagles are medium sized members of the hound family. Beagles generlaly make good pets because they are intelligent, sweet natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise.

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Which of the following is an example of a topic?

• Bears are huge and scary

• Bears

• Some bears are brown

• Bears can be dangerous

Plants need sunlight to grow. What is a supporting detail of this main idea?

• plants look pretty inside or outside

• plants help keep the air clean

• plants can be poisonous

• plants that get more sunlight grow taller than those that sit in the dark.

Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!

What is the main idea?

• ice cream

• about ice cream

• why people like ice cream

• Ice cream is a popular dessert.

Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!

What is one supporting detail?

• it comes in a variety of flavors

• ice cream is a popular dessert

• ice cream

• I love ice cream

Reading is a great way to learn. There are millions of books to choose from on just about any topic you want to research. Reading can be for learning or just for pleasure. You can read from an actual book, or on an electronic device such as a computer or an e-Reader. Informational text is a great genre to read if you want to learn interesting facts about a subject.

What is the main idea?

• E-Readers are cool because you can download books any time you want.

• Epic is a great website for reading.

• Reading is a great way to learn.

• Information text teaches you facts.