Exploring Themes and Vocabulary- Pre/Post

What does "bark" mean in: "The dog began to bark loudly"?

• The outer covering of a tree

• The sound a dog makes

• A type of boat

• To scrape something

What is the theme of a story where a character learns to tell the truth?

• Always be kind to animals

• Honesty is the best policy

• Practice makes perfect

• Sharing is caring

Why do plants need sunlight?

• To keep warm

• To make food through photosynthesis

• To attract insects

• To grow roots

If you read two articles about volcanoes, what should you do to use information from both?

• Only read the first article

• Compare facts from both articles

• Ignore the second article

• Memorize the titles

How can you figure out what the word "enormous" means in this sentence: "The enormous elephant walked slowly through the grass"?

• Find a word that rhymes with "enormous"

• Use clues from the sentence

• Count the letters in the word

• Skip the word

What is the best way to summarize a poem about friendship?

• List every word in the poem

• Describe the main idea and important details

• Write the poem backwards

• Count the number of lines

Why did the astronauts wear special suits during the first moon landing?

• To look stylish

• To protect themselves from the lack of air and extreme temperatures

• To carry more tools

• To move faster

You have two texts about recycling. One explains its benefits, and the other describes the process. How can you use both to talk about recycling?

• Only talk about the process

• Combine information from both texts to explain why recycling is important and how it works

• Ignore the first text

• Only mention the benefits

Explain how the character’s actions show perseverance, using details from the story.

• The character gives up easily

• The character tries different solutions and keeps working hard, showing perseverance

• The character ignores the problem

• The character leaves the story

You read two articles about the water cycle. One talks about evaporation and condensation, the other about precipitation and collection. How would you use both to explain the whole water cycle?

• Only talk about evaporation

• Describe all the stages—evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection—using information from both articles

• Ignore condensation

• Only mention collection