My Best Friend

Complete the vocabulary chart below by unscrambling the letters to form the words described in the clues. Clue: a road where cars drive and people walk

• streets

• tables

• plants

• chairs

Complete the vocabulary chart below by unscrambling the letters to form the words described in the clues. Clue: a place where you can buy and eat food at school

• canteen

• library

• classroom

• gymnasium

Complete the vocabulary chart below by unscrambling the letters to form the words described in the clues. Clue: a break time to play during school

• recess

• lesson

• homework

• assembly

The characters in the story are:

• The main people or animals involved in the story

• The setting of the story

• The events that happen in the story

• The moral of the story

Changing the food they ate would result in which of the following?

• A change in their health or behavior

• No effect at all

• They would become extinct immediately

• They would stop eating altogether

Changing the ending of a story can affect its message. Why might someone choose to change the ending of a story?

• To create a different message or outcome

• To make the story longer

• To add more characters

• To change the setting

The next event is likely to occur soon. What will happen next?

• A new event will take place

• Nothing will change

• The previous event will repeat

• The situation will end

Which question can help you predict what happens next in a story without an ending?

• How might the character solve the problem?

• What is the title of the story?

• Who is the author of the story?

• Where was the story read?

Can you remember what each letter means in the summary writing pattern? Write them in the second column.

• S - Somebody, W - Wanted, B - But, S - So, T - Then

• S - Something, W - When, B - Because, S - Since, T - Therefore

• S - Someone, W - Where, B - Before, S - Soon, T - Thus

• S - Somebody, W - Why, B - By, S - Still, T - Tomorrow

Recess in school is described as:

• A break period for students to relax and play.

• A time for students to take exams.

• A session for extra classes.

• A period for teachers to grade papers.