Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

I need _________ cellphone

That is _____ excellent book

Is there _____ dictionary in your backpack?

Mark wants ______ car.

___ apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

I ______________ Mexican. (affirmative)

Tanya and Emma _____ my friends (negative)

How old are you?

______ are you from?

________ is your birthday?

She is a______

Name this term: an insight about life that is revealed in a literary work

Identify the acceptable theme:

Name this literary term: a classic pattern used in fiction that's guaranteed to satisfy most audiences

A protagonist is...

An antagonist is...

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.

I was intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more.

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.

I felt a little apprehensive the first time I traveled alone.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the SECOND definition of rebound?

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

Quincy has not used the most effective word in sentence 30. To improve this sentence, he should change feeling to —

Directions: Read the passages, identify the main pattern of organization used in each paragraph, and highlight the signal words for each pattern. Patterns to choose from: Sequence, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, and Compare and Contrast

1. Vicious Predators

The Cretaceous Period was filled with dangerous predators, but two of the most feared hunters were the tyrannosaurus rex and the velociraptor. The tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth. He was 20 feet tall and weighed seven tons. His jaws could crush down with 3,000 lbs. of force, enough to smash the bones of his prey. The velociraptor was very small compared to rex. Raptors only stood three feet tall and were seven feet long, weighing merely 35 pounds. But the velociraptor was fast. Scientists think that raptors could run 24 miles per hour and turn on a dime. Both dinosaurs used their jaws to kill prey, but the raptor had a secret weapon: a retractable toe claw that he pulled out like a knife to slash at his prey. Both dinosaurs had eyes on the front of their heads, which helped them track prey. If these two dinosaurs had fought, it would be difficult to say which would win; however since raptors died over ten million years before the first tyrannosaurus was born, scientists don’t believe such a fight ever occurred.

Directions: Read the passages, identify the main pattern of organization used in each paragraph, and highlight the signal words for each pattern. Patterns to choose from: Sequence, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, and Compare and Contrast

Creating a Dinosaur Sculpture

Wouldn’t you like a scary dinosaur model on your desk to protect your pencils and textbooks? You can easily make one by following these simple directions. First, bend your pipe cleaner to make the frame of your dinosaur. I suggest you create a tyrannosaurus frame by using one long pipe cleaner as his neck, spine, and tail, and then bend another into a u-shape to make his feet. Wrap the feet around the spine piece. Next, roll out clay to wrap around the pipe cleaners. Let the clay dry overnight. The next day you may want to paint your dinosaur using non-toxic paint. His eyes should be white, but feel free to color your dinosaur as you wish. Nobody really knows how dinosaurs were colored, so don’t let anyone tell you that your dinosaur can’t be pink. Lastly, put him on your desk and watch as he or she scares away bullies and pencil thieves.

What Happened to the Dinosaurs?

There are many theories about why the dinosaurs vanished from the planet. One theory that many people believe is that a gigantic meteorite smashed into the Earth. Scientists believe that the meteorite was very big and that the impact may have produced a large dust cloud that covered the Earth for many years. The dust cloud may have caused plants to not receive sunlight and the large plant eaters, or herbivores, may have died off, followed by the large meat eaters, or carnivores. This theory may or may not be true, but it is one explanation as to why these giant reptiles no longer inhabit the Earth.

Fossil Mishap

It’s important to think critically about the information that you receive, or else you may be led astray. For example, the brontosaurus is a type of dinosaur that never really existed. Many people still believe in the brontosaurus today, but the “brontosaurus” is actually the body of an apatosaurus with the head of a camarasaurus. This concocted creature was made from two mismatched fossils. Had more people thought critically about these findings, analyzing the components that were presented, entire generations of school children may not have been misinformed; therefore, think critically about the information that people tell you, even if it’s information you find on a book or in a worksheet. Keep these problems in mind when conducting your studies.