One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.

What is the central message/theme?

What is main idea?

Have you ever taken a close look at a beehive? Well, not too close or you might get stung. Beehives are designed perfectly. The natural pattern in beehives is so perfect that it seems to be a computer designed. The hives are made up of layers and layers of cells. Each cell has six perfectly equal sides or hexagons. Why would bees build six-sided cells, instead of round, or box shaped ones? The reason is that the bee is a genius at geometry and architecture. Six-sided cells use up every bit of piece and allow bees to get the maximum area for storing honey. Also, hexagons use the least honeycomb wax because all six sides are identical in length. The bees don't waste space, material, or effort. Aren't they smart insects?

What is the main idea of this passage?

Two baby geese are out walking by the pond. The first gosling jumps right in the pond and swims around. The second gosling is too afraid. The first gosling shows the other how to jump in. The second gosling is still afraid. Finally, he gets enough nerve to jump in! He loves the water! What is the central message/theme?

There are small yellow flowers growing in the field by the school. Please be careful not to trample the flowers as you walk across the field. Watch each step you take so the school can keep these pretty flowers safe.

What does the word trample mean in this paragraph?

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

What makes fingerprints different?

A story's time and place is

Characters' actions contribute to a

Danielle knows she can pass 3rd grade if she studies, does her homework, and pays attention in class. Danielle has ___________ in herself.

What is a character trait?

Hudson does not want anyone to help him with his chores, Even though there are a lot of clothes to put away, he wants to do it all by himself. He wants everyone to stay out of his room when he is cleaning it so he can do it all alone.

Hudson is...

The sixth step in fixing a bowl of cereal is put the milk back into the fridge. Why do we have to do this step?

Do you love zipping a radio-control car through your kitchen? Have you seen people flying radio-control airplanes in a field? The science behind how remote-control toys work is interesting. Many of these toys are operated through radio control. Radio controlled toys are battery or gas-powered vehicles that can be controlled from a distance using a transmitter or remote.

What is a radio controlled toy?