The words from the poem, ¨droplets sparkle like jewels on glass¨, show that the water is

This strategy tells the reader what the text is mostly about

The reader can tell that firefighters
A. Have fun while they are fighting fires.
B. Are surprised when the fire alarm rings.
C. Spend a lot of time away from their families.
D. Need lots of help from other people to fight fires.

The ____ is what happened

Unscramble:
CNOITNEU

Which words from the poem help the reader know that a lot of time has passed?
A. Splashing water in the grass
B. Diving under, having fun
C. Staying in till we see the moon
D. Dry your body, dry your head.

What is a shortened version of the story that retells all the important parts of the story?

Which sentence from the passage is important to the main idea of the passage?
A. It is the middle of the night.
B. People are sleeping in their homes.
C. Firefighters have to be ready to go and fight a fire when the fire alarm rings.
D. Firefighters even cook meals at the firehouse.

The _____ is the problem in the story

Unscramble:
UTRVNEE

Which pair of words from the poem are opposites?
A. Growing, diving
B. Follow, lift
C. Reach, drink
D, Stretching, closing

This part of the shortened version of the story tells the reader who the characters are, where the story takes place, and what is the problem in the story

True or False:
Children in the third grade at Thomas Elementary School raised $5000 for their school library by reading books.The money will go to buy new library books to take the place of books that were lost in a school fire. Mr. Smith planned the event and got many people to help. People from many places helped the school raise money.

The _____ is where the story takes place

Unscramble:
SSCOLNUTE

The line: ¨Such pretty faces follow the sun,¨ best supports the idea that the speaker
A. Wants to grow flowers
B. Appreciates flowers
C. Understands how flowers grow
D. Wants to give flowers as a gift

This strategy requires the students to use their text clues and background knowledge to understand everything going on in the story (i.e. TWO CHART)

True or False:
As a result of students raising money, they will be able to have fun at school on Friday night.

The _____ is what made something happened

Unscramble:
PAPCERTIAE

The poet titled the poem ¨Under the Ground"most likely because
A. The seed needs water and light to grow
B. The flower closes its petals at the end of each day
C. The seed starts to grow while beneath the soil
D. The dirt is pushed aside as the plant grows

These items must be labeled in the text before the reader begins to read

Which word means almost the same as swamp?
A. Travel
B. Meet
C. Move
D. Trade

The_____ is when the problem of the story grows more and more

Unscramble:
OUNTTIPYPOR