Poetry | Strategies | Nonfiction | Fill in the blank | Mumbo Jumbo |
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What is Shiny
The words from the poem, ¨droplets sparkle like jewels on glass¨, show that the water is
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What is Main Idea
This strategy tells the reader what the text is mostly about
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What is firefighters spend a lot of time away from their families
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. |
What is the effect
The ____ is what happened
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What is CONTINUE
Unscramble:
OTINNUEC |
What is Staying in till we see the moon
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 summary
This is a shortened version of the story that retells all the important parts from the beginning, middle, and end of the story
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What is firefighters have to be ready to go and fight a fire when the fire alarm rings
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. |
What is plot
The _____ is the problem in the story
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What is VENTURE
Unscramble:
UVETNER |
What is stretching,closing
Which pair of words from the poem are opposites?
A. Growing, diving B. Follow, lift C. Reach, drink D, Stretching, closing |
What is the beginning of a summary
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
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What is true
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. |
What is setting
The _____ is where the story takes place
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What is COUNTLESS
Unscramble:
SSUNOTCEL |
What is appreciates flowers
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 |
What is inferencing
This strategy allows the reader to make conclusions using text clues and background knowledge (i.e. TWO CHART)
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What is true
True or False:
As a result of students raising money, they will be able to have fun at school on Friday night. |
What is cause
The _____ is what made something happened
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What is APPRECIATE
Unscramble:
PAPCERTIAE |
What is the seed starts to grow while beneath the soil
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 |
what is a text feature
These items must be labeled in the text before the reader begins to read
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What is trade
Which word means almost the same as swamp?
A. Travel B. Meet C. Move D. Trade |
What is rising action
The ______ is when the problem of the story grows more and more
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What is OPPORTUNITY
Unscramble:
OUNTTIPYPOR |