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3 de abril de 2020

4^th Grade

Dear Student:

   I am providing you with an exercise to assist you with the skills you need for your English class. In it, you will find multiple choice exercises for you to choose the right answer.

    I will validate your participation and effort in answering the exercises. The scores obtained will be added to your grades and academic progress report. I hope that once you complete the exercises, you will obtain the same satisfaction that I had creating these exercises to help you.

REVIEW: Story Elements

1.         Title- the name of the story.

2.         Setting- where the story takes place.

3.         Characters- the people that participate in the story.

4.         Details- facts within the story.

INSTRUCTIONS- Read the following story and answer on a separate sheet of paper. (4.R.1,4.R.2, 4.R.3, 4.R.4, 4.R.7, 4.R.8.4,R.9 ). Leer el siguiente cuento y contestar las preguntas  en un papel para entregar la próxima vez que nos reunamos.

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The Skeleton Key

                                                                   by Kelly Hashway

Erik rang his grandparents’ doorbell and silently wished the next four hours would go by quickly. He didn’t want to give up his entire Saturday afternoon at his grandparents’ house where there were no kids in the neighborhood. “You’re right on time,” Grandma Bethany said, opening the door. “There’s tea and cake in the dining room.” Cake? At least the first ten minutes would go by quickly. Erik hung his coat on the rack by the door and saw a strange looking key hanging on a hook. “Grandpa Bill, what’s this funny key for?” “That’s a skeleton key. It opens the best room in this house,” Grandpa Bill whispered so no one else could hear. “It’s the room I go to when your grandmother tries to make me help with the dishes.” “What’s so special about the room?” Erik asked. “It’s a game room,” Grandpa Bill said. “Take the key and see if you can find the room by the time I finish my tea.” Erik grabbed the key and stared at it. “A skeleton key? It looks old.” Erik decided the oldest things in the house were probably upstairs in the walk-up attic. He headed past the dining room and to the stairs. Grandpa Bill sipped his tea and shook his head. Erik knew that meant he was going the wrong way. He headed back to the front door where he’d found the key. Erik thought about the oldest part of a house. “The basement! It’s the first part that’s built.” He rushed to the basement door and looked at the lock. It was different from a normal lock. He slid the key inside and turned it. With a click, the door opened. Erik switched on the light and walked down the stairs. The basement was one giant room with a pool table in the middle and  a dartboard on the far wall. “Awesome!” Erik said. “Ever learn to play pool?” Grandpa Bill asked, coming down the stairs. “No,” Erik said. “Well then, grab a cue from the rack and I’ll teach you.” Erik smiled. The next four hours were going to fly.

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                1. What is the title of the story?

2              2. Who is the author of the story?

3              3.  Who is the character of the story?

4              

4              4. What is the setting of this story?

5             5.  Why didn't Erik want to visit his grandparents' house at the beginning of the story?

         6. Grandpa told Erik that the skeleton key opened...

               a. a trunk with secrets

               b. the basement door

               c. the attic door

               d. a game room

7              7. Why did Erik think the key would open the attic door?

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2^nd Grade

Dear Student:

   I am providing you with an exercise to assist you with the skills you need for your English class. In it, you will find multiple choice exercises for you to choose the right answer.

    I will validate your participation and effort in answering the exercises. The scores obtained will be added to your grades and academic progress report. I hope that once you complete the exercises, you will obtain the same satisfaction that I had creating these exercises to help you.

REVIEW: Story Elements

1.      Title- the name of the story.

2.      Setting- where the story takes place.

3.      Characters- the people that participate in the story.

4.      Details- facts within the story.

INSTRUCTIONS- Read the following story and answer on a separate sheet of paper. (2.R.7). Leer el siguiente cuento y contestar las preguntas de selección múltiple en un papel para entregar la próxima vez que nos reunamos.

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The Missing Doll

Jane was very sad. She could not find her doll. Her mom said: “Look in your room. Maybe your doll is there.” Jane looked in her room. It was a terrible mess. She started to clean her room. She put all the books on the shelf. She put her blankets on her bed. She picked up her clothes off the floor. “I found her,” Jane said. “My doll was hiding under my clothes. I think she was playing hide and seek.” Jane put her doll in the doll house. Her room was clean, and now it was time to play.

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Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

1.      What is the title of the story?

a.       My friend Jane

b.      The Missing Doll

c.       My Friend

d.      My Pet Dog

2.       Jane lost her_________.

a.       Shoes

b.      Mom

c.       Doll

d.      truck

3.      Where does the story take place?

a.       Jane’s room

b.      The school

c.       Country

d.      The Mall

   

4.      Who is the character of the story?

a                a.  Margarita

                  b. Carlos

c                c.  Jane

d                d.  Felipe

5.      Jane found it under her_______.

a.       Clothes

b.      Bed

c.       Blanket

d.      hat

6.      At the start of the story, Jane’s room was_______.

a.       Clean

b.      messy

c.       green

d.      wet

7.      At the end of the story, Jane’s room was_________.

a.       Clean

b.      Messy

c.       Green

d.      Wet 

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3rd Grade

Dear Student:

   I am providing you with this exercise to assist you with the skills you need for your English class. In it, you will find multiple choice exercises for you to choose the right answer.

    I will validate your participation and effort in answering the exercises. The scores obtained will be added to your grades and academic progress report I hope that, once you complete your exercises, you will obtain the same satisfaction that I had creating these exercises to help you.

REVIEW: Story Elements

1.                  Title- the name of the story.

2.                  Author- the person who write the story

3.                  Setting- where the story takes place.

4.                  Characters- the people that participate in the story.

5.                  Details- facts within the story.

INSTRUCTIONS- Read the following story and answer on a separate sheet of paper. (3.R.1,3.R.2, 3.R.4). Leer el siguiente cuento y contestar las preguntas de selección múltiple en un papel para entregar la próxima vez que nos reunamos.

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A Visit to the Water Park

                                          By: Peter Dow

There is a new water park in town. We go there on the first day of summer. It has pools and water slides. There are sprinklers too. The slides are scary at first. After the first ride, we love the water slides. The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools makes its own waves. All the kids try 

to surf the waves. It is fun. The water park can be very crowded. There are many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets. We really like the ice cream at the snack bar. They also sell juice and donuts. We all love the new water park.

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1            1. What is the title of the story?

a.       A Visit to the Water Park

b.      The Statue of Liberty

c.       Puerto Rico

d.      Going to MacDonald’s 

2            2.  Who is the author of the story?

a.       Carmen Agra

b.      Thomas Jefferson

c.       Peter Dow

d.      Ana Carpenter

3            3.  What is the setting of the story:

a.       First day of summer, in town

b.      Winter time in the park

c.       At grandmother’s house

d.      In the hospital

4            4. Who are the characters of the story?

a.       kids and adults

b.      the teacher

c.       the dogs

d.      the toys

         5.      What is new in town?

a.       a supermarket

b.      a water park

c.       a zoo

d.      a new house

         6. What is scary at first?

               a. the pool

               b. the slides

               c. the trampoline

               d. the swings

        7. What is cool on a hot day?

               a. the waves

               b. the slides

               c. the sprinkles

               d. the crowd

        8.. What do they really like at the snack bar?

               a. the roasted chicken

               b. ice cream

               c. candy

               d. sodas 

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Tareas Nuevas/ Posteadas el 28 de marzo de 2020

3rd grade

 2nd grade

**** Works posted on April 1, 2020****

2nd Grade
Exercise:

After reading and analysing the story: Jack’s Birdhouse  answer the following exercise on a separate sheet of paper to turn in on the next day we meet.(Después de haber leído e analizado el cuento Jack’s Birdhouse, contester el ejercicio en una hoja de papel aparte para entregar la próxima vez que nos reunamos)

                                                                                                                            

Part Two: Read and analyze the following story and answer the questions:

Jack’s Birdhouse

     Jack wants to build a birdhouse.  He gets some wood.  He gets some nails and paint.  His mom helps too.  She gets a saw and a hammer.  She gets a pencil and ruler.  Jack draws his birdhouse.  They build it together.  Then they hang it up in a tree.  A bird goes into the bird house.  A second bird goes in.  A third bird goes in.  A fourth bird goes in!  Jack and his mom look at each other.  They need a bigger birdhouse.

Answer each question to complete the sentence:

       1. What does Jack want to build?

He wants to build a ____________________________________.

2    2.  Who helps him?

His ______________________________________ helps him.

     3.  Where does he put the birdhouse when he is done?

He hangs it in a ______________________________.

4    4. Write three (3) things Jack uses to make his birdhouse?

   _________________________________________

   _________________________________________

   _________________________________________

5.       Draw a birdhouse you would like to make.

3rd Grade

Exercise:

After reading and analysing the story: Please Wait  answer the following exercise on a separate sheet of paper to turn in on the next day we meet.(Después de haber leído y analizado el cuento Please Wait, contestar el ejercicio en una hoja de papel aparte para entregar la próxima vez que nos reunamos)

Please Wait

Today was the first day of school, and my friend Jody had a new haircut. It looked so cool. When I got home, I asked my mom for a haircut, and I told her exactly how I wanted it. I asked her, very politely, if she could do it today? Sadly, she was busy. She told me that it takes a long time to cut hair. “First, you have to take a bath so that your hair is wet. Then, you have to brush it out really well,” she said. My face dropped as my mom continued. “Finally, when you cut, you have to use special scissors, and cut very gently so that everything is even,” her voice trailed off. combed special haircut patient scissors mirror “You need to be very careful and get it just right. If you make a mistake, you can’t glue the hair back on,” she said, laughing. I didn’t think it was very funny. “Maybe I can cut it for you on the weekend,” she told me. I went back to my room and looked at my hair in the mirror. It was way too long, and I didn’t want to go back to school looking like this. I thought about what Mom had told me. She said to take a bath first, but I already took one this morning. Then she said to brush my hair, so I gave it a quick brush. Mom had said to use special scissors. I got my school scissors out of my desk. If they could cut paper they could cut hair! I looked in the mirror again and paused. Mom’s comment that “you can’t glue it back on again” made me worry a little. I decided to cut just a little hair off. Snip. Snip. Snip. I watched some hair float to the floor. I looked in the mirror, and one side was shorter than the other. Snip. Snip. Snip. I looked again, but now the other side was shorter! Snip. Snip. Snip. It was still wrong. Snip. Snip. Snip. I kept trying to fix things, but the more I cut the more lopsided and crooked my hair became. I started to cry. Mom walked in. She looked at my new haircut. She shook her head and didn’t say anything. I don’t like it when she doesn’t say anything. “Are you mad because it's ugly?” I asked. “No, I’m disappointed because you were not patient. I am disappointed that you did not wait for me,” she replied. I went into the bathroom and took a bath. My mom brushed my hair out, and clipped gently with her special scissors. It wasn’t perfect, but it was much better. My mom smiled as she combed my hair one last time. “All good things come to those who wait,” she said.

Part One: Match with the correct Spanish definition:

1.         ______ combed                    a. recorte de cabello

2.         ______ special                      b. especial

3.         ______ haircut                      c. paciencia

4.         ______ patient            .         d. tijera

5.         ______ scissors                     e. espejo

6.         ______ mirror f.                    f. peinó

Part Two: Choose the correct answer.

1. Why did the girl want to cut her hair?

a. She was bored of her hair.

b. Her best friend got a new haircut that she liked.

c. She didn’t want hair anymore.

d. She wanted to annoy her mom.

2. Why did the girl’s mom ask her to wait?

a. She did not want to cut her daughter’s hair.

b. She was not in the mood.

c. She was busy.

d. She wanted her daughter to cut her own hair.

3. What lesson did the girl learn at the end of the story?

a. Do not steal.

b. Be kind to others.

c. Be respectful towards your parents.

d. Be patient.

Part Three: Circle the correct choice in the sentences below.

1.         The girl wanted to make her hair ( longer / shorter )

2.         Her best friend’s hair was ( cool / awful ).

3.         The result was (amazing / terrible ) when the girl cut her own hair.

4.         Mom was ( angry / disappointed ) that her daughter cut her own hair.

Part Four: Fill in the blanks with the steps for a good haircut.

Take a _______1________, so that your _____2__________ is _______3________.

________4_______ your ________5_______ really well ________6_______ hair ________7_______ with __________8_____ scissors.

4th grade

Exercise:

After reading and analyzing the story: he Sun and the Stars  answer the following exercise on a separate sheet of paper to turn in on the next day we meet.(Después de haber leído e analizado el cuento: The Sun and the Stars, contester el ejercicio en una hoja de papel aparte para entregar la próxima vez que nos reunamos)

Part One: Match with the correct Spanish definition:

1.            ______ surface                        a. peligro

2.            ______ core                             b. brillando

3.            ______ dangerous                    c. causas

4.            ______ causes                          d. superficie

5.            ______ amount                         e. minúsculo

6.            ______ glowing                        f. cantidad

7.            ______ tiny                               g. núcleo

8.            ______ twinkling                      h. brillante

The Sun and the Stars

By: Sue Peterson

 Scientists know many things about the Sun. They know how old it is. The Sun is more than 4½ billion years old. That would be too many candles to put on a birthday cake!

They also know the Sun’s size. The Sun may seem small, but that is because it is so far away. It is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away from the Earth.  The Sun is so large that the diameter of the Sun is 109 times the Earth’s diameter. The Sun also weighs as much as 333,000 Earths.

The Sun is made up of gases: 75% hydrogen and 25% helium. Hydrogen is the simplest and lightest of all of the known elements. When you combine hydrogen with oxygen, you get water. You probably know what helium is. It is the gas that can be put into balloons to make them stay in the air and float.

 Scientists also know the temperature of the Sun. The surface of the Sun is about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,600 degrees Celsius). That might sound hot, but the Sun’s core is even hotter. The core is the central region where the temperature reaches about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million Celsius).

 The Sun is the center of our Solar System. Besides the Sun, the Solar System is made up of the planets, moons, asteroid belt, comets, meteors, and other objects. The Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun.

 The Sun is very important. Without it, there would be only darkness and our planet would be very cold and be without liquid water. Our planet would also be without people, animals, and plants because these things need sunlight and water to live.

 The Sun also gives out dangerous ultraviolet light which causes sunburn and may cause cancer. That is why you need to be careful of the Sun and wear sunscreen and clothing to protect yourself from its rays.

Scientists have learned many things about the Sun. They study the Sun using special tools or instruments such as telescopes. One thing they do is to look at the amount of light from the Sun and the effect of the Sun’s light on the Earth’s climate.

 The Sun is actually a star. It is the closest star to the Earth. Scientists also study other stars, huge balls of glowing gas in the sky. There are over 200 billion stars in the sky. Some are much larger than the Sun and others are smaller than the Earth. They all look tiny because they are so far away from the Earth. This distance is measured in light-years, not in miles or kilometers. (One light-year is equal to the distance that light travels in one year. This is about six trillion miles or ten trillion kilometers!)

 Stars look like they are twinkling because when we see them, we are looking at them through thick layers of turbulent (moving) air in the Earth’s atmosphere. That is why the words are written in the song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

 Stars have lifetimes of billions of years. They are held together by their own gravity. Over half of the stars in the sky are in groups of two. They orbit around the same center point and across from each other. There are also larger groups of stars called clusters. These clusters of stars make up galaxies. Our Solar System is located in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Practice

Language Work

A. Fill in the blank and spell.

1. Surface                         s __ __ f a c __                                  _______________________

2. core                              c __ __ e                                              _______________________

3.  causes                          c __ __ s e s                                        _______________________

4.  amount                        a m __ __ n t                                      _______________________

5.   tiny                               t __ n __                                              _______________________

B. Use each word in a sentence. Underline the word used.

1. dangerous  __________________________________________________________________.

2. glowing __________________________________________________________________.

3. twinkling __________________________________________________________________.

C. Matching. Draw lines between the words and what they mean.

1. gravity                             a. the kind of weather a place has

2. climate                            b. the Sun and everything that revolves around it

3. solar system                   c. a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other

4. hydrogen                        d. the central region

5. helium                              e. the simplest and lightest of known elements

6. elements                          f. an element in air that can be used to inflate balloons

7. core                                   g. a number of things together

8. ultraviolet rays                 h. simple substances from what things are made

9. cluster                                i. light from the Sun that can harm

Multiple-Choice: Select the correct answer:

1. What is one comparison the author makes about the size of the Sun?

a. There is darkness without the Sun.

b. The diameter of the Sun is 109 times the Earth’s diameter.

c. Scientists study the Sun with special tools.

d. The Sun is 93 millions miles away.

2. What is the main idea of this text?

a. The Sun and stars are fun to look at.

b. The Sun and stars are far away.

c. The Sun and stars are larger than you think.

d. The Sun and stars are described so you can learn more about them.

3. What does the text say about the size of stars?

a. They are all the same size.

b. They are all small and you can see them twinkle.

c. Some stars are larger than the Sun and others are smaller

 than the Earth.

d. They are all smaller than the Sun.

Definitions (Write the meaning of each word as it is used in the text.)

1. surface

2. glowing

3. twinkling

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Material Nuevo/Publicado el 4/20/2020

4^th Grade

CAUSE AND EFFECT

Cause and effect relationship, one event causes another to happen. The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened. ( Cuando un evento ocurre siempre va a vez unas consecuencias. El evento es la causa y lo que va a pasar es la consecuencia)

Example:  Carlos is running fast. He fell and broke his arm.

                  Cause: Carlos was running fast.

                   Effect: He fell and broke his arm.

Ejemplo: Carlos estaba corriendo ligero, se cayó y se rompió el brazo.

                    Causa: Carlos estaba corriendo ligero.

                     Effecto: Se cayó y se rompió el brazo.

Exercise:

Cause and effect

Instructions: Read the stories. Select the effect of each situation:

1.Sammy’s mother told her that dinner was almost ready.  Sammy was vey hungry and decided t eat some sweets before dinner.  When dinner was ready.  Sammy was feeling to sick to eat.

Why didn’t Sammy eat?

a.            She didn’t like what her mother cooked.

b.            She ordered a pizza instead.

c.             She felt sick after eating sweets.

2.Ben went out for a quick bike ride. Since he wasn’t going to far, he decided not to check his tires.  As he was getting close to home his front tire went flat.  He checked to see if he ran over a nail but did not see any damage.

Why did the front tire go flat?

a.            It was a cheap tire.

b.            Ben forgot to check it before he left.

c.             The tire was too hot.

3. Walter waters his lawn every week.  His kids like to play on the fresh grass.  He also puts fertilizer on the grass to make sure it stays healthy.  If he forget to water the lawn, the grass and bushes would become unhealthy and dry.

What keeps Walter’s lawn healthy?

a.            His kids play on it

b.            Forgetting to water it

c.             Watering and fertilizing it

4. Benny the cat was sleeping soundly at home.  Suddenly, a little mouse squeaked by him.  Even though e was tired,    Benny the cat opened his eyes.

Why did Benny the cat wake up?

a.            He was late for an appointment.

b.            He was hungry.

c.             A mouse squeaked by.

 2^nd Grade

Skill: Cause and Effect      

 Cause and effect relationship, one event causes another to happen. The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened. ( Cuando un evento ocurre siempre va a vez unas consecuencias. El evento es la causa y lo que va a pasar es la consecuencia)

Example Carlos is running fast. He fell and broke his arm.

                  Cause: Carlos was running fast.

                   Effect: He fell and broke his arm.

Ejemplo: Carlos estaba corriendo ligero, se cayó y se rompió el brazo.

                    Causa: Carlos estaba corriendo ligero.

                     Effecto: Se cayó y se rompió el brazo.

 Exercise:

Part One: Match with the correct Spanish definition:

1.         ______ nuts              a.invierno

2.         ______stapler           b.nueces

3.         ______cut                 c.suficiente

4.         ______basketball     d.grapadora

5.         ______squirrel         e.ensalada

6.         ______gathered        f.cortar

7.         ______shot               g. comió

8.         ______during            h.baloncesto

9.         ______customer        i.cliente

10.       ______ate                  j.ardilla

11.       ______salad               k.durante

12.       ______plenty             l. recogió

13.       ______winter            m.tiro (de tirar)

Part Two: Match the following causes with its effect

1.         ______ I push down the stapler.                 a.The students listened.

2.         ______The teacher started to talk.              b. He made a winner shot during the game.

3.         ______The chef cut the vegetables.            c. The papers are stapled together.

4.         ______He practiced basketball every day.  d. The customer ate a fresh salad.

5.         ______The squirrel gathered nuts.              e. The squirrel had plenty of food for winter.

3^rd Grade

Skill: Cause and Effect:

Cause and effect relationship, one event causes another to happen.  The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened. (Cuando un evennto ocurre siempre va a ver unas consecuencias.  El evento es lla casa y lo que va apasar es la consecuencia)

Example:

Example Carlos is running fast. He fell and broke his arm.

                  Cause: Carlos was running fast.

                   Effect: He fell and broke his arm.

Ejemplo: Carlos estaba corriendo ligero, se cayó y se rompió el brazo.

                    Causa: Carlos estaba corriendo ligero.

                     Effecto: Se cayó y se rompió el brazo.

  

4th Grade

Skill: Main Idea and details

The main idea of a story is what the whole story is mostly about. The details are small pieces of information that make the story more interesting.

Read the stories. Think about what the whole story is mostly about.

Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden, and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, “Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!” Luca still does not like the chicken much, but he isn’t afraid of them now. He feels very grown up.

1. What is this whole story mostly about? Circle your answer.

a.       Grandpa’s garden Luca and the chickens

b.      Luca’s favorite animal

2. Which of these is a small piece of information from the story that makes the story more interesting?

Luca drew a:

a.       Picture of the farm.

b.      Luca helped pick the vegetables.

c.       The chickens said “Cluck, cluck, cluck!”

Alex’s grandpa lives in a big city, on the 18th floor of an apartment building. From his grandpa’s windows, Alex can see the whole city. Alex used to be afraid to look out the windows,

because they were up so high. But his grandpa would sit with Luca, and point out all the interesting things in the city. Now Luca likes to look out his grandpa’s windows. He can see the library, and the train station, and the park. He feels very grown up.

3. What is this whole story mostly about? Circle your answer.

a.       Alex takes a train ride

b.      Alex rides the elevator

c.       Alex and his grandpa’s windows

 4. Which of these is a small piece of information from the story that makes the story more interesting? C

a.       Grandpa’s apartment is on the 18th floor.

b.      The train station is a busy place.

c.       There is an elevator in Alex’s grandpa’s building.

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5. Make up one more detail that would make this story even more interesting.

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3^rd Grade

SKILL: Main idea

The main idea of a paragraph is what the whole paragraph is mostly about. The details are small pieces of information that make the paragraph more interesting. A summary includes the main idea of each of the paragraphs in a story. It does not include the details of the paragraphs.

Instructions:  As you read this story, look for the main idea of each paragraph. These can be put together to make a summary of the whole story.

Anthony’s teacher, Mr. Rivera, gave the class a different kind of homework assignment. The assignment was to watch the weather report on television every night for a week. Mr. Rivera told the students some things to listen for as they watched each night’s report. He also gave them a worksheet to fill out while they watched. Mr. Rivera said to look at the large weather map that they would see behind the weather reporter. He told them that they might see a large blue line or a large red line on the map. There might be both a blue line and a red line. He said that a blue line is a high pressure area that usually brings dry weather. A red line is a low pressure area that usually brings wet weather. When blue and red lines meet, there usually is stormy weather on the way. On the worksheet there was a box to fill in with the expected high temperature for the next day. There were other boxes to check if it was expected to rain, or to be cloudy, or to be windy. Anthony watched the weather report and filled in the worksheet each night. He noticed that the next day was usually a lot like the report said it would be. One day’s weather map showed a blue line right next to a red line, and the next day there was a rainstorm. Anthony decided that he liked this kind of homework assignment.

  

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Anthony’s teacher is Mr. Rivera.

B. Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report for a week.

C. Anthony likes to watch the weather report on television.

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Mr. Rivera told the students what to watch for on the weather report.

B. Mr. Rivera said the blue lines usually brings dry weather.

C. Mr. Rivera said to look at the weather map behind the reporter.

3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. The worksheet had a box to fill in with the expected high

temperature for the next day.

B. The worksheet had a box to check if it was going to rain.

C. Mr. Rivera gave the students a worksheet to fill in.

4. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

A. Anthony liked the homework assignment.

B. One day after Anthony watched the report there was a rainstorm.

C. Anthony noticed that the weather report was usually right.

5. Write the number 1 through 4 in the boxes beside the events to show the sequence of what happened, from first to last. (sequence of events)

________ Mr. Rivera told the students what to watch for on the weather report.

________ Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report.

________ Mr. Rivera gave the students a worksheet to fill in.

________ Anthony noticed that the weather report was usually right.

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6. What would be a good title for this whole story?

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2^nd Grade

Skill: Details and main idea

The main idea of a paragraph is what the whole paragraph is mostly about. The details are small pieces of information that make the paragraph more interesting. A summary includes the main idea of each of the paragraphs in a story. It does not include the details of the paragraphs.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the story. Select the correct answer:

Alex’s grandpa lives in a big city, on the 18th floor of an apartment building. From his grandpa’s windows, Alex can see the whole city. Alex used to be afraid to look out the windows because they were up so high. But his grandpa would sit with Luca and point out all the interesting things in the city. Now Luca likes to look out his grandpa’s windows. He can see the library, and the train station, and the park. He feels very grown up.

1.      What is this whole story mostly about?

a.       Alex takes a train ride

b.      Alex rides the elevator

c.       Alex and his grandpa’s windows

2.      Which of these is a small piece of information from the story that makes the story more interesting?

a.       Grandpa’s apartment is on the 18th floor.

b.      The train station is a busy place.

c.       There is an elevator in Alex’s grandpa’s building

3.      Make up one more detail that would make this story even more interesting:

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