domingo, 23 de noviembre de 2008

Main Idea 4

Read the paragraph. Write the topic, the main idea, and two details that support the main idea.The topic is one to two words that explain the subject being discussed.The main idea is one sentence that tells the big idea for the paragraph.Details are pieces of information that tell about the main idea.

1. Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up, it went. Then down, down, down, into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but net!"
topic (1-2 words):

main idea:____________________________________________

detail #1:_____________________________________________

detail #2:_____________________________________________

2. The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.
topic (1-2 words):

main idea:____________________________________________

detail #1:_____________________________________________

detail #2:_____________________________________________

Main Idea 3

Read the paragraph and the main idea for the paragraph. Underline the details that support the main idea. And Translate.

1. Main Idea: Frogs eat bugs.
The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.

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2. Main Idea: A new school is being built.
They are building a new school. It is near my house. Every day, I watch the workers. They drive huge tractors. I watch them push a ton of dirt. They have a big crane. It helps them place tall beams. The workers build walls. They are using brick. Every day, it looks more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall!

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3. Main Idea: Jon makes a basket.
Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up, it went. Then down, down, down, into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but net!"

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Main Idea 2

Read the paragraph and then write the main idea of the paragraph.

1. The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.The main idea in this passage is:

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2. My favorite dress is yellow. It has a white ribbon that ties in the middle. It has lace by the neck. It also has lace at the bottom. I wore it for my aunt's wedding. I was the flower girl. Mom said I looked as pretty as the bride!The main idea in this passage is:

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3. Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up, it went. Then down, down, down, into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but net!"The main idea in this passage is:

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Main Idea 1

Read the paragraph and then select the main idea for the paragraph.

1. The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.The main idea in this passage is:

a) Frogs are green.
b) Frogs eat bugs.
c) Frogs do not move.
d) Frogs live in ponds.

2. It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.The main idea in this passage is:

a) Dessert is supposed to come last.
b) The students had a backward day.
c) It is hard to do things backward.
d) Students failed their tests.

3. Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up, it went. Then down, down, down, into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but net!"The main idea in this passage is:

a) How to throw a basketball.
b) Jon could jump.
c) Jon liked basketball.
d) Jon makes a basket.

lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2008

Pocahontas exercise 1.

Answer the questions based on the Pocahonta’s Story.

1. What part of America did Pocahontas live in?

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2. Who returned from a long journey?

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3. What did Chief Powhatan want Pocahontas to do? _____________

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4. Who went to the glade with Pocahontas? _________and_________

5. Why did Pocahontas ask Grandmother Willow for: ______________

6. Who were among the men on board the ship from England?________

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7. What were the two men looking for? ________________________

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8. What was the name of the medicine man? ____________________

9. What did the visitors start to build? ________________________

10. Where did Pocahontas follow John Smith? ___________________

11. What did the settlers want to do? _________________________

12. What did Pocahontas and her people know? _________________

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13. Where did the Chief send his warriors? _____________________

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14. Who did the settlers shoot? _____________________________

15. What did both sides prepare for? ________________________________

16. Where did John Smith and Pocahontas meet? _________________________

17. Who shot and killed Kocoum? ______________________________________

18. Who was blamed for Kocoum’s death? _______________________________

19. When the settlers gathered, what were they ready for? __________________

20. Who did Ratcliffe fire at? __________________________________________

Answer the five “W” questions.

a) Who is the story about? ___________________________________

b) Where did it happen? _____________________________________

c) What happened? ________________________________________

d) Why did it happen? ______________________________________

e) When did it happen? _____________________________________

domingo, 9 de noviembre de 2008

POCAHONTAS

1. Pocahontas lived in a village along the banks of a beautiful river in the part of America now known as Virginia.
He father, Chief Powhatan returned one day from a long journey.

2. Pocahontas felt confused. Was marrying Kocoum really the right path? She came to y glade with her friends Meeko and Flint, to ask for advice.

3. One day a ship from England sailed into our river. Among the men on board was the greedy governor Ratcliffe, who came in search of gold. John Smith came in search of adventure.

4. Soon everyone knew that strangers had arrived. Chief Powhatan asked his medicine man, Kekata, to tell him more about the visitors.

5. The visitors stayed and began building the settlement of Jamestown. John Smith
explored our green forests.
Pocahontas was curious about this handsome stranger and follower him to the waterfall.

6. Pocahontas and John Smith each saw the world differently. The settlers wanted to change the land. Pocahontas and her people knew it was important to share it with all living things.

7. Chief Powhatan sent his warriors to watch the settlers. What they saw upset them. Ratcliffe had ordered his men to dig up the land.

8. Ratcliffe panicked and the settlers shot at the warriors, hurting one of Kocoum’s friends. Chief Powhatan thought that the settlers wanted to fight. Both sides prepared for war.

9. Pocahontas and John Smith found each other in my glade. They did not know they had been followed.

10. Thinking Kocoum was going to hurt John Smith, Thomas shot Kocoum. Chief Powhatan’s warriors blamed Smith for Kocoum’s death and captured Smith. Thomas ran for help.

11. Pocahontas ran to stop her father from hurting John Smith. Ratcliffe and the settlers had already gathered, ready to go to war.

12. Chief Powhatan’s words were understood by all the people gathered, except one. Ratcliffe fired his gun at Powhatan but John Smith stepped between them and was hit instead.
13. Ratcliffe was sent to England in chains. John Smith also had to return so his wounds could heal. Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan came, to say goodbye.