Use the calendar in the link below to practice speech and language skills each day throughout the month of May. Have FUN!!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Question of the Week April 29-May 5
Question: What is an example of a cause and effect relationship in the story "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff?
Answer: This requires you to attend to the important details and how they are linked within the story.
"Why did the mouse want a straw?" -Cause
"Because he wanted to drink his milk."-Effect
Answer: This requires you to attend to the important details and how they are linked within the story.
"Why did the mouse want a straw?" -Cause
"Because he wanted to drink his milk."-Effect
Question of the Week April 22-26
Question: What is the main idea of your favorite book?
Answer: To tell what a story is mainly about you want to highlight the main character(s) and the primary problem.
The main idea of the book "The Paper Bag Princess" by Robert Munsch is about a princess who saves a prince from the dragon that burned her castle.
Answer: To tell what a story is mainly about you want to highlight the main character(s) and the primary problem.
The main idea of the book "The Paper Bag Princess" by Robert Munsch is about a princess who saves a prince from the dragon that burned her castle.
Question of the Week April 15-19
Question: Do you remember the important parts to retell a story clearly and correctly? Retell one of your favorite stories to someone.
Answer: The Three Little Pigs (It's one of my favorites!)
1. Setting=In the three houses built by the pigs
2. Characters=3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
3. Problem=The three little pigs set out to build houses of their own. The big bad wolf wanted to eat the three little pigs.
4. Beginning=The three little pigs set out to build houses of their own. The first little pig builds a house of straw. The big, bad wolf blows down the house of straw. The first little pig runs to the second little pig's house. The big, bad wolf follows them.
5. Middle=The second little pig builds a house of sticks. The big, bad wolf blows down the house of sticks. The two little pigs run to the third little pig's house. The big, bad wolf follows them.
6. End=The third little pig builds a house of bricks. The big, bad wolf tries to blow down the house of bricks, but he cannot.
7. Solution=The three little pigs put a pot of boiling water in the fireplace and the big bad wolf falls into it when he slides down the chimney. The big bad wolf runs away and never returns to bother the three little pigs. The three little pigs live happily ever after.
Answer: The Three Little Pigs (It's one of my favorites!)
1. Setting=In the three houses built by the pigs
2. Characters=3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
3. Problem=The three little pigs set out to build houses of their own. The big bad wolf wanted to eat the three little pigs.
4. Beginning=The three little pigs set out to build houses of their own. The first little pig builds a house of straw. The big, bad wolf blows down the house of straw. The first little pig runs to the second little pig's house. The big, bad wolf follows them.
5. Middle=The second little pig builds a house of sticks. The big, bad wolf blows down the house of sticks. The two little pigs run to the third little pig's house. The big, bad wolf follows them.
6. End=The third little pig builds a house of bricks. The big, bad wolf tries to blow down the house of bricks, but he cannot.
7. Solution=The three little pigs put a pot of boiling water in the fireplace and the big bad wolf falls into it when he slides down the chimney. The big bad wolf runs away and never returns to bother the three little pigs. The three little pigs live happily ever after.
Question of the Week April 8-12
Question: What are the important parts of a story to remember so you can retell the story clearly and correctly?
Answer:
1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Problem
4. Beginning
5. Middle
6. End
7. Solution
Answer:
1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Problem
4. Beginning
5. Middle
6. End
7. Solution
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