Reading Interim 1 - 2021

To see birds fly through strong winds

To relax and cool off on a hot day

To use raindrops for counting practice

To watch and listen to a thunderstorm

The truck’s door

Thunder

The narrator

Jamie

To explain that the narrator does not like the hot day

To explain that the rain is rushing down the driveway

To explain that the narrator is getting wet

To explain that the weather is changing

He is bored and wants to go inside.

He wants to count the raindrops that have fallen on the driveway.

He wants to see how many seconds pass before he hears thunder.

He wants to show his dad he can count to four.

Gently touches

Slowly pokes

Itches a lot

Rubs hard

To show that the narrator thinks someone is hammering on the roof

To show that the sound of rain on the roof is loud

To show that Jamie has stopped counting

To show that the sound of thunder blocks out Jamie’s voice

To persuade readers that weaver ants build better cocoons than other insects do

To show that a weaver ant larva builds more cocoons than an adult weaver ant does

To describe how weaver ants work together to build cocoons

To explain why weaver ants build cocoons for the whole community

To persuade readers that mangoes are the most delicious fruit

To explain why the narrator spent time looking for signs of mangoes

To suggest that the narrator has not eaten many mangoes

To explain why weaver ants build cocoons in mango trees

They weave their cocoons to get to fruit flies.

They weave leaves together to make cocoons.

They weave branches together to get to new trees.

They weave through mangoes to eat the fruit.

Weaver ants can both harm and help humans.

Weaver ants are big orange-red insects.

Weaver ants eat fruit and can harm fruit trees.

Weaver ants eat many different insects.