SRP
Step 1 and 2 of the SRP is
Set Up Your Work Paper and Preview the Text
A passage describes how bees collect nectar, make honey, and help flowers grow. What is the main idea?
✅ Bees are important because they make honey and help plants grow.
The sky is dark, thunder is rumbling, and people are running inside. What can you infer?
✅ A storm is coming.
A book teaches how to play soccer.
✅ To inform
A text tells steps on how to make a sandwich. What structure?
Sequence
The last step of the SRP is
MOVE ON
👉 A text lists reasons why kids should exercise daily (health, energy, mood). What is the main idea?
✅ Kids should exercise because it is good for their health and well-being.
👉 A student hides their test paper and looks down after getting it back.
✅ They may be embarrassed or disappointed.
👉 A story about a magical dragon adventure.
✅ To entertain
👉 A passage explains why plants die without water.
✅ Cause and Effect
Using Step ____ will help me analyze the question
Step 5
👉 A passage explains how recycling helps the Earth by reducing waste and saving resources.
✅ Recycling helps protect the environment.
👉 A character packs bags quickly and checks the time repeatedly.
✅ They are in a hurry or late.
👉 An article convincing people to recycle.
✅ To persuade
👉 A text compares cats and dogs.
✅ Compare and Contrast
In order for me to answer the question I need to
Have evidence to support my answer choice
A passage explains how technology has changed communication—from letters to emails to texting—and discusses how it has made communication faster but sometimes less personal. What is the main idea?
Technology has changed communication, making it faster but sometimes less personal.
A character laughs along with a group but later sits alone and stops talking. What can you infer about how they truly feel?
They may feel left out, uncomfortable, or unhappy even though they pretended to fit in.
A text gives facts about pollution but also includes strong opinions and urges readers to take action. What is the author’s purpose?
To persuade (using information to convince the reader to act).
A passage describes a problem where a town has too much trash, then explains how recycling programs helped fix the issue. What is the text structure?
Problem and Solution
Name all steps of the SRP (NO MISTAKES!)
List All 8
A text describes different ways animals survive in the wild (camouflage, speed, teamwork) and gives examples of each. What is the main idea?
Animals use different strategies to survive in their environments.
A boy insists he doesn’t need help with a project, but he keeps erasing his work, sighing, and looking around the room. What can you infer?
He is struggling and may actually need help but doesn’t want to admit it.
A passage tells a story about a young athlete but also teaches a lesson about never giving up. What is the author’s purpose?
To entertain and teach a lesson (primarily entertain with a message).
A text explains how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly by describing each stage of the life cycle in order. What is the text structure?
Sequence (Chronological Order)