Definitions
What is a central idea?
What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?
Synonym - words with the SAME meaning
Antonym - words with OPPOSITE meanings
Define "torrid" in the sentence.
The bearded man sweated as the sun rays hit his back, walking through the torrid desert.
Torrid = hot, dry
What is the type of text structure?
But home is beyond the mountains, and I am here. Here where fall hides in the valleys, and winter never comes down from the mountains. Here where all the trees grow in rows; the palms stand stiffly by the roadsides and in the groves the orange trees line in military rows, and endlessly bear fruit.
A. Compare & Contrast
B. Description
C. Chronological
B. Description
What is the author's purpose of the passage below?
Salt water crocs are ruthlessly efficient killing machines. They come equipped with nearly 70 interlocking teeth, many as sharp as a steak knife. If one breaks off, there’s another underneath to replace it.
A. Entertain
B. Criticize
C. Inform
C. Inform
What are context clues?
Hints given in the passage around the unknown word to figure out the meaning of it
What is the acronym to remember the types of context clues?
Define "imperious" based on the sentence below.
Though Kathy and I are both store clerks, Kathy is always trying to tell me what to do because of her imperious nature.
Imperious = commanding, bossy
What type of text structure?
When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together.
A. Cause & Effect
B. Problem & Solution
C. Chronological
D. Entertain
C. Chronological
What is the author's purpose for the passage below?
“Once you put a protective band on someone’s head, they start to play the game differently,” he said. Take into consideration that athletes may become more aggressive knowing that they have an extra layer of protection, so the headband could actually increase injury.
A. Persuade
B. Description
C. Cause & Effect
D. Problem & Solution
Persuade
What is author's purpose?
The reason or intention behind what an author's writing
What are the five types of author's purpose?
Hint: P R I C E
Persuade
Reflect
Inform
Criticize
Entertain
Give a synonym for "aversion" based on the sentence below:
Ms. Alisha has an aversion for crowded places like malls or stadiums because they are overstimulating.
Aversion = dislike, distaste, hate, opposition
What is the type of text structure is seen below?
One very significant factor that impacts shark migration and navigation is the shark's sensitivity to water temperature. As the seasons change, many species migrate in order to stay within their preferred water temperature range.
Cause & Effect
What is ONE type of author's purpose (hint: PRICE)?
My mother, a “home” dressmaker, had her workshop in the kitchen. I can never remember a time when she was not working. She worked because the law of her life was work, work and anxiety. The war led to countless, unnecessary deaths, including those of my brothers and father, leaving us to fend for ourselves.
Criticize, Entertain
What is text structure?
A way that an author/writer organizes their ideas to communicate with their audience
What are the three types of morphemes we learned that make up words?
Prefix
Root
Suffix
Give an antonym for "laden" based on the sentence below.
Jane struggled to walk up the hill with her laden school bag full of textbooks.
Antonym for "laden" = light, unheavy
What type of text structure is seen below?
Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
Problem & Solution
Name TWO types of author's purpose.
The United States alone could not have prevented the Holocaust. However, more could have been done to save some of the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their allies and collaborators. The American response to news of the Holocaust was shaped by economic concerns, xenophobia, and antisemitism.
A. Persuade
B. Criticize
C. Inform
D. Entertain
B. Criticize
C. Inform
What is morphology?
The study of the formation of words
What are the five types of text structure?
Hint: 1) details, 2) solve, 3) dominoes falling, 4) apples vs. oranges, 5) clock
1) Description
2) Problem & Solution
3) Cause & Effect
4) Compare & Contrast
5) Chronological
What are the five types of context clues?
Hint: IDEAS
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
What is the type of text structure seen below?
She could discover in Gouvernail none of those brilliant and promising traits which Gaston, her husband, had often assured her that he possessed. On the contrary, he sat rather mute and receptive.
Compare & Contrast
What are the TWO types of author's purpose (hint: PRICE)?
It is strange to long for slow days
Filled with quiet moments of joy
The world seems to be in a rush
But I choose to remain still
Reflect, Entertain