Detective Skills
What is citing evidence?
Finding the exact words in the text that prove your answer is correct.
What is the conflict?
The main problem in a story
Who is Buster?
The character who took the missing picnic basket.
What is it called when you are Using the words and sentences around a new word to figure out its meaning.
context clues
The name for the first sentence of an essay that is meant to get the reader's attention
the hook
What is making an inference?
Using clues from the text plus what you already know to make a smart guess.
What are character traits?
Words like "brave," "shy," or "funny" that describe a character's personality
What is "A monster took it!"
What Tom first yelled when he saw the picnic basket was gone
This text structure shows how two things are alike and different
Compare and contrast
The final paragraph of an essay, also known as the "Wrap-Up."
What is "What I know?"?
The formula for an inference is "What the text says + _________."
What is an internal conflict?
A problem inside a character's mind, like trying to decide whether to tell the truth.
What is "their Mom was on a work call"?
The reason Lily and Tom had to wait to go to the park
This text structure introduces a problem and then explains how it was solved.
What is Problem and Solution?
The one clear sentence at the end of the introduction that states your main point.
thesis statement
What are "a trail of small, muddy paw prints" and "a half-eaten peanut butter sandwich under the kitchen table"?
the two specific clues Lily found that pointed to the real culprit before she saw him.
What is character motivation?
The reason WHY a character does something
Who is Tom?
This character had wide eyes and clutched a worn teddy bear.
Our solar system is just a tiny part of this, which is described as a "giant pinwheel in space."
Milky Way Galaxy?
According to the guide, a body paragraph should start with this type of sentence.
topic sentence
What is that she still loves him/isn't mad at him?
At the end of the story, Lily packs extra treats for Buster. This action lets you infer that she feels this way about him
What is point of view (POV)?
Who is telling the story
What are sunny days?
Lily was motivated to pack the picnic basket because she loved these.
According to the article, our Solar System is held in orbit around the Sun by this powerful pull
gravity (or gravitational pull)
The three steps, in order, for writing a body paragraph.
1. Topic Sentence, 2. Cite Evidence, and 3. Explain