Grammar
(1) It was finally here – my family camping trip! (2) We go every July to Camp Wassow. (3) My dad and I like to wake up each morning and go fishing in the river. (4) I like to put mine on a graham cracker with chocolate. (5) I hope we don’t see any bears this year!
Where is the best place to add the following sentence: At night, we roast marshmallows by the fire.
A. Before Sentence 1
B. After Sentence 2
C. After Sentence 3
D. Before Sentence 5
C. After sentence 3
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?
The trees danced gracefully in the wind.
Personification
What text structure is being used in the follow passage?
The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
Cause and Effect
What part of an expository essay will tell the reader what the whole essay is about?
Thesis
What point of view is the following passage written in?
Sally and Johnny are going to get pizza tonight. They are getting it from their favorite pizza restaurant.
Third person
(1) George Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789. (2) Before he was president, he served in the Continental Congress and was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. (3) Historians say his teeth were made of wood. (4) George Washington died in 1799.
Which sentence could be left out of this informational text?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 3
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?
The door screeched as it opened slowly.
Onomatopoeia
What text structure is being used in the following passage?
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
Problem and Solution
What is the structure used for an expository writing?
See Expository Pillar
I added carrots cucumbers and tomatoes to the salad.
What change should be made to the italicized part of the sentence?
A. carrots cucumbers and tomatoes to carrots cucumbers, and tomatoes
B. NO CHANGE
C. carrots cucumbers and tomatoes to carrots and cucumbers and tomatoes
D. carrots cucumbers and tomatoes to carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes
D. carrots cucumbers and tomatoes to carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes.
(1) Some rain forests get one inch of rain almost every day of the year! (2) Most rain forests are located in Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. (3) The largest rain forest is the Amazon. (4) Rain forests are important because they provide a home to animals and plants, help keep the water cycle in motion, and are a source for medicines and foods.
Which is the best sentence to begin this paragraph?
A. Rain forests are in danger.
B. Rain forests are important.
C. A lot of different kinds of animals live in the rain forest.
D. Rain forests are some of the wettest places on the planet.
D. Rain forests are some of the wettest places on the planet.
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?
I´m so hungry I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
What is the text structure being used in the following passage?
Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.
Sequential order
What is the structure of a main idea paragraph in an expository essay?
Topic Sentence, Four Details, and Restate the Topic sentence
What point of view is this sentence written in?
I could not find my music player after my brother listened to music on it.
First person
(1) The Olympics are a series of sporting events that test the best male and female athletes in the world. (2) The first Olympics happened in Greece to honor the Greek god Zeus. (3) The main symbols of the Olympics are the colored rings, the flame, and the torch. (4) The Olympics take place every two years and alternate between winter and summer games.
Which is the best sentence to close this paragraph?
A. The next Olympic Games are in Brazil, in the summer of 2016.
B. Zeus was the king of the Greek gods.
C. The Olympics are so much fun to watch!
D. The athletes who come in first, second, and third place in each competition win medals.
A. The next Olympic Games are in Brazil, in the summer of 2016.
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?
She is as hungry as a cow!
Simile
What is the text structure that is being used in the following passage?
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
Compare and Contrast
¨I am going to tell you about the qualities of a good book. I really really really like books. If you want to learn more about books keep reading.¨
There is no hook. The opinion is using weak vocabulary, and there is no thesis.
What account is text A and B written in? What is one similarity and one difference?
Text A
Today was the worst day of my life. I got an F on my science paper. I’m so scared to tell my mom and dad.
Text B
The teacher walked up and down the aisles of the classroom and distributed graded science papers to all of her fourth grade students.
Text A= Firsthand
Text B= Secondhand
(1) Joanie and Holly usually check out mystery books. (2) They love The Boxcar Children series. (3) Jake reads many titles by his favorite author, Roald Dahl. (4) Emma is currently reading Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. (5) My friends and I can go on many different adventures but all be in the same place when we go to the library.
Which is the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
A. There are never any good books at the library.
B. Today, the library was closed.
C. My friends and I enjoy going to the library together.
D. I only like reading books about history.
C. My friends and I enjoy going to the library together.
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?
I am a sleepy sloth in the mornings.
Metaphor
What is the text structure being used in the following passage?
It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
Description
What is the structure of the conclusion paragraph in an expository essay?
Reflection, restate topic sentence, restate topic sentence, restate topic sentence
(1) Penguins are flightless birds. (2) That means they don’t fly? (3) Instead, penguins have flippers to help them swim underwater.
Which sentence has a punctuation error?
A. Sentence 1
B. NO CHANGE
C. Sentence 2
D. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 2