Rocks
Text Structures
Critical Vocabulary
Multiplication
Misc
100

Rocks that form from melted rock

What is Igneous Rock

100

A topic, person, place, or thing is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples.

What is description?

100

The definition is, full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.

What is luminous?

100

Mrs. B went to the store for bread.  She purchased 5 loaves of bread for $3 each. How much did Mrs. B spend for bread?

What is 5 x $3=$15 ?

100

This type of writing has text which includes factual information that's designed to educate readers, typically involving research, and has a more formal style.

What is expository writing?

200

When a volcano erupts, magma reaches the surface as melted rock.

What is LAVA?

200

This text structure gives readers a chronological of events or a list of steps in a procedure.

What is Order/Sequence?

200

The definition is to make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.

What is illuminates?

200

There were 4 dogs playing at the dog park.  Each dog had 4 legs.  How many dog legs were there?

What are 4 x 4 =16 dogs legs?

200

The simple subject from the sentence: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

Who is Thomas Edison?

300

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rock.

What is erosion?

300

Paragraphs structured to explain reasons why something happened or the effects of something.

What is cause and effect?

300

The definition means, of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

What is transparent?

300

11 students brought home 6 worksheets to do for homework.  How many worksheets did the teacher have to correct?

What is 11 x 6 = 66 worksheets?

300

The simple predicate from the sentence: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

What is invented?

400

These are the three main kinds of rocks.

What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks?

400

To show how two or more things are alike or different.

What is comparison and contrast?

400

The definition means to form an opinion or conclusion about.

What is judge?

400

Mr. Rushmore brought his 8 kittens to the store with him to buy yarn.  He bought 6 bags of yarn with 6 skeins of yarn in each.  This is how many skeins of yarn he counted when he put them on the floor for the kittens to play with at home.

What is Mr. Rushmore bought 6 x 6 = 36 skeins of yarn?

400

When additing two numbers, reversing the order of the numbers in the equation results in the same sum.

What is the associative property of addition?

500

Magma under the earth sometimes heats rocks, causing them to change. Rocks near tectonic plates may change because of the intense pressure and heat generated where two plates meet and rub against each other.

What are Metamorphic Rocks?

500

Author introduces the main conflict in the story and how it could be resolved.

What is problem-solution?

500

The definition means, (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.

What is reflect?

500

When making a 8 apple pies, you will need to slice up 7 apples for each pie.  This is how many apples I will  need to buy at the grocery store.  

What is 8 x 7 = 56 ?

500

When multiplying two numbers, reversing the order of the numbers in the equation results in the same product.  

What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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