CAUSE/EFFECT
CAUSE: ___________________________________________________________
EFFECT: People in the gym started to cheer loudly.
BECAUSE they were winning....
*something similar that makes sense
It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures
a. harsh
b. windy
c. gentle
d. pleasant
a. harsh
What is it called when the author expresses his OWN opinions and views?
a. entertainment
b. point of view
c. biography
d. autobiography
b. point of view
Tells something about the picture or illustration.
Caption
Which pronoun should replace the italic noun?
Jessica has never seen that movie. Maybe we should go.
a. He
b. They
c. She
d. We
c. She
CAUSE: I twisted my ankle in the second mile of the race.
EFFECT: __________________________________________________________
I COULD NOT FINISH THE RACE
*SOMETHING SIMILAR
They kept the horses in the livery while they were being watered and fed.
a. house
b. stable
c. dark opening
d. hay-filled bucket
b. stable
Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show. The author's purpose is to
a. entertain
b. persuade
c. inform
d. bore someone
a. entertain
Tells what the passage will be mainly about.
Headings
Choose the adverb that best completes the sentence.
The boy ran _ to his mother.
A. quick
B. quicker
C. quickly
D. most quick
C. quickly
BECAUSE______________________________
EFFECT: we did not have school.
the weather was bad, it was snowing, there was a storm etc....
The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
a. paper to write letters
b. staying in one place
c. land
d. melting slowly
b. staying in one place
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community. The author's purpose is to
a. entertain
b. persuade
c. inform
d. recycle
b. persuade
A small dictionary at the back.
Glossary
Which proper noun should be capitalized in the sentence?
I learned that earth is the only planet that has humans on it
A. learned
B. earth
C. planet
D. humans
Earth
CAUSE: ___________________________________________________________
EFFECT: My mom got a big smile on her face and said she was proud of me.
EFFECT: My grandfather gave me a twenty dollar bill.
BECAUSE I got good grades
I won the competition.
*something similar that makes sense.
She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
a. truthful
b. excellent
c. weak
d. unhealthy
c. weak
Which are examples of texts designed to entertain? (Choose all that apply.)
a. dictionaries
b. plays
c. comic strips
d. fiction
e. newspapers
b. plays
c. comic strips
d. fiction
List of a book's chapters, found in the front, to let the reader know what is in the book.
Table of Contents.
Which proper noun should be capitalized in the sentence?
On the weekends, my favorite thing to do is eat a sandwich from subway at the county park.
A. weekends
B. subway
C. state
D. park
B. Subway
CAUSE: ___________________________
EFFECT: I had a stomach ache.
I ate too much
The mummies of Egypt are very old. So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
a. making pyramids
b. keeping the dead from decaying
c. keeping things alive
d. keeping things from smelling bad
b. keeping the dead from decaying
A passage that has more facts than opinions is likely to be...
a. a fairy tale
b. a fable
c. a poem
d. directions of how to operate a toaster oven
d. directions of how to operate a toaster oven
Helps the reader identify important words throughout the text.
Bold, italic, highlighted or colored print
Which pronoun should replace the underlined nouns?
Tomorrow, Jason and Brady have a football game.
A. they
B. their
C. he’s
D. we
a. they