WRITING
What are the three types of questions that you will have to write?
ECR
SCR
Revising and Editing
What is autors purpose?
The reason for writing something.
-Persuade
-inform
-explain
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story.
A passage explains how volcanoes erupt step-by-step.
Sequence.
"He ran as fast as lightning."
Simile
Which is the BEST way to combine the sentences?
The dog barked loudly. The dog saw a stranger.
The dog barked loudly BECAUSE it saw a stranger.
The author explains how volcanoes form.
Inform
What do you call a sentence that has two sentences combined together correctly?
Compound sentence
A passage explains why plants need sunlight and what happens without it.
Cause and effect
"I've told you a million times."
Hyperbole — exaggerated number
What strategy do you use for a SCR?
A- Answer
T- Text evidence
E- explain
The author tells a made-up adventure story.
entertain
The _____________ is the author's reason or intention for writing.
author's purpose
The author explains two types of sharks and how they are alike and different.
Compare and Contrast
"The leaves danced in the wind."
Personification — leaves moved like dancing
What strategy do you use for an ECR?
A- Answer
T- Text evidence
E- Explain
T- Text evidence
E- Explain
R- Restate/Conclusion
The author tries to convince readers to save water.
persuade
When words mean something other than their literal meaning.
Figurative Language
A passage explains that pollution is harming oceans and gives ways to fix it.
Problem and Solution
"He is a walking dictionary."
Metaphor — knows many words
The boy studied all week. The boy felt confident. The boy took the test.
After studying all week, the boy felt confident when he took the test.
A biography about a famous athlete.
Inform
What does inference mean?
Must use hands***
What you already know (background knowledge). And what you learn from the text. Combine them together, to make a inference.
A passage describes the rainforest by explaining animals, plants, and weather.
Description
"The stars winked at me."
Personification — stars appeared to twinkle