Text Structure
Farmer Allen and Isatou both made a difference in their communities. Farmer Allen helped people get fresh fruit and vegetables. Isatou helped recycle plastic bags.
This is an example of what text structure?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence
D. Problem/Solution
A. Compare/contrast
In those times, people who were blind were not treated with much kindness.
Think about the suffix -ness. What is the meaning of kindness?
A. friends who are truthful
B. Children who are polite
C. actions that are nice
D. work that is helpful
C. actions that are nice
Turn to page 135 in your mybook. What is the most likely reason the author included the three pictures under paragraph 47?
To show how the women cut and crocheted the plastic bags into purses.
Its water sparkled and danced over smooth stones. It was beautiful!
What does the imagery in this sentence tell the reader?
A) Sara is amazed by the beauty of the river.
B) Sara feels tired after walking to the river.
C) Sara thinks the water is ice cold in the river.
A) Sara is amazed by the beauty of the river.
Think about cause and effect. Goats were dying in the story One Plastic Bag. What caused this to happen?
Find text evidence to prove your answer.
The goats were eating the plastic bags. The text says, "The bags twist around their insides, and the animals cannot survive." paragraph 28
I think my goal of passing third grade is reachable.
Think about the suffix -able. What is the meaning of reachable above?
A. close to home
B. going to happen
C. best for everyone
D. shared with others
B. going to happen
Turn to page 173 in your mybook. What important event occurred on this page? Why was this event important to the story?
Ms. Belpre from the library came to Hildamar and Santiago's class.
This is important to the story because it showed that they could go to the library too even though they didn't speak English.
On page 173, paragraph 17 in your mybook, the author describes Ms. Belpre as she was storytelling. The author says "When she spoke, her hands moved through the air like the wings of a bird."
What does the imagery in the sentence tell the reader?
A. Ms. Belpre has birds for pets
B. Ms. Belpre makes her storytelling come to life by moving her hands
C. Ms. Belpre was acting out what birds would do
B. Ms. Belpre makes her storytelling come to life by moving her hands
To get ready for bed you must first brush your teeth. Next, change into your pajamas and then cuddle under the covers.
This is an example of what text structure?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence
C. Sequence
The car ride was bumpy.
Think of the suffix -y. What does bumpy mean in the sentence above?
A. Some car bumped into another car
B. The car ride was smooth
C. There were a lot of bumps in the car seats.
D. The car bounced up and down during the ride
D. The car bounced up and down during the ride
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. When Louis was born, he was able to see. One day when Louis was three years old, Mr. Braille was away. Louis crawled up on the workbench, where he hurt his eye with one of his father’s tools. Then he got an infection in both his eyes. Soon Louis could no longer see. He was blind.
A) to show that Louis liked horses
B) to explain how Louis became blind
C) to explain that Louis was a curious boy
B) to explain how Louis became blind
A simile compares two things using the words like or as.
Turn to page 106 in your Mybook. What simile can you find and in paragraph 1?
Farmer Will Allen is as tall as a truck.
Read the sentences.
paragraph 1- Louis could feel the letters to read the words, but the letters were big. There was only room for a few sentences on each page.
Now read the sentences.
paragraph 2- He used sets of raised dots to stand for letters of the alphabet. Louis also thought of ways to use less space.
Which best tells about the ideas from these paragraphs?
A) Paragraph 1 explains an effect and paragraph 2 tells its cause.
B) Paragraph 1 explains a problem and paragraph 2 tells its solution.
C) Paragraph 1 tells an opinion and paragraph 2 gives facts to support it.
B) Paragraph 1 explains a problem and paragraph 2 tells its solution.
The thickness of the bread was just right for french toast.
think about the suffix -ness what is the meaning of thickness above?
A. The breads' size
B. The bread was full
C. The bread is able
D. The bread was used
A. The breads' size
Turn to page 118 in your mybook and reread paragraph 38. Why did the author write this paragraph?
To persuade the reader to think about how they could grow food and eat it at their own table.
She looked at my tear-stained face and said, "Sara, I thought you'd be happy to go home."
Why does the author use the words "tear-stained face" above?
A) to show that Sara's face is dirty to show
B) to show that Sara has been in the rain
C) to show that Sara has been crying
C) to show that Sara has been crying
It was believable that my friend scored 2 goals in their soccer game.
Think of the suffix -able. What does believable mean as used above?
A. True
B. False
C. Easy to believe
D. Imaginary
C. Easy to believe