Text Structure
Prefix and suffix
Analogies
Author's Purpose a
Text features
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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

100

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  

100

feather is to bird as fur is to _____

A. Soft

B. Dog

C. fluffy

D. fly

B. Dog

100

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.

100

In the story One Plastic Bag, on pages 132 and 133, what text feature do you see? How does it help the reader?

The text feature used on pages 132 and 133 is italicized text. This shows the reader they are speaking a different language than the other words on the page. 

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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

200

I think my goal of passing xtra math 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

200

Hunger is to eat as tired is to 

A. bed

B. sleep

C. awake

D. jump

B. Sleep

200

What was the author's purpose for writing One Plastic Bag and find evidence from the text to support your answer.

A. Persuade

B. Inform

C. Entertain

Answers may vary 

200

In Energy Island, on pg. 155, what graphic features do you see? How do they help the reader?

The graphic features on pg. 155 are illustrations. They show the reader what each place Mr. Hermanson went to tell his new ideas about renewable energy!

300

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

D. Problem/Solution

C. Sequence

300

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

300

Apple is to fruit as carrot is to 

A. Healthy

B. Orange

C. Food

D. Vegtable

D. Vegtable

300

What was the author's purpose for writing Energy Island and find evidence from the text to support your answer.

A. Persuade

B. Inform

C. Entertain

Answers may vary

300

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 what paragraph? 

Paragraph 1 Farmer Will Allen is as tall as a truck. 

400

Turn to pages 112 and 113 in your mybook. What text structure was used on these two pages?

A. Compare/contrast

B. Cause/Effect

C. Sequence

D. Problem/Solution

D. Problem/Solution

400

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

400

Good is to bad as black is to

A. Dark

B. Night

C. White

D. Camera

C. White

400

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. 

500

Turn to page 157 in your mybook. Think about Cause and Effect. What was the effect the winter storm had on the people in town? Use text evidence. 

The storm made people more interested in making their own energy. The text says, "everyone was asking how they could make energy of their own." Paragraph 35
500

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

500

Adorable is to cute as scary is to

A. funny

B. ghost

C. dream

D. creepy 

D. Creepy

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