Grammar
Practice
Practice
What is the correct comma placement for the following sentence: I always eat ham sausage and eggs for breakfast.
I always eat ham, sausage, and eggs for breakfast.
Give 3 examples of informational text.
What is newspapers, books, encyclopedias, magazines, etc.
The main argument of the text
Claim
The series of events that take place in a story.
Plot
Their, they're or there? The teacher stole _______________ M&M's.
their
The author shows how two things are similar and different.
Compare and Contrast
What is the correct comma placement for the following sentence: The New Jersey Nets are moving to Brooklyn New York.
Brooklyn, New York.
What are the 5 author's purposes for writing informational text?
To persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe
Supporting details used to support the claim.
Evidence
The problem in the story that the main character needs to face; it may be internal or external.
Conflict
Your or you're?
________________ snacks are my snacks.
your
The author presents a problem and then provides a way to solve it.
Problem and Solution
Fill in the correct spelling for the following sentence: The __________ (girls) clothes were always in style.
girls'
Name 2 different ways authors might structure/organize their writing.
What is problem and solution, chronological, cause and effect, and compare and contrast?
Opposing argument without changing the opinion of the entire text.
Counterclaim
The beginning of the plot where characters and settings are introduced.
Exposition
Its or it's?
The dog ate __________ food and wanted mine.
its
The author puts the events in the order they occurred.
Chronological Order
Fill in the correct form of the following sentence: The _____________ (friends) were always hanging out together.
friends
What are bold words, headings, subheadings, pictures, and captions called in informational text?
Text Features
Reason why the counterclaim is wrong. A way for the author to go back to the original claim.
Rebuttal
The most exciting part where the characters face the biggest challenge or make an important decision.
Climax
It's or its?
_____________the kind of day when I crave M&M's.
It's
The author discusses the positives and negatives of a topic.
Advantage and Disadvantage
What is the plural for sheep?
sheep
The way the information is arranged in a text
Your statement or position is also called your _______.
thesis/main idea/controlling idea/opinion/claim
The author provides hints about events that will occur later in the story.
Foreshadowing
Fill in both blanks with there, their, or they're. ____________ they are on the teacher's desk. ___________ can never be enough M&M's.
(1)there
(2)there
The author presents ideas from most to least important.
Order of Importance