Academic Words 1
Which sentence BEST supports the idea that Jack is feeling sleepy?
a) Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.
b)Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
c) Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.
d) Jack put his head down on the desk.
b)Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”
What can you infer about Nicole?
a)Nicole is going shopping.
b) Nicole is going on vacation.
Which sentence provides evidence that the pet is a cat?
a)Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
b)Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
Which sentence provides evidence that the computer was not working properly?
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
What is text STRUCTURE?
a) The way the text is organized
b) The title of the text
a) The way the text is organized
If a question ask, "what is the central message?", what are you being asked to find?
What other terms mean, the lesson or message,?
What is the statement asking you to do?: Tell why dogs and cats are not same.
What is a summary?
What is an inference?
a) conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.
b) Is what the story is about.
c) Is when you compare two or more things using the words like or as.
d)In when you find the similarity between two or more things.
a) conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.
What is central idea?
Abigail, Isla, and Daniel are competing in a game. To win, they must put items in order, classify, or arrange them. What are they doing?
The way the author chooses to organize a nonfiction text so it is easier for readers.
What is the purpose of informational text?
David, Evelyn, and Zoe are playing a game where they need to arrange objects in order by classes or categories. What are they doing?
Did you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when the temperatures can reach below freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts. What is the text structure?
Electricity can flow through some kinds of materials, but not through others. Materials that electricity can flow through are called conductors. Metal and water are both conductors. By contrast, materials that electricity cannot flow through are called insulators. Plastic, glass, fabric, and wood are all insulators.
Which of the following is NOT found in informational texts?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a preacher and a civil rights leader. He was born in 1929 and died in 1968. In 1963, he organized the March on Washington, which brought more than 200,000 people together. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1968, he was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, by an assassin's bullet on the balcony of the motel where he was staying. James Earl Ray was convicted of his murder.
In a school debate, Samuel and Mason are arguing for their favorite superhero, while Ava is the judge. To win, they need Ava to _______________ their superhero choice. What does this mean?
Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise.
c) problem and solution
d) sequence