Theme or Main Idea
Structure
Means What
Grammar
100
The big idea or lesson the author wants you to learn from a story
Theme
100
What are text features that you can find in non-fiction text?
Photographs, captions, headings, subheadings, charts, graphs, maps, timelines
100
What does the word "coat" meaning in this sentence?
The customer paid for his coffee and dropped the change in his coat pocket.
A) a jacket
B) a layer covering a surface
A) a jacket
100
What do you put around the things that people are saying?
Quotation marks
BONUS:
Where would you put the quotation marks in this sentence? said Mrs. Brewster
200
If a passage is mostly about how recycling helps the Earth, this is the central thought the author is sharing.
Main Idea
200
What type of text would have stanzas, lines, rhythm, rhyme, and meter?
Poetry
200
In 1990, the tower was closed so engineers could reinforce the tower. Steel cables were wrapped around the tower, and the tower's base was improved.
Which word in this text means to make something stronger?
reinforce
BONUS: Using what you know about root words, define the word reinforce.
200
Finish the sentence with the correct word:
Shaun has one ________ in his pocket.
scent , cent
cent
300
To find the main idea of a passage, what are three things you need?
Who the story was about, where/when it took place, and big events.
300
How many text structures are there?
5
BONUS: Name all five.
300
Franco was used to driving everywhere, so he felt like a fish out of water when taking the subway for the first time.
What does the phrase fish out of water mean?
To feel out of place, or feeling like you don't belong
BONUS: What type of language is this? (Hint: F or L)
300
What conjunction would best fill in the blank?
The movie star made an appearance, _______ she left after only five minutes.
but
400
True or False: A theme can be applied to any story, while a main idea contains details specifically from one story.
True
400
What words would you look for to determine a cause and effect text structure?
YOU MUST NAME AT LEAST FOUR TO GET THE FULL POINTS!
- Cause
- Effect
- Therefore
- For these reasons
- As a result
- If...then
400
The moon was a silver dollar in the sky.
What does this phrase mean?
The moon was round and bright.
400
When using a conjunction, what goes before the word?
A comma
500
A seed was small, it seemed so weak,
Buried deep, no light to seek.
But with patience, rain, and sun, its life begun.
The tree stood strong, its branches wide,
Giving shade on every side.
From tiny start to mighty end,
Its strength was shared with every friend.
Possible answers:
Growth takes time and patience.
Small beginnings can lead to great things.
500
True or False: A text can only have one text structure.
False.
500
This type of language doesn't actually mean what is is saying, it's just describing something in a detailed way.
(HINT: F or L)
Figurative language
BONUS: Give me an example of a figurative phrase.
500
Cailee couldn't wait to go on vacation! She has _________ all year!
A) waiting
B) been waiting
C) waits
D) waited
B