Argumentative
This is the position the author is taking in their writing.
What is a claim?
This element of a drama tells the audience how a character acts or feels, and it is written inside square brackets.What is a stage direction?
What is a stage direction?
This is the main message or central idea that an informational text is mostly about.
What is the main idea?
Read this sentence: "my dog loves to play fetch in the park." What change is needed?
What is capitalize the "m" in "my" because it is the first word of the sentence?
When you don't know what a word means, you can figure it out by looking at the words and sentences around it. What is this strategy called?
What are context clues?
"The school should build a new library. Studies show that students with access to more books score higher on reading tests." What does the author use to support their claim?
What is text evidence?
Read this stage direction: [Marcus slams the door and storms out without looking back.] What does this tell the audience that dialogue alone cannot?
What is how the character feels or acts — in this case, that Marcus is angry and upset?
An informational article includes a heading that reads "How Recycling Reduces Waste." What does this heading do for the reader?
What is help the reader understand the topic or organization of that section?
Read this sentence: "She likes to draw she also likes to paint."How should this be written?
What is she likes to draw, and she likes to paint.
Read this sentence: "The frigid water made everyone shiver and wrap themselves in blankets." Based on context, what does "frigid" most likely mean?
What is very cold?
A writer includes this sentence in their essay: "Some people believe homework is stressful. However, research shows it helps students prepare for tests." What is the writer doing in this passage?
What is addressing a counterargument?
Why are stage directions important to a play?
What is stage directions tell us what the characters are doing?
A student reads: "Lack of exercise leads to poor health. As a result, many teens struggle with energy and focus in school." What is the text structure that the author uses?
What is cause and effect?
Combine these two sentences into one: "The rain started early." "We decided to stay inside."
What is "The rain started early, so we decided to stay inside"?
Read this sentence: "Despite being very shy, Jordan managed to give a great presentation in front of the class." What type of context clue helps you understand the word "shy," and what does it mean?
What is a contrast clue, shown by the word "despite"? "Shy" means uncomfortable or nervous around others
Read this passage: "Critics say a longer school day would be too tiring for students. While that concern is valid, longer school days in other districts have led to a 20% improvement in graduation rates." What makes this effective argumentative writing? Hint: The author acknowledges the opposition's side.
What is a counterclaim?
A drama has an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. What is this sequence called?
What is the plot?
A student is reading an article about climate change. It includes a bar graph showing rising temperatures, bold subheadings, and a diagram of the water cycle. What are these elements called, and why do authors include them?
What is text features?
Read this sentence: "The movie starts at seven my mom said we should leave by six." What TWO changes are needed to fix this sentence?
What is add a period after "seven" and capitalize "My" — OR use a comma and conjunction to combine them into one sentence?
Read this sentence: "The teacher was known for being very meticulous. She checked every detail of the project twice and corrected even the smallest errors." What does "meticulous" mean?
What is very careful and detail-oriented?
Dramas usually have a theme. What is a theme?
What is the moral of the story or the lesson learned?
A student restates an entire article's main points in their own words, keeping most of the details. Another student writes only two sentences that capture the big idea and leaves out most details. Which student is summarizing, and which is paraphrasing?
What is: The first student is paraphrasing — restating details in their own words. The second student is summarizing — condensing the text down to only the most important idea.
Read these three sentences: "Dogs are great pets." "They are loyal." "They keep you company." Combine all three into one grammatically correct sentence and explain your choices.
What is "Dogs are great pets because they are loyal and keep you company"?
The word "preview" comes from the Latin root pre-, meaning "before," and view, meaning "to see." Using the root, what does "preview" mean?
What is to see something before it happens?