Words & Connections
Read the sentence: “Owls are nocturnal, so they rest during the day and hunt after sunset.”
What does nocturnal mean?
Active at night
Eli saw dark clouds, closed the windows, and carried the patio chairs inside.
What can the reader infer?
Eli believes a storm is approaching.
A good summary includes what?
Only the most important details
Beginning, Middle, End
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
“Friendship” is a topic. Turn it into a complete message or theme.
True friends support each other during difficult situations.
Correct this fragment by turning it into a complete sentence:
Running toward the bus stop before sunrise
The student was running toward the bus stop before sunrise.
Read the sentence: “The mountain trail was treacherous because it contained loose rocks, sharp turns, and steep drops.”
What does treacherous mean?
Dangerous or unsafe
Which detail best supports the inference that Nora is nervous before her speech:
A: she wears a blue shirt with a stain on the front.B-she stands near the stage looking at the audience. C: she wipes her damp palms and repeatedly checks her index card before starting
She wipes her damp palms and repeatedly checks her first sentence.
B- rescuers kept it wet
C-one rescuer wore red shoes
C-one rescuer wore red shoes
Read the sentence: “The icy wind slapped Marcus across the face.”
What figurative language is used, and what effect does it create? (explain what it means)
Personification: it emphasizes the wind's harsh force and discomfort.
Correct the verb:
The basket of clean towels sit beside the stairs.
change sit to sits
Read the sentence: “Unlike the opaque wall, the glass door was transparent, allowing Lena to see through it.”
What does transparent mean?
Clean or able to be seen through
A passage says that Jordan arrived early, organized everyone’s supplies, and checked the instructions twice.
What can the reader infer about Jordan?
Stem: Jordan is ____.
Jordan is responsible, prepared or careful
A writer writes an essay about a true first-person story about moving to a new school and reflects on what the experience taught her. What genre is this?
The narrator reveals only Tasha’s thoughts but does not reveal what the other characters are thinking. What point of view is used?
1st, 2nd or 3rd? Limited or Omniscient?
3rd person limited POV
Add the best transition:
The team studied the weather report. _____, it moved the outdoor event inside.
Therefore, As a result, or Because of this
A character keeps practicing the violin even after making several mistakes. A reader connects this to learning how to ride a bicycle. What shared idea does this connection clarify?
Practice and perseverance help people improve.
Don't give up when things get hard
Mia quietly replaces the broken picture frame before her mother arrives. She jumps whenever she hears footsteps.
What can the reader infer, and what evidence supports it?
Stem: Mia is ___ because it says she ___.
Mia is worried about getting caught; she jumps at the sound of footsteps.
A text includes imaginary creatures, an invented kingdom, magical objects, and an impossible conflict. What genre is best supported by these characteristics?
Fantasy
Words such as “shadowy,” “creaking,” “silent,” and “unknown” create what mood?
Suspenseful, mysterious, frightening
Correct the punctuation:
After the final bell rang the students hurried toward the buses.
After the final bell rang, the students hurried toward the buses.
Read the sentence: “The committee made a tentative decision, but its members planned to review it again on Friday.”
What does tentative mean, and which clue proves it?
Clue: "The members planned to review it again on Friday"
A student claims that a character is determined. Which is stronger evidence and why?
A- “The character wore muddy shoes”
B- “After failing twice, the character adjusted the design and tried again”
B- “After failing twice, the character adjusted the design and tried again”?
The second detail is stronger because continuing after failure directly demonstrates determination.
Read the paragraph: “A power outage stopped the bakery’s machines. The employees mixed dough by hand and used a small generator to power one oven. They completed the most important orders before morning.” Give a one-sentence summary.
When a power outage stopped the bakery’s machines, the employees used teamwork and a generator to complete their most important orders.
An author begins an article about food waste with the question, “How much of yesterday’s lunch ended up in the trash?”
Why does the author begin this way?
To HOOK them in or directly involve readers by making them consider their waste/ behaviors and introduce the problem
Correct the sentence:
The first plan failed however the engineers continued testing the design.
The first plan failed; however, the engineers continued testing the design.