Text Structure
Pizza is a delicious and popular food around the world. It has a bread crust on the bottom, is covered with tomato sauce, lots of cheese and is baked with other toppings. For example, veggies like mushrooms, onions and green peppers are common toppings. Meat such as sausage and pepperoni are very popular. Still more topping combinations like ham and pineapple are also yummy. Although pizza originated in Italy hundreds of years ago, it is a favorite around the globe.
Description
"bio" means ...
life
A word that copies a sound. Example: Buzz, hiss, hum.
onomatopoeia
Cool : Cold :: Warm :__________
Hot
I got 3rd place in the show, but I was very nervous.
Compound Sentence
Two very popular snack foods, potato chips and french fries, come from the very same source: potatoes. The traditional way to prepare them both is the frying method. Companies have also offered baked versions of both snacks for people trying to be a bit more health conscious. The main difference is the way the potato is cut. Very thin wafer-like cuts are fried up into crispy, crunchy potato chips. Long rectangles or thick wedges of potato are cut and fried into French fries. Each has its own traditional sauce: fries in ketchup, chips in dip!
Compare-Contrast
"chrono" means...
time
An extreme exaggeration for effect. Example: I could sleep for years.
hyperbole
Apple : Fruit :: Carrot : _____________________
Vegetable
Whenever I look at the sun, I sneeze.
Complex Sentence
It wasn’t too long ago that potato chips came in only a few varieties. Now it takes an entire grocery store aisle to stock all of the various chips and snacks that are available. One relatively recent addition to the growing line of snacks is a thicker chip, designed for dipping. Before the thicker cut was introduced, chips used to break in half when dipped, leaving the consumer to dig the remaining half of their chip out of the gooey dip. Now chips are available in various thicknesses and even shaped into little bowls, suitable for dipping, scooping, stuffing and filling with all sorts of deliciousness. And they hold up nicely too, without falling apart.
Problem/ Solution
"geo" means ...
earth
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things. Example: The trees danced in the wind.
personification
Carpenter : Hammer :: Artist : _________________
Paintbrush
If a character "clenched his jaw," it likely suggests that he feels what?
He is angry.
Have you ever held onto a piece of chocolate too long and it melted into a gooey mess before you could even unwrap it? Even though chocolate is usually wrapped in foil, it is still not completely heat resistant. Because of melting, candy makers choose their_ wrappers carefully to preserve the candy as best and as long as possible. Since_____ cellophane and wax papers resist sticking and tearing, makers of caramels and other sticky candies typically use those types of materials in their wrappers. Next time___ you’re tearing into a candy treat, take a second to notice the type of wrappers it’s in.
Cause/Effect
"auto" means ...
self
A comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as." Example: The baby seahorse is as small as an eyelash.
silmile
Elephant : Enormous :: Mouse :______________
Tiny
What is the main idea?
"Leopards growl when they're angry. They purr when they're happy. Hissing sounds are made when they're afraid."
The sounds leopards make can show how they feel.
Cake is a delicious and popular dessert food that is used for many types of celebrations. For example, birthdays and weddings are probably the two most celebrated milestones that include serving cake. Other personal achievements such as retirements and graduations also traditionally include cake. Cakes can be plain and simple or decorated with very elaborate icing designs. Any way it comes, cakes are a delicious treat!
Description
"tele" means ...
far
A direct comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as." Example: He is a lion on the soccer field.
metaphor
Writer : Book :: Baker :_______________
Cake
What is the main idea?
"Regular exercise provides significant health benefits. It raises healthy cholesterol levels, reduces blood pressure, and helps burn body fat. Additionally, consistent physical activity can improve mental health."
Regular exercise provides significant health benefits.