Foundational Skills
Vocabulary Strategies
ELA Skill 1
Text Structures
Teachers
100

What is one sound a SCHWA word makes? 

"uh"

100

What does the a root do to the meaning of a word? 

A root changes the meaning of a word. 

100

Another word for main idea

Central Idea 
100

The way an author organizes information in a text is called

Text Structure

100

Name Ms. Cuccia's first name? 

LIANNA

200

What is another sound a SCHWA word makes? 

"ih"

200
What does the root "tele" mean? 

The root "tele" means at a distance. 

200

The life lesson is also called the...

Theme, Lesson of the Story, Moral 

200

Which text structure tells events in order

Sequence or Chronological Order

200

Why are you here in summer school? 

I wanted to play around and not do my work in 4th grade! -_-

300

What is one word that DOES NOT have a SCHWA sound? 

program

300

What does the root "port" mean? 

The root "port" means carry. 

300

The most important idea of the story.

Main Idea -Central Idea

300

Which text structure tells that something has occurred but then is fixed. 

Problem and Solution Text Structure

300

What is Ms. Matos's first name? 

Sandra 

400

What is one word WITH a SCHWA sound in it? 

wagon across oval common 

400

What does the root "graph" mean?

The root "graph" means writing. 

400

When writing a short response, what structure must you always follow? 

R A D1 D2

400

Which text structure tells what happened and why? 

Cause and Effect Text Structure 

400

What is Dr. Cordero's first name? 

Joseph 

500

What is one word WITH the SCHWA sound in it? 

adopt common across basket 

500

Say three words with either the root (tele, port, or graph). 

telephone teleport telegraph television 

export import portable 

biography graphic geography 


500

What two passages have we read in our MYBOOK so far?

The History of Communication and A New Language, A New Invention 

500

Name ALL 4 text structures. 

Problem/ Solution 

Cause/ Effect 

Chronological Order (Sequence) 

Compare and Contrast 



500

Name Ms. Cruz's son's name?

SEBASTIAN 
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