Seasons
What does winter have
colder nights along with shorter days and longer nights
This term describes the movement of one object around another, such as Earth’s yearlong journey around the Sun.
What is problem and solution?
This structure explains a problem and then offers one or more ways to fix it.
What is an informational (or expository) text?
This type of text gives real facts and information about a topic, often found in textbooks or articles.
What is World War I?
This global conflict lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved major powers in Europe, including Germany, France, and Britain.
What are seasons
Types of Periods on our earth that have associated Weather
What is rotation
The spinning of a planet or other object on its axis, which causes day and night on Earth.
What is chronological order?
This text structure tells events in the order they happened, often using words like “first,” “next,” and “finally.”
What is a narrative text?
This type of text is written to tell a story with characters, a setting, and a plot.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This event on June 28, 1914, sparked the start of World War I.
What is a equinox
a period of weather where there is equal day and night
What is an axis
An imaginary line that runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the planet spins.
What is compare and contrast?
In this structure, an author explains how two or more things are similar and different.
What is a persuasive (or argumentative) text?
This text type tries to convince the reader to agree with an opinion or take action.
What is appeasement?
This policy of giving in to an aggressor to avoid conflict is often associated with Britain and France’s approach to Hitler before WWII.
What attributes does summer have
hot, longer days, shorter nights,
This term describes the 23.5-degree angle of Earth’s axis, which causes the changing of the seasons.
What is cause and effect?
This structure explains why something happened and what resulted from it, often using signal words like “because,” “as a result,” or “therefore.”
What is poetry?
This type of text uses imaginative language, rhythm, and sometimes rhyme to express feelings or ideas.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This 1941 surprise attack by Japan led to the United States entering World War II.
What does the moon have to do with our tides
This celestial body’s gravitational pull causes the rise and fall of Earth’s ocean tides.
What is the gravitational pull that creates tidal bulges?
This gravitational interaction between the Moon, Earth, and Sun causes variations known as spring and neap tides, depending on their alignment.
What is description (or descriptive text structure)?
An author uses this structure to describe a topic by breaking it into parts, features, or characteristics, often using signal words like “for example,” “such as,” or “includes.”
What is a literary nonfiction text?
This complex text type combines elements of storytelling and factual information, often seen in biographies or historical accounts.
What are the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers?
These two major alliances divided the world during WWII: one included Germany, Italy, and Japan, while the other included the US, Britain, and the USSR.