Text Structure
Day and Night
Why do we have day and night? It is because Earth rotates. Half of Earth always faces the sun’s light. So that half has day. Because Earth’s other half is in the dark, it is night there. As Earth moves, the dark half goes into the light and the light part goes into the dark. This day-and-night pattern happens every 24 hours.
What text structure best describes how this paragraph is organized?
A. Cause/Effect
B. Comparison/Contrast
C. Chronological Order
A. Cause/Effect
*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: improve
John has made great _____________ at basketball!
A. improvely
B. improving
C. improvement
C. improvement
What is the central idea of this passage?
"What Causes An Earthquake?"
Shake! Shake! Shake! What causes an earthquake? The answer is simple. The Earth's surface is moving! The surface of the Earth, called the "crust," is not one whole piece but more like 20 pieces of a giant puzzle. Each puzzle piece is called a "plate." These plates constantly move, but very slowly (6 inches a year at most). Earthquakes occur when a plate scrapes, moves away from, or bumps into another plate. When this happens, the ground will tremble and rumble, almost as if a train was rolling through your backyard!
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
B. Earthquakes cause the ground to tremble and rumble.
C. Earth’s crust is made up of 20 pieces called “plates.”
D. Earthquakes feel like a train rolling through your backyard.
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
Thesaurus Entry
bill- noun. 1.beak, 2. mouth, 3. muzzle
Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches how the word bill is being used in the sentence?
"There was a large fish in the pelican’s bill."
Correct Answers: 1. beak
Part A. Identify the figurative language
Part B: Explain what this means about what the class did at P.E. that day.
"Coach made us run a million laps today!"
Part A: Hyperbole
Part B: They had to do a lot of laps that day
Mountain Cat
The snow leopard lives high in mountain caves. Like all big cats, it is covered with fur, protecting the big cat from the cold. The fur under its paws protects from sharp ice and rocks. Most big cats roar, but not the snow leopard. It purrs! Most other big cats hunt at night. The snow leopard hunts in the morning and late afternoon.
What text structure best describes how this paragraph is organized?
A. Cause/Effect
B. Comparison/Contrast
C. Chronological Order
B. Comparison/Contrast
*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: "rapid"
The rain began to fall __________ outside.
A.) rapidy
B.) rapidly
C.) rapidful
Which statement is the central idea of this passage?
"What Do Stingrays Rely On For Self-Defense?"
Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense. Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched. Many species, including the blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails. That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans
A. “That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
C. “…blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails.”
D. “Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
Thesaurus Entry
trip- noun 1. journey, 2. expedition, 3. trek
Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches how the word bill is being used in the sentence?
"We are going on a trip to learn about the capital of Florida."
1. journey
Ben ran like the wind to catch the bus.
a. What type of figurative language is used?
b. What does this sentence mean?
Figurative Language: Simile
Meaning: Ben ran very fast.
Jordan's Day
Jordan woke to the sound of birds outside his window and pulled on his jacket before the house became busy. He ate quickly, grabbed his fishing pole, and met his grandfather at the lake while the morning mist still floated above the water. The sun climbed higher as they waited quietly, and a tug on the line finally broke the silence. When Jordan headed home with his grandfather later, he felt proud of how the day had unfolded.
What text structure best describes how this paragraph is organized?
A. Cause/Effect
B. Comparison/Contrast
C. Chronological Order
C. Chronological Order
*A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes it’s meaning
*Base Word: fair
I think it is _________ that I have to do homework every night!
A. unfair
B. nonfair
C. disfair
A. unfair
Thesaurus Entry
look – noun
glance
stare
peek
Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches how the word look is being used in the sentence?
“Take a look at the map before we start our project.”
1. glance
The classroom was as quiet as a mouse during the test.
a. What type of figurative language is used?
b. What does this sentence mean?
Figurative Language: Simile
Meaning: The classroom was very quiet.
What text structure do the following signal words suggest?
both, same, different, but, however
A. Cause/Effect
B. Comparison/Contrast
C. Chronological Order
B. Comparison/Contrast
What does the suffix –ly usually mean when added to a word?
A. full of
B. in a certain way
C. not
D. one who does something
B. in a certain way
After recess, the wind whispered through the trees.
a. What type of figurative language is used?
b. What does this sentence mean?
Figurative Language: Personification
Meaning: The wind was blowing softly through the trees.
What text structure do the following signal words suggest?
because, so, as a result, since, therefore, if/then
A. Cause/Effect
B. Comparison/Contrast
C. Chronological Order
A. Cause/Effect
What does the prefix un– usually mean?
A. again
B. before
C. not
D. very
C. not