Author's Purpose
What is one reason an author might write a text?
to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to explain, and to describe
What are the people in a story called?
character
What is the "central idea" of a short informational paragraph?
The central idea is the main point or main thing the text is about.
What punctuation mark ends a question? (one word)
Question mark.
Which organizational pattern lists events in the order they happened? (one word)
chronological or sequential order
"Buy this toy — it's the best!" Which author's purpose fits this sentence?
Persuade (it's trying to make someone buy the toy).
What do we call the place and time in which a story happens?
setting
Give two examples of text features that help a reader understand facts (two short phrases).
Table of contents; index; headings; captions; glossary; diagrams (any two).
Choose the correct past-tense verb: "She ____ the kite." (fly / flew / flying)
flew. (She flew the kite.)
Identify the pattern: "The city had too much trash. The mayor started a recycling program."
Problem and solution.
A short passage tells about how bees make honey. What is the author's likely purpose?
Inform (it gives facts about how bees make honey).
Name one way to tell that a story is fiction (one short phrase).
It has made-up events; characters that aren't real; magic or impossible events.
Read this short passage: "Trees give us oxygen. People need oxygen to breathe." What is one piece of evidence that supports the central idea?
"Trees give us oxygen" or "People need oxygen to breathe."
Identify the conjunction, or joining word, in this sentence: "I wanted cake, but I ate ice cream."
but
Which text feature helps you find a the meaning of a word? (one-word answer)
Tell one piece of evidence (one short phrase) you could use to show that a paragraph's purpose is to persuade.
Evidence example: "uses strong words like 'best' or 'must' to convince readers."
Name two organizational patterns used in informational text (two short phrases).
Problem: Sam is lost in the woods. Solution: A friendly fox shows him the path home.
Identify the intended audience for a simple brochure about water safety and give one reason.
Intended audience: swimmers, families with children, or community members; reason: brochure gives safety steps to prevent accidents in water.
Change the sentence to past tense: "They jump over the puddle." (one sentence)
They jumped over the puddle.
Which text feature helps you find a topic's page number quickly? (one-word answer)
Cause and effect; problem and solution; sequence; compare and contrast (any two valid patterns).
Read this sentence: "The novel's funny characters and silly events kept me laughing." Which author's purpose is shown? Explain in one sentence.
Entertain — the sentence explains the text made the reader laugh because of funny characters and events.
Identify the climax in this mini-plot: "A girl trains for weeks. On race day she trips but gets back up and finishes first."
The climax is when she trips but gets back up and finishes first — the most exciting turning point before the ending.
The passage explains why bees are important and lists three facts. Which supporting detail best proves the central idea:
(A) Bees live in hives.
(B) Bees help pollinate flowers so fruit can grow.
(C) Bees make different kinds of honey.
Choose a letter and briefly explain.
B — Bees help pollinate flowers so fruit can grow. (This directly supports why bees are important to plant reproduction and food.)
Edit for capitalization and punctuation: "mrs. lopez teaches science in oak grove." (write corrected sentence)
Mrs. Lopez teaches science in Oak Grove.
Read this short passage and identify the pattern: "First, plant the seed. Next, water it every day. Finally, watch it grow."
Sequential or Chronological Order