Reading for Literature
to explain something in words; the details necessary to give a full and precise account
What is describe
non-fiction text is
What is true information about a person or thing (includes facts)
A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about called is
What is main idea
precooked means
What is cooked before
What is the United States of America
specific and important parts of the text that provide information, support, and elaboration
What is key details
This text structure tells the order that events occur
What is sequence
The facts and/or examples in the paragraph are called
Mr. Long watches the news so he knows what the weather will be like tomorrow.
The meaning of watches is:
What is to stay informed
Length x width is the formula for this
What is area
To give an account of an event or an experience in chronological order would be
What is to recount
People have been destroying monkey's habitats (where monkeys live) for many years. Because people destroying their habitats, many monkeys are now dying.
The text structure is
What is cause and effect
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers
Have you ever heard an echo? It is rather spooky the first time you hear an echo.
echo means:
What is scary
Krispy Kreme's was invented in this state
What is North Carolina
The unifying concept within a text to which other elements and ideas relate; often referred to as theme in upper grades
What is the central message
The text structure of the following passage is
"This is the biggest wild card. While both games allow multiplayer action, Minecraft lends itself more to solo play, while Roblox is social from the minute you sign on -- and friending and chatting are a huge part of the game"
What is Compare and Contrast
John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
The main idea is
John and Matt want to be firemen
There are small yellow flowers growing in the field by the school. Please be careful not to trample the flowers as you walk across the field. Watch each step you take so the school can keep these pretty flowers safe.
The word trample means:
What is to step on
an action that changes or maintains the motion of a body or object
What is force
A small group of words representing a conceptual unit, containing either a subject or a verb, but not both. Both a subject and a verb would constitute a clause (e.g., “Running through the forest, she breathed in the fresh, crisp air.”)
What is a phrase
The foundation of every pizza is the crust, and good crust comes from good dough. You might be surprised to learn that pizza dough is made from nothing more than flour, water, yeast, olive oil, salt, and sometimes sugar. Start by adding your yeast packet to a cup of warm water. Let the yeast activate, and then add two cups of flour, two tablespoons of olive oil, two teaspoons of sugar, and a teaspoon of salt. Mix all of that together and wait half an hour for the dough to rise. Now you’re ready to roll it out!
The text structure is
What is sequence
Bella is going to have a birthday party this weekend. She is turning fifteen on Sunday. There are ballons for the party everywhere. The dress that she will wear is peach and it was bought from France. Both of her parents spent a lot for this celebration, but Bella is their only child. All bella's friends are invited to the party. There is going to be a musical group, food and drinks. It will be a great party!
The main idea is:
What is Bella’s birthday party
The nurse's aide needed to strip the bed before the new patient arrived. The meaning of strip is:
What is to remove the covering from
Mr. Yardis earns $12 a week pulling weeds. After 4 weeks of work, how much has Mr. Yardis earned?
What is 48