Math and Shapes
This shape has 4 right angles, and you find its area by multiplying length × width.
what is a rectangle
This type of text often has rhythm, rhyme, and is written in lines instead of paragraphs.
what is a poem
This is the reason you are writing, like to inform, persuade, or entertain.
what is the purpose
You buy n apples. Each apple costs $2. Write an expression for the total cost.
what is 2n
This is the main message the author wants you to understand in a text.
what is the central idea
This is the formula you use to find the area of a triangle.
what is A=1/2bh
This type of text usually has characters, a setting, and a beginning, middle, and end.
what is a story
This is the group of people you are writing for.
what is the audience
You have 10 dollars and spend x dollars. Write an expression for how much money you have left.
what is 10-x
These are facts or examples from the text that help explain the central idea.
what is the details
If you cut a rectangle in half diagonally, you get this shape.
what is a triangle
When two texts have the same message or lesson, they share this.
what is the theme
This means your writing has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
what is the organization
A student has m stickers and gets 5 more. Write an expression for the total number of stickers.
what is m+5
This is a short statement that tells what a text is mostly about using key ideas.
what is a summary
A shape made of a rectangle and a triangle can have its area found by doing this to the parts.
what is you add the areas together
Looking at how two texts are alike and different is called this.
what is compare and contrast
If you are writing a letter to a teacher, your writing should sound more like this (formal or informal?).
what is formal
You buy n shirts for $8 each and use a $5 coupon. Write an expression for the total cost.
what is 8n-5
A summary should include important ideas but should NOT include this type of statement like “I loved this story.”
what is an opinion
This measurement tells you how much space is inside a shape.
what is the area
A story with dragons, magic, or imaginary worlds belongs to this genre.
what is the genre fantasy
This refers to how your writing sounds, including word choice and tone.
what is style
A student has m stickers and gets 5 more. Write an expression for the total number of stickers.
what is x+15-4
A student writes: “The article shows how firefighters train hard, and I think they are really brave.”
What part is an opinion?
what is "I think they are really brave"