🟥 CATEGORY 1: ACADEMIC LANGUAGE (USE IT!)
What does infer mean?
➡️ Answer: to understand something using clues and what you know
Is the character kind or selfish? How do you know?
➡️ Answer: Kind because they help others.
“She cautiously opened the door.”
What does cautiously show about her actions?
➡️ Answer: She is careful.
Create a sentence using although correctly.
➡️ Answer: Complete complex sentence
Why do people protect endangered animals?
➡️ Answer: To keep ecosystems balanced.
What does analyze mean?
➡️ Answer: to study something closely
Why does the character feel frustrated?
➡️ Answer: Because they tried and did not succeed.
“He spoke scornfully to his teammate.”
How is he acting?
➡️ Answer: Disrespectful or rude.
Create a sentence with cause and effect using so.
➡️ Answer: Complete sentence
How can reading books from other countries help us?
➡️ Answer: It helps us understand other cultures.
What does contrast mean?
➡️ Answer: to show how things are different
Is the problem internal or external? Explain.
➡️ Answer: External because it comes from outside the character.
“The crowd caused a commotion.”
What happened?
➡️ Answer: There was noise and confusion.
Combine these sentences:
The dog was tired. The dog kept walking.
➡️ Answer: The dog was tired, but it kept walking.
Why do societies need rules?
➡️ Answer: To keep order and fairness.
What does justify mean?
➡️ Answer: to explain your reason with evidence
What evidence shows the setting is important?
➡️ Answer: The events happen because of the place.
“She trudged home after a long day.”
Why didn’t she run?
➡️ Answer: Because she was tired.
Rewrite the sentence to sound more formal:
“I want help.”
➡️ Answer: I would like some help, please.
How does teamwork help learning in school?
➡️ Answer: Students can support each other.
What does perspective mean?
➡️ Answer: how someone sees or thinks about something
What does the ending teach the reader?
➡️ Answer: It teaches a lesson because of the character’s choices.
“The fireworks were dazzling.”
How might people feel when they see them?
➡️ Answer: Excited or amazed.
Create a sentence using frustrated and because.
➡️ Answer: Complete sentence
How can one person’s attitude affect a group?
➡️ Answer: It can change how others feel and act.