RI.4.1
A conclusion (inference, example, details)
What is inference?
A subject of discussion. (topic, recount, details)
What is topic?
The order in which things follow one another. (relationship, sequence, results)
What is sequence?
A part of a word with its own meaning that is at the beginning of another word. (prefix, root, suffix)
What is prefix?
a question or condition that is difficult to understand or deal with. (problem, cause, solution)
What is problem?
A small item; a particular thing (text, purpose, detail)
What is a detail?
Something that happens, especially an important thing that happens. (facts, event, support)
What is event?
Steps that must be taken in order to do something. (explain, results, procedure)
What is procedure?
A part of a word with its own meaning that is at the end of another word. (prefix, root, suffix)
What is suffix?
An answer to a problem or a way to fix it. (cause, effect, solution)
What is solution?
To give information so that another person can understand something. (explicit, example, explain)
What is explain?
The author's message about the topic. (main idea, topic, recount)
What is main idea?
Any thought or picture formed in the mind. (procedure, idea, events)
What is idea?
a word that is the opposite meaning of another word. (antonym, synonym, determine)
What is antonym?
According to the order in which things happen. (concepts, chronological, describe)
What is chronological?
Basketball began in 1891 when a PE teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peace basket to a wall. At first, the bottom was still on the basket, so the ball did not fall through.
Who invented the game of basketball?
a PE teacher
Honey bees communicate with each other. They can tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets the other bees know where the food is located.
What is the main idea of this selection?
Honey bees dance to communicate.
It was very quiet in the classroom when the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly at the door. They walked outside calmly and lined up in a field.
What happened because the fire alarm rang?
Students lined up and went outside.
Serena Williams enjoys playing tennis. It is a fun sport.
What does the word enjoys mean?
likes
Some jobs provide services. Teachers and police officers are examples of jobs that serve the public. Other jobs produce goods. A baker creates yummy deserts to eat.
What kind of text struct is this?
Compare and Contrast
Margie looked in her cart. She had milk, eggs, bread, and cereal. She headed to the frozen vegetable section. Finally, she decided to buy some apples and bananas in the fruit section.
Where is Margie?
She is in a grocery store.
Every living thing needs food. Plants make their own food. Some animals eat plants and some eat other animals. Human beings eat both plants and animals.
What is the main idea?
All living things need some kind of food.
Some jobs provide services. Teachers and police officers are examples of jobs that serve the public. Other jobs produce goods. A baker creates yummy deserts to eat.
How are teachers and police officers alike?
These jobs both serve the public.
Sir Issac Newton was confused when the apple fell from the tree and hit him on the head.
What does confused mean?
does not understand
Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they're very large, they make good pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around much. You should get one!
What is the author's purpose in writing this text?
To persuade the reader to get a Great Dane.