Koala bears and black bears are very different. Koala bears have short grey fur with large ears. Black bears have black fur with small ears. Both types of bears have live young.
Which organizational structure is this excerpt written in?
Comparison
What is the most likely reason the author would make “exempted” blue and underlined?
To draw the reader’s attention to an unknown word or phrase
To define the word
To mark a misspelling of the word
To make reading the passage easier
To draw the reader’s attention to an unknown word or phrase
Spell it out to me: What is the FIRST thing you should do when reading a prompt?
TAPP
The underlying subtext. An assumption you can make based on text evidence + background knowledge.
Inference
What is missing from the sentence below?
the classroom was set up for a grand party.
Capital First Letter
Which organizational structure helps a reader to understand a sensitive topic and a way to improve the situation?
Problem and solution
What is the most likely reason the author includes the photo in their text about hurricane Katrina?
To depict the dire situation of survivors
To show the family owns 2 pets
To show the damage Hurricane Katrina caused
To show the roof was in a damaged state
To depict the dire situation of survivors
Spell it out for me: What is the T+R?
Thesis
The part of the KAt strategy represented by a sentence stem such as:
The cause is _____. The effect is _____.
Main Idea
What is missing from the sentence below:
After the ball Cinderella lost her slipper.
Comma after "ball" (closer clause comma)
If the author’s purpose is to explain how rising temperatures is leading to more endangered species, which organizational structure would most likely be used in their article?
Cause and effect
What is the most likely reason the author included a subheading in this text?
To compare emergency supplies for humans and pets
To have the reader make a list of supplies needed
To give the reader a preview of what the passage will be about
To explain the cause of disasters and the effect of supplies
To give the reader a preview of what the passage will be about
Spell it out for me: What is the genre of Informational texts?
Non-Fiction
The part of the KAT strategy in which you add details to the main idea.
Summary
What is missing in the sentence below:
Jay yelled, STOP! That's my eggroll! at his younger brother.
Quotations on the dialouge
Kyrese wants to write an article about the rise of new technologies. His thesis is “Technology is growing at a rapid rate because new innovations are being discovered everyday.”
Which organizational pattern would be the most effective way to write his introduction?
Cause and Effect
What is the most likely reason the author included the chart in their article about bird migratory patterns?
To compare the distances of multiple species
To explain why birds migrate to certain places
To explain a cause of bird migration
To compare different types of birds that migrate
To compare the distances of multiple species
Spell it out for me: What is the Mneumonic device used to remember author's purpose?
Easy as P.I.E
The part of the KAT strategy that we use to find the text structure.
Decision Tree
What is missing in the sentence below:
douglas, Katherine, and Pike all rode together especially when it was dark outside
Hint: There is more than 1 problem
Capital first word letter (or Pronoun), Closer clause comma after 'together', Period at the end