Text Structure
On the first day of schools students will learn a new routine. They come to school at 7:30 AM. They will put their books away and get ready for math at 8:00 AM.
Sequence
I slept like a log last night!
Simile
Planting seeds inside is easy and fun! First, gather the supplies: dirt, seeds, cups and water. Put dirt in the cups. Bury one seed in each cup. Water each cup every other day. Leave them in the sunlight too!
Inform
What does the underlined word
mean?
The flower did not dwindle.
In fact, it grew steadily and
strong.
become steadily less : shrink
He run quick to second base.
He ran quickly to second base.
High school and college are both places to learn and study. High school students mostly live with their parents. College students live on their own.
Compare and Contrast
My cell phone awakened with a might ring.
Personification
You should try to attract hummingbirds to your yard because it's amazing to see them in person! All you need is a red humming bird feeder. Put sugar water in your feeder. You will love watching them!
Persuade
What does the underlined word
mean?
She gave her consent and
allowed her son to go to the
concert.
to give approval
Noone wanted too be with he at luch.
No one wanted to be with him at lunch.
Their car broke down on the side of the road. They called a tow truck to take their car to the shop to get checked out and fixed.
Problem and Solution
The basketball swished through the net.
Onomatopoeia
Darren and his friends had decided to play tag at recess today. Since they couldn't decide who would be "it" first, Darren sang eeny, meeny, miny, moe while he pointed at his friends. He ended up being the last one!
entertain
What does the underlined word
mean?
I wasn’t in a hurry, so I calmly
strolled into the classroom.
walk slow, relaxed
Lance's parents decided that he could go but he could only stay an hour.
Lance's parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an hour.
The quality of the air in the big cities is concerning. Pollution and fossil fuels emissions cause poor air quality.
Cause and Effect
My boyfriend is a knight in shining armor!
Metaphor
My tiny little garden is a happy place to visit. There are yummy vegetables to share and beautiful flowers to pick! My playful puppy likes to run around my garden while I work to pull the weeds. It's my favorite place to be!
entertain
Fill in the blank with an
appropriate word to complete
the sentence.
She had turned up the ______
in the car to sing along to
her favorite song.
radio
The horse had jump over the streem when the wolve catched it.
The horse had jumped over the stream when the wolf caught it.
Frosted flakes are a sugar flavor. On the other hand, cocoa pebbles are a chocolate flavor.
Description
My family has a ton to do this weekend!
Hyperbole
Sunscreen is an important thing to remember when visiting the beach. It can prevent a painful sunburn. You should also wear a hat with a wide brim and sunglasses. They can help protect you from the sun too.
persuade
Fill in the blank with an
appropriate word to complete
the sentence.
She played the ______ in the
concert; her hands gently
touched the black and white
keys.
piano
Its not importent what people looks like, its how he acts.
It's not important what people look like, it's how they act.