Central Idea
This is what a story is mostly about.
Central Idea
text structure that uses words such as first, next, and finally
What is sequence?
Which figurative language is featured below?
Splat! The slime plopped onto the floor.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a person, place or thing
What is a noun?
What does the word "twinge" mean in the sentence below?
The boy felt a twinge of guilt when he realized he'd gotten too much change back at the store.
What is a feeling?
A central idea is supported by these.
Supporting details.
text structure that uses adjectives to describe something
What is descriptive?
Which figurative language is featured below?
The car crinkled like a tin can when it was crushed.
What is simile?
What is a verb?
What does the word "cautious" mean in the sentence below.
You should always be cautious when driving on wet roads.
What is careful?
The central idea and supporting details can be combined to form this.
Summary
text structure that describes an action and a reaction
What is cause and effect?
Which figurative language is featured below?
This test is going to kill me!
What is a hyperbole?
What is an adjective?
What does the word "nuisance" mean in the sentence below?
The stray dog was being a nuisance in the neighborhood by tearing apart garbage bags.
What is problem?
What is the central idea?
For at least the start of the 2021-22 school year, masks will be as essential as math in both the East and West Tallahatchie school districts.
With in-person instruction resuming, local school officials have mandated the wearing of face masks by students and staff on school buses as well as inside school buildings.
East Tallahatchie schools are requiring masks to be worn on school property.
What is compare and contrast?
Which figurative language is featured below?
I am a baby when I'm sick.
What is a metaphor?
a word that describes a verb
What is an adverb?
What does the word "ravenous" mean in the sentence below?
The girl was ravenous after not eating all day.
What is starving?
With the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading three times as easily as previous strains in Mississippi and unvaccinated patients comprising most of the state’s cases, receiving the vaccine is now more critical than ever to slow the spread.
The COVID-19 vaccine is important to the prevention of the disease.
text structure that explains an issue and ways to fix it
What is problem and solution?
Which figurative language is featured below?
Jobs are a dime a dozen right now.
What is an idiom?
a word that joins two sentences or thoughts
What is a conjunction?
What does the word "exponentially" mean in the sentence below?
The patient's condition changed exponentially after surgery.
What is improved greatly?