A
Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.
Is the underlined part of the sentence the cause or effect?
Cause
Is kindness a character trait or character feeling?
Character Trait
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
What does ecstatic mean based on context clues?
A. Nervous
B. Discouraged
C. Excited
D. Relieved
C. Excited
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.
Is the underlined part of the sentence the cause or the effect?
Effect
Is scared a character trait or character feeling?
Character Feeling
What is this text feature? (2)
Table of Contents
What sport does Brady play?
Brady was worried about his game. He carefully took his glove out of his bag and placed it on his hand and put on his hat. The red mud sticked to his cleats as he ran out to left field. He was all ready to go for the big game.
Baseball
What is this text feature? (1)
Timeline
What is Olivia doing?
Olivia’s eyes grew wider and wider as her Grandmother walked towards her smiling. She untied the bow and ripped the bright pink and yellow paper open as fast as she could. She began to giggle with delight as she saw what was inside!
Opening a gift
No one likes it when George gasconades about all of his touchdowns throughout the season.
What does gasconades mean based on context clues?
A. cries
B. complains
C. brags
D. worries
C. brags
Tom was very gregarious and had no trouble meeting new people at the large social functions he attended regularly.
What does gregarious mean based on context clues?
A. friendly
B. quiet
C. tall
D. unusual
A. friendly
The part of the plot structure where the most exciting part of the story occurs and is usually a major turning point for the main character is called...
Climax
Sally felt a rising sense of consternation when she realized she had not done her homework.
What does consternation mean based on context clues?
A. dullness
B. worry
C. joy
D. forgetfulness
B. worry
The part of the plot structure where character and setting is introduced is called...
Exposition
Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.
What does affable mean based on context clues?
A. female
B. friendly and polite
C. unfriendly and impolite
D. having many years of experience
B. friendly and polite
The Revolutionary War was a time of great division. Americans were split into two groups: Patriots and Loyalists. Patriots were Americans who supported the struggle for independence. They believed that Americans should be free from the control of an English king. They fought against the English to establish a new government in America. Loyalists were Americans who remained loyal to the crown. Some of them were happy under English rule. Others believed that they might be rewarded after the Americans lost the war. Though both Patriots and Loyalists lived in America, a deep division ran between them.
What is the text structure?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Problem Solution
C. Cause and Effect
D. Sequence
A. Compare and Contrast
Angie loved to draw. She made colorful designs of people’s names with bright hearts & flowers, but she lost own markers, so she borrowed her teacher’s. The school day was ending, but Angie wanted to keep coloring, so she took the teacher’s markers home and lost them in her messy room. She came back to school the next day and wanted to color again, so she asked the teacher for more markers. The teacher replied, “Sure, Angie, but this is my last pack.” Angie said she would be careful, but by the end of the day the markers were scattered all over the floor and the custodian swept them up and disposed of them. When Angie came in the next day, she asked the teacher for more markers, but she was disappointed to find that there weren’t any more. “I don’t know where all of my markers went,” said the teacher, “but I don’t have them.” Angie had to draw her pictures with drab pencils.
What is the theme of the story?
Take care of the things you borrow.
Name 3 text structures.
Cause and Effect
Description
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
Once there was a mean little boy who lived in a small village. This mean little boy loved to mess with people, so one day he ran up to a sheep herder and shouted, “WOLF! WOLF! A wolf is attacking the town!” The sheep herder grabbed his staff and ran to defend the town, but realized he had been fooled when the boy started pointing and laughing at him. “Ha ha! I made you jump,” said the boy. Then the boy ran up to a farmer and shouted, “WOLF! WOLF! A wolf is attacking the town!” The farmer grabbed his pitchfork and ran to defend the town, but when the boy started pointing and laughing at him, he realized he had been tricked. As the boy went back to his family’s farm laughing about the funny trick he played, he saw a real wolf in his father’s chicken coop. As the wolf ate all of his father’s chickens, the boy screamed over and over again, “WOLF! WOLF! Please help us!” But nobody came to help him.
What is the theme?
A. Wolves are dangerous.
B. People should believe everything that anyone says.
C. If you trick people, they may not be there to help you when you need it.
D. Jokes are never funny.
C. If you trick people, they may not be there to help you when you need it.
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A. King Midas loved gold.
B. King Midas sold lots of gold.
C. King Midas had a heart of gold.
D. King Midas hated gold.
A. King Midas loved gold.
What are the 5 elements of plot structure?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
A. Weekends are times to travel.
B. The author enjoys spending time with her family.
C. The author's grandparents live far away.
D. The author is sad to leave her cousins.
B. The author enjoys spending time with her family.
What does SWBST stand for?
Somebody wanted but so then
The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
What is the main idea?
A. It is expensive to clean up the damage
B. Sometimes we can't see the changes.
C. The Earth's surface is always changing.
C. The Earth's surface is always changing.
Write a SWBST summary about Cinderella.
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