Informational
What is the purpose of subheadings in an informational text?
To organize the text into sections and let the reader know what the section will be about
What is a simile?
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
Combine the following sentences.
Alison bought the scarf. She gave the scarf to her mom
Alison bought the scarf and gave it to her mom.
If the story is written by someone in the story, what is the point of view?
First person point of view
What are quotes that come directly from the text?
Text evidence
In 1940 it looked like the bald eagle, our national bird, would soon become extinct. A law was passed called the Bald Eagle Protection Act. This made it illegal to kill or sell bald eagles. By 1960 there were only 450 nesting pairs left. Why were they still in trouble? It was discovered that a chemical called DDT, that was used by farmers, was making the shells of eagle eggs so thin, they broke before the baby chicks could hatch. Once DDT was taken off the market things started getting better. A special breeding program was started by the Wildlife Service, and today, eagles are back and healthy! How did DDT hurt bald eagles?
It made the shells of the eggs too thin to hatch.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence.
The alarm clock screamed at me this morning.
Personification
Combine the following sentences.
The teacher gives homework. The homework is difficult. The homework is about science.
The teacher gives difficult homework about science.
What are three transition words you can use while writing your ECR?
2. Next
3. Lastly
4. Then
What is the difference between a common and a proper noun?
- a proper noun is capitalized
- proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing
Name 3 types of text structures.
Hint. (the way the author writes the text)
1. Cause and Effect
2. Chronological
3. Descriptive
4. Compare and Contrast
5. Problem and Solution
What is the sequence of events that make up the story?
Plot
Combine the following sentences.
Did you eat the pizza? My mom made the pizza. My mom made the pizza today
Did you eat the pizza my mom made today?
Combine the following sentences.
The dog loves the park. The dog enjoys running by the pod.
The dog loves the park and enjoys running by the pond.
Sam knew if he played the King of Hearts he would win the game, but he had already won the first three games. He decided to play a different card instead. A few turns later, Tyler realized that he had the winning card in his hand. He was thrilled to finally win a game against his big brother.
what is the point of view?
third person
Space flight is always dangerous. Apollo 13 in 1970 had a big problem that could have killed all of the astronauts on board. An oxygen tank exploded while the ship was in space. They had very little power, lost heat, and didn’t have enough water. The next issue was that they could only fix the problem with things that were already on the ship! With the help of the ground crew, they found a way! The mission was supposed to land on the moon, instead everyone was happy that it could get back to earth! According to the passage, what were the two Problems Apollo 13 had?
An oxygen tank exploded, and they could only use items on board to fix the problem.
What type of figurative language is being used below?
There was a blanket of snow on the ground this morning.
Metaphor
Insert the proper punctuation for the following dialogue.
What time is it Lily asked
its about three o'clock replied Billy
"What time is it?" Lily asked.
"It's about three o'clock," replied Billy.
What is the meaning of the word nestle as it is used below?
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather.
to lay closely or next to
When Beth and Donna were fighting over a boy who didn’t like either one of them, Shana stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both in a corner and kept them talking to each other. Finally, Shana’s efforts resulted in her two friends making up.
In this sentence mediator means what?
peacemaker
To make a yummy smoothie, first put some milk in a blender. Then add a banana and some frozen berries such as strawberries and blueberries. You may also want to add some grapes. Next, turn your blender to its lowest setting and gradually increase the speed until everything is blended. Then pour it into a glass and enjoy! What TEXT STRUCTURE is being used?
Jalen stood at the edge of the diving board, gripping the sides tightly. The water below looked much farther away than it had from the ground.
“Just jump already!” someone shouted from the pool.
Jalen took a deep breath and stepped forward, but then quickly stepped back. His hands began to shake. After a moment, he turned around and slowly climbed down the ladder, keeping his eyes on his feet.
What can the reader most likely infer about Jalen?
Jalen is nervous about jumping into the water.
Correctly capitalize the title.
frog, toad, puppy, and kitten are friends
Frog, Toad, Puppy, and Kitten are Friends
A hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortise said, "I challenged you." So, they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. Soon, the hare got tired and took a nap. The tortise kept up his steady pace and won the race.
What is the theme of this story?
It is better to take your time and do it right then to rush and fail.
Stage directions are the words written that appear in parentheses throughout the play and these words tell the characters