Main Idea
Pineapple, plum, lemon, cherry
Types of fruit
Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee, and the state bird is the mockingbird. There are many beaches in Florida.
Inform
Trinity loved camping. Her dad had built a fire and now they were roasting Trinity's favorite snack. She loved watching the white treat puff up when it got hot. What is Trinity roasting?
marshmallows
This means to tell how two things are alike
compare
a group of items that are the same
What is collection?
Quaterback, Referee, helmet, touchdown
Football
Ted was nervous about soccer tryouts. He practiced a lot, day and night. On the day of the tryouts, he was scared, but he did his best. Finally, he found out he made the team!
Entertain
Libby's stomach felt queasy, her hair was a mess, and her head was spinning from going through all those twists and turns. She was terrified of heights. She wondered now why she let her brother talk her into going on that crazy contraption. Where are Libby and her brother?
Rollercoaster
A graphic organizer used to compare and contrast
Venn Diagram
strikes something with a beak
What is pecks?
What is the topic of this passage? They are building a new school near my house. Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt. They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground. The workers build walls using bricks. Every day it looks more and more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall.
Getting a New School/ Building a new school
What does PIEED stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
Bob and Steve are very competitive. Steve has more pins than Bob and Bob is not happy. The next time its Steve's turn he decides to gloat about having a better score. Bob tells Steve to cool it or he'll throw him down the gutter.
Bowling
This means to tell how two things are different
contrast
not willing to work
What is lazy?
John's favorite sport is basketball. He practices every day after school. He won player of the year last year. One day, John hopes to enter a basketball competition (and of course win).
John's favorite sport is basketball.
If an author is trying to get you to do something, what is their purpose?
To persuade you
Shanay had never seen so many fish before. She looked around at the huge tanks and could see hundreds of fish, crabs, shrimp, and all other amazing creatures completely surrounding her. She never thought she could feel like she was completely underwater, yet still be completely dry. Where was Shanay?
Aquarium
Does "unlike" show comparing or contrasting?
Contrasting
acted dishonestly
What is cheated?
Mark watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a televison screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him and pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention than just keeping them occupied and quiet.
Watching a lot of television is bad for Mark
Rules are very important to follow. They help people get along, and they keep things running smoothly. You should follow the rules at all times.
Persuade
Neil gets paid every tuesday. He has been broke for the last 6 days, but right now he is on his way to the mall and do some shopping.
Today is Tuesday. Neil just got paid.
Would this be a correct comparsion: A cat and a dog are the same because they both chase mice. True or False
False
spread about in various places
What is scattered?