Sequence of Events
What does sequence of events mean?
The order in which things happen
What are the three main reasons an author writes?
To inform, persuade, and entertain.
What is the main idea?
What a passage is mostly about.
What is a heading?
A title that tells what a section is about.
What is a problem in a story?
Something that goes wrong or needs to be solved.
What are three words that help show the order of events?
First, next, and finally.
An author writes a book about the life of a dolphin. What is the author's purpose?
To inform.
What are supporting details?
Facts and examples that explain the main idea.
What is the purpose of bold words in a nonfiction text?
To highlight important vocabulary or information.
What is a solution?
How a problem is fixed or solved.
A girl wakes up, eats breakfast, and gets on the bus. What happened second?
She eats breakfast.
An author writes an advertisement encouraging people to adopt pets. What is the purpose?
To persuade.
A passage explains that plants need sunlight, water, and soil to grow. What is the main idea?
Plants need certain things to grow.
What does a diagram help a reader understand?
It shows information visually, often with labels.
What does cause and effect mean?
A cause is why something happens; an effect is what happens as a result.
What does the word meanwhile tell a reader?
Something is happening at the same time as another event.
A story tells about a dragon who learns to fly. What is the author's purpose?
To entertain.
A paragraph explains that recycling saves resources, reduces trash, and helps the environment. What is the main idea?
Recycling helps the environment.
What is the difference between a heading and a subheading?
A heading tells the main topic; a subheading introduces a smaller topic within it.
It rained all night, so the soccer field was too muddy to play on. What was the cause?
It rained all night.
Why is it important to put events in the correct sequence when summarizing a story?
It helps readers understand what happened and in what order.
An article lists reasons why students should read every night and encourages them to start. What is the author's purpose? Explain.
To persuade, because the author wants readers to read every night.
A passage explains that whales live in oceans, breathe air, eat small sea animals, and communicate using sounds. Which detail best supports the main idea that whales are interesting ocean animals?
Any relevant detail, such as whales communicate using sounds or breathe air.
You are reading about the parts of a volcano. Which text feature would best help you see and understand its different parts?
A labeled diagram.
A student forgot to study for a test and received a low grade. Identify the cause and the effect.
Cause: The student forgot to study. Effect: The student received a low grade.