Genre
Text Structure
Parts of Speech
Main Idea/Details
Potluck
100
Stories about the lives of Abraham Lincoln and Michael Jordan would fall under this genre.
Biography
100
When you spend your hard earned money on a pair of shoes, you want to keep them looking nice. One way to do this is to clean your shoes. First, get out a small brush and some cleaning spray. Then, spray the shoes over a sink and gently scrub them with the brush. Wash the dirt off of the brush while you are scrubbing. When you finish scrubbing the foot covering, it is time to clean the soles. Get out some steel wool or an SOS pad, wet it, and then scrub the soles of your shoes clean. You may need to use a paperclip to free any pebbles stuck in the treading. Finally, scrub the shoes off with a paper towel or clean rag. If you did a good job, your shoes should look almost as nice as when you first got them. How is this text organized, what is the text structure?
Sequence (It's gives step by step directions that don't happen at any specific time)
100
What part of speech are action words?
Verbs
100
There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest. What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. There are 8 planets B. The planets are very different C. Jupiter and Saturn are very large D. Neptune's atmosphere is mostly hydrogen
B. The planets are very different
100
Of the five elements of a story, name three of them.
Plot, characters, setting, conflict, theme
200
What are expository texts?
Stories about real things, informative, non-fiction
200
Sparklers and smoke bombs are my favorite kinds of fireworks. They are both safe and fun but they are also quite different. After you light a smoke bomb, you should put it on the ground and run. Then stand back and watch it go! When you light a sparkler, however, you continue to hold it until it is done sparkling. Sparklers and smoke bombs also burn differently. Sparklers create bright lights and sparks when you light them, but smoke bombs create smoke in different colors. Remember, smoke bombs and sparklers are both extremely dangerous and should only be used with adult supervision. What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Compare and contrast (How sparklers and smoke bombs are similar and different)
200
What is the purpose of adjectives?
To describe nouns
200
If the main idea is not directly stated, we can use the details in the text with what we already know to figure out the main idea on our own. This is called________.
Inferring
200
These two forms of figurative language compare two unlike things. One uses like or as.
Simile and metaphor
300
A made-up story that could happen in real life
Realistic fiction
300
A story about students who study hard in school and get good grades vs students who don't study and get poor grades would have what kind of text structure?
Cause & Effect
300
He, she, him, her, us, and they are all examples of...
Pronouns
300
James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home. What is the main idea of this story? A. James & Anna had a fun day at the carnival B. James ate popcorn and a hotdog C. James and Anna were tired D. Anna ate an apple
A. James and Anna had a fun day at the carnival.
300
Name a synonym and an antonym for noisy.
Loud and quiet (or other examples)
400
The genre that expresses feeling or emotion, often using rhythm and rhyme.
Poetry
400
Freezer burn may have ruined more ice-cream than sidewalks. If you don't know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the flavor of the ice cream. However, there is a way to prevent freezer burn. Since freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge right away. Doing this should help you solve your issues with freezer burn. What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Problem/Solution
400
Words formed by combining 2 words with an apostrophe are called______.
Contractions
400
John was excited to stay home on his school's first snow day. His mother had to go to work, but she told John that he could play with his toys in the living room, as long as he picked them up. John shook his head in agreement, but most of his focus was the TV show he was watching. After his mother left, John got out his Legos, played video games, and even had a snack. When John's mother came home for lunch, she took off her shoes, and stepped right on a Lego spaceship John had built. Her face immediately turned red and she stormed into the kitchen to find John. She asked John i he remembered what he was supposed to do with his toys when he was finished playing with them. He apologised for not picking them up and kept the house clean for the rest of the day. Which detail tells us how John's mother is feeling in the story?
Her face turned red and she "stormed" into the kitchen.
400
The word unreliable has a prefix and a suffix. What is the root word of unreliable?
Rely
500
A short story that teaches a lesson and often has animal characters.
Fable
500
A student writes a paragraph in class that tells about a new toy they received for their birthday. They explain what shape it is, the color, and what it sounds like. What type of text structure would this student's story have?
Descriptive (Spatial)
500
Jason will drive to Nebraska tomorrow. Which word in the last sentence in a helping verb?
Will
500
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fish, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. Dolphins are very beautiful animals. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. The main idea of this passage is that dolphins are mammals. Which sentence in the story is NOT a detail that connects with or adds to the main idea?
Dolphins are very beautiful animals.
500
"my friends and I wanted to go the water park yesterday, but it was to crowded." There are 2 mistakes with writing conventions in the previous sentence, what are they?
My and too
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