Informational text
What is an informational text?
A text that explains important ideas and tells facts about the world.
Informational texts include characters such as fairies, dragons, witches, and wizards.
False.
Service
Services
Simple sentence
What is a plural noun?
Student's own answer.
It refers to two or more people, places, or things.
Name an informational text
Student's own answer
Feathers, Not Just for Flying
Animal Mimics
Informational texts can be found in newspapers, magazines, articles, etc.
True.
Monkey
Monkeys
I love cake. I love cookies (and)
I love cake, and I love cookies.
Student's own answer.
A set of words which makes up a complete thought.
What are some features of an informational text?
Main idea about the topic.
Key details and evidence that support the main idea.
Domain-specific vocabulary.
Text and graphic features (headings, maps, pictures, and diagrams).
Clear text structure.
Plural nouns refer to a person, animal, or place.
False.
Butterfly
Butterflies
She feels upset. She's hungry. (because)
She feels upset because she's hungry.
Complex sentence.
What is a compound sentence?
Student's own answer.
A sentence that contains two simple (independent) sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or joining word, such as and, but, and or.
Name a text structure
Student's own answer
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
Compare and contrast
Classification
Singular nouns that end in ss, sh, ch, s, or x can be made plural by adding -es at the end.
For example: dress - dresses.
True.
Berry
Berries
He didn't wear his blue t-shirt. He wore his red t-shirt. (but)
He didn't wear his blue t-shirt, but he wore his red t-shirt.
What is a complex sentence?
Student's own answer.
A group of words with a subject and a verb is called a clause. An independent clause can stand as a sentence. A dependent clause begins with a word such as because, if, or when.
Student's own answer
Singular nouns ending in y that comes after a consonant become plural by changing the y to i and adding –es.
Activity – activities.
True.
Watch
Watches
I feel tired. I don't sleep. (when)
I feel tired when I don't sleep.
What is adaptation?
Student's own answer.
A body part or feature or behavior that helps a living thing survive and function better in its environment.