Inferences
Eliza had to take a math quiz. She couldn't do all the equations and problems, so she looked over at her friend's paper. The teacher caught Eliza, and she got in trouble. She blushed and put her head down because she knew cheating was wrong.
How did Eliza probably feel?
ashamed/embarrassed
What structure has no main idea and only gives details about a topic?
topical net
Life-forms on Earth depend on each other for food. This is called a food chain. A food chain usually begins with a life form that makes its own food, such as a plant. Next, another life-form, such as a caterpillar, eats the plant. Then, the caterpillar is eaten by a bird. Finally, when the bird dies, its body is broken down by bacteria and other organisms. This is the last link in the chain.
What text structure is this?
Sequence
different
compare and contrast
My little brother has been ___behaving a lot lately. Yesterday he drew on the living room walls!
Which prefix should be added to the word behaving to make a word that means behaving badly?
mis-
In our messy office, every single thing was out of place. Sticky notes of every color made sloppy artwork on the wall. One by one, we sorted through all eight million pieces of paper we found on the floor.
Why does the author use exaggeration?
to show that the office is extremely messy
What structure has a main idea that is supported by details from the text?
argument
When wildlife cross highways, it creates a dangerous situation for people and animals. Luckily, people have engineered a way to help animals cross safely. Wildlife crossings come in the form of tunnels under highways, as well as natural-looking bridges that cross over highways. In areas where crossings have been built, up to 95% fewer wildlife collisions have occured.
What structure is this?
Problem and solution
then
Which suffix can be added to the word access to make a word that means able to be accessed or reached?
a. -ible c. -ory
b. -ing d. -ative
a. -ible
Fernando gently picked up a baby turtle. He cupped the little guy in his hands and tiptoed toward the water. A volunteer motioned to him and pointed to the sand near her feet. That's where Fernando placed the turtle. Fernando's heart was full of warmth.
Why is Fernando's heart full of warmth
He is happy and proud to be helping.
What structure looks at the characteristics of different nouns?
compare/contrast
When the moon orbits our planet, it sometimes moves between Earth and the sun. This is called a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the sun's light, keeping it from reaching Earth. This makes our sky very dark. It can look like nighttime in the middle of the day.
What structure is this?
cause and effect
issues
problem solution
Gemma had trouble sleeping at the hotel. Every time an airplane flew overhead, the windows shook.
What does the prefix over- mean?
above
So you think video games rot students' brains? I am a 12-year-old girl who has been "addicted" to video games since age seven. I have an A-minus grade point average. I have extremely fast reflexes. I am an expert touch typist-can you touch type?
What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
to persuade readers to think about gaming like she does
What structure does the author use when they are explaining about groups of things that have their own categories?
Hierarchy
Chemical pesticides are often sprayed on food plants to kill insects and prevent crop damage. However, pesticicdes can be harmful to people, animals, and the environment. In the garden, one alternate solution is using beneficial insects instead. These are "good" bugs that prey on the garden pests. Some beneficial insects ladybugs, spiders, and green lacewings.
What structure is this?
as a result
cause and effect
Liza loves to make paintings of her friends and family. And she is very good at it!
What is Liza? (add a suffix to the base word paint)
a painter
Pecos Bill was the handsomest cowpoke ever. Thousands of women were sweet on him. He fancied only one: Slue-foot Sue, the bravest cowgirl in the West. Sue could ride almost as well as Bill, and he could ride better than anyone in the world.
What does the phrase "were sweet on" likely mean?
What structure has two or more series of events happening at the same time?
branching tree
Lions are beautiful animals. They have soft, golden hair and large, yellow eyes. They look like they could be huge pet cats. But they are not pets. Lions are wild animals. They are very powerful. That is why they are called the "King of Beasts"
What structure is this?
Argument
simultaneously
branching tree
Bryce wrapped his cold hands around his coffee thermos and immediately felt them start to warm up.
The word thermos uses the Greek root word thermo. What does this root word mean?
heat, hot, warm