Poetry
Inferencing
Grammar
Text Features
Writing
100
Which sentence contains a simile?
A) The sun smiled down on us.
B) The wind howled all night.
C) Her voice was as soft as a whisper.
D) Time flies when you’re having fun.
C.
100
What can we infer in this scenario?
Lara was so excited that she finally had the high score on the game. Then, she looked outside to see that the streetlights were on in the quiet streets. "Oh no! My dad is not going to be happy with me!"
Lara's dad told her to be home before dark/her curfew.
100
What should be capitalized because it is a proper noun?
Last summer we hiked the grand canyon with my aunt.
Grand Canyon.
100
This text feature shows the reader see what something looks like.
Photograph.
100
This part of our writing organizer is where we Turn the question around in our introduction.
Opening.
200
What words rhyme in this poem?
Ten more minutes, then the bell,
I watch the clock, I know it well.
Recess is coming, here it comes —
I’m tapping pencils just like drums.
Bell and well
Comes and drums
200
What can we infer about Langston here?
"Country...," someone snickers from behind. I think it's one of the kids from school till I turn and see only grown-ups in line behind us.
Langston is being bullied at school.
200
Which sentence is interrogative?
A) Close the door, please.
B) Where did you put the markers?
C) We won the game!
D) The bus is late today.
B.
200
This text feature adds extra information related to the topic.
Sidebar.
200
This part of our writing organizer is where we start our sentences with This shows and use our own words to answer the prompt.
Explanation.
300
This example of figurative language compares two unlike things, not using the words like or as.
Metaphor.
300
Grandpa tells Sam, “I owe you one — again.” What does this suggest? Which ONE word proves it?
A) This is Grandpa’s first ferry ride.
B) Grandpa forgot to pay.
C) Grandpa doesn’t like Sam.
D) Sam has helped Grandpa before.
D.
300
Which is an independent clause?
A) because it was raining
B) when the bell rang
C) after lunch ended
D) we stayed inside
D.
300
This text feature organizes related information into sections within a text.
Heading.
300
These two things are what we start our focus with every single time.
Some + transition word (reasons, ways, examples,)
400
Instead of paragraphs, poems are organized into...
Stanzas.
400
Based on the short story, infer who the narrator is in the story. How do you know?
Nora,
the words like my, we, etc. show it is first person.
Grandpa calls her Nora.
400
What change needs to be made?
Three mouse ran under the bookshelf.
Change mouse to mice.
400
This text feature shows the geography of a place.
Map.
400
This type of punctation mark must be used before and after your evidence from the text.
Quotation marks " "
500
What does the simile in this poem tell you about the speaker?
Ten more minutes, then the bell,
I watch the clock, I know it well.
Recess is coming, here it comes —
I’m tapping pencils just like drums.
The speaker is impatient/excited for recess.
500
In paragraph 2, why does the ferry NOT leave right away?
A) The engine is broken.
B) The deckhand asked the captain to wait for Nora and Grandpa.
C) The captain is asleep.
D) It is too windy to sail.
B.
500
Combine these two sentences!
Kayla wanted to play outside. It started to rain.
Kayla wanted to play outside, but it started to rain.
Bonus 200 points if you can write all of the conjunctions!
500
This text feature describes what is seen in visual text features.
Caption.
500
Draw all of the symbols for our Harris organizer.
Opening, focus, evidence x3, explain x3, closing
Bonus 100 points if transition words are included!