Clauses/Sentences
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
What is an independent clause
The lesson or message the author wants you to learn
What is theme
The specific part of speech describing the word 'She' in the sentence: "She went to the store with him"
What is a pronoun
To show the differences between two subjects, an author using this type of text structure would often employ signal words such as however, whereas, or unlike,
What is comparing and contrasting
What the passage is mostly about
In the sentence, "Although it was late, we decided to watch a movie," this is the independent clause
What is 'we decided to watch a movie'
This literary device requires a reader to look for comparisons and descriptive language, such as similes or metaphors
What is figurative language
The type of sentence structure whose purpose is to tell something or state a fact
What is a declarative sentence
Signal words like Problem, solution, solve, and difficulty indicate this organizational method
What is problem and solution
This text feature, used in the Leif Erikson passage, helps the reader know what each paragraph is about
What are subheadings
The dependent clause in the sentence: "Since it's your birthday, we will have cake"
What is 'Since it's your birthday'
When the narrator is identified as an "outside observer" and uses pronouns like she and he to describe the characters' thoughts or actions, the story is written from this narrative perspective
What is third person
The sentence "I can’t believe we won the game!" is this type of sentence, due to its punctuation and strong expression of feeling
What is an exclamatory sentence
The organizational method used when a paragraph starts with 'First, I woke up, then I brushed my teeth, and finally, I went to school'
What is sequence/chronological
This skill requires using clues from the text plus your own knowledge to figure out what is not directly stated
What is making an inference
The proper type of punctuation required when joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, as seen in "The movie was exciting, and I enjoyed it"
What is a comma
Explain each point of view and give an example of the signal words
1st (I, My, Me), 2nd (You, Your), 3rd (She, He, They,etc)
In the sentence "The children was excited to see the parade," the change needed to correct the subject-verb agreement is replacing was with this word
What is were
This structure is employed when a text uses signal words like Because, therefore, and as a result
What is cause and effect
This is the foundational skill required to correctly choose between options like was and were in a sentence, ensuring the verb conjugation matches the number (singular or plural) of the subject
What is subject-verb agreement