Context Clues
Fact/ Opinion
Organizational Structure
Topic/ Conclusion
Main Idea
100
Mary has worked hard to adapt to the new surroundings at her school.
What is fit in or blend
100
World War 2 was the worst war in history
What is an opinion
100
It takes just a few steps to make pizza. 1. Put the sauce on the crest 2. Put the cheese on the sauce 3. Put the pizza in the oven 4. Eat and enjoy!
What is steps in a process
100
What is the topic of this passage? HINT, TOPIC, not topic sentence. Mary Beth wants to teach her little sister how to study for tests. She tells her little sister, once she learns to study, she will be a very successful test taker. Mary Beth decides that she will spend 2 afternoons a week teaching her sister how to study.
Topic of passage: Teaching Study Skills
100
The MAIN thing the passage is about.
What is a main idea.
200
The story was barely audible because the reader had such a quiet voice.
What is soft
200
World War 1 began in 1914
What is a fact
200
Mrs. Berry saw a roach and she screamed!
What is cause and effect
200
What is the sentence in a paragraph that summarizes the paragraph? What is the sentence in the paragraph that brings the entire paragraph together and may also introduce the next paragraph? What is the word describing what a passage is about?
Topic Sentence Conclusion Sentence Topic
200
Seth wants to buy a video game, but the video game is $75. He asks his mom to buy it for him, but she says no. She says if he wants a $75 video game, then he needs to earn the money to buy it. Seth decides to get a job, so he can buy the video game. After he earns the money and buys the game, he learns that it feels great to buy something with out the help of parents. What is the main idea of this passage?
To earn money in order to buy things that you want
300
The teacher was exasparated when the student talked back in a rude manner.
What is shocked, surprised
300
Holcomb Bridge Middle School begins at 7:45 am
What is a fact
300
Centennial High school and Holcomb Bridge Middle school both offer lots of activities and academics. However, Centennial has drama, criminal justice, engineering, and consumer science. HBMS has chorus, band, orchestra, and computer science.
What is compare and contrast
300
What is the topic sentence and conclusion sentence in this passage? What is the topic of this passage? Today I have a busy day. First I have to go to school, where I have a test in Math. Next, I will attend the afterschool program, Hawk. After Hawk I will head to the Smith’s house to babysit until 7. Finally I will head home to do my homework. At last I will get to go to sleep!
Today I have a busy day. At last I will get to go to sleep! Daily Routine
300
What was the main idea of Martins Big Words (the story about Martin Luther King)
Documenting Martin Luther King's life and accomplishments
400
When John saw his report card, he was excited because he had all As and an A- in Biology; but when his fastidious mother saw his report card, she shook her head in disappointment.
What is attentive and concerned
400
Pizza is the worst food you can eat
What is an opinion
400
When an alien comes to Earth, he/she will want to report back to their alien friends about everything thei see. Which organizational structure will help the alien with this?
What is spatial
400
What is the Topic Sentence of: The paleontologists hope these two differences—skeleton size and time periods—will help them learn how the T. rex evolved through natural selection into a fast and ferocious predator. In the case of the evolution of the T. rex, scientists may want to study how, over time, succeeding generations of the dinosaur evolved to be so large, have such strong legs, or have such tiny arms.
The paleontologists hope these two differences—skeleton size and time periods—will help them learn how the T. rex evolved through natural selection into a fast and ferocious predator.
400
Centennial HS has many great programs to offer high school students. Prgrams such as: Home Economics, Engineering, criminal justice, chorus, drama, and health science. What is the main idea of this passage?
The great things CHS has to offer
500
When Billy Joe got an expenive new sweater and shoes, she acted very conceited.
What is full oif herself
500
Harvard University is the best university in the world
What is a an opinion
500
The high school transition can be very scary. However, there are many ways to prepare a students for high school transition success. The student needs to visit the hogh school and also talk to lots of current high school students. They shouls also work very hard during 8th grade and the summer to mature into 9th graders. If these steps are followed, the high school transition will be successful.
What is problem and solution
500
What is the conclusion of this passage? These scans showed that in the brains of girls who played Tetris for three months, some parts of the brain were being used less. The scientists don’t know why. Haier suggests that the drop in activity may be due to the brain actually working more efficiently than before. “We’re not sure, but we think the brain is learning which areas not to use,” Haier says. “As you learn the game, it becomes more automatic.” The parts of the brain that got bigger over the course of three months were not the same parts of the brain that were being used less. This comparison hints that bigger is not always better: Just because a part of the brain gets bigger doesn’t mean that it’s working more efficiently.
This comparison hints that bigger is not always better: Just because a part of the brain gets bigger doesn’t mean that it’s working more efficiently.
500
What was the main idea of Out of the Dust?
Billy had to overcome lots of obstacles in order to learn who she was while undergoing the suffering of the duts bowl
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