Text Structures (RI.4.5)
Evaluating Arguments (RI.4.8)
Comparing Texts (RI.4.9)
Word Wizards (L.4.4, L.4.5)
Fluency Masters (RF.4.4)
100

This text structure describes events in the order they happened.

What is chronological order?

100

 What must a strong argument include to support its claim?

➡ What is evidence?


100

What do you call two texts that have similar ideas but present them in different ways?

➡ What is comparing texts?


100

 If you don’t know the meaning of a word, what should you look at first?


➡ What is context clues?


100

 What does it mean to read fluently?

➡ What is reading smoothly and with expression?


200

 A text that explains a problem and how it was solved follows this structure.

➡ What is problem and solution?


200

 A claim without facts or support is called this.

➡ What is an opinion?


200

 How is a news article about a new invention different from a scientist’s research paper?

➡ What is the level of detail and purpose?


200

 The root word "tech" in "technology" comes from a Greek word meaning this.

➡ What is art, skill, or craft?


200

 What punctuation mark tells you to pause when reading?


➡ What is a comma?


300

A passage that shows how two ideas or inventions are alike and different uses this structure

What is compare and contrast?

300

How can you tell if an author’s reasoning is weak?


➡ What is missing evidence or faulty logic?


300

If one article says technology helps people and another says it harms them, what should you do?


➡ What is compare the evidence and decide which is stronger?


300

What does the prefix "auto-" mean in "autopilot"?

➡ What is self?


300

 What should you do if you get stuck on a hard word?


➡ What is sound it out or look at the sentence for clues?


400

What type of text structure does an article use if it lists reasons why technology has improved communication?

➡ What is cause and effect?


400

If an article about self-driving cars only shows positive points, what is missing?

What is a counterargument? or The negative Points

400

How does reading two texts on the same topic help a reader?

➡ What is seeing multiple perspectives and gaining a deeper understanding?


400

What does "bio" mean in the word "biodegradable"?

➡ What is life?


400

How can reading out loud help you?


➡ What is make you a better, more confident reader?


500

 Name two signal words that indicate a sequence or chronological order.

➡ What are ‘first’ and ‘then’?


500

What is one way to check if an author’s evidence is reliable?

➡ What is checking the source or using multiple sources?


500

What is one similarity between an informational article and an opinion piece about artificial intelligence?


➡ What is both provide information about AI?

500

What does "The computer hummed to life" mean? What  figure of speech or language is the quote using 

➡ What is personification (giving human qualities to an object)?

500

If a sentence doesn’t make sense, what should you do?


➡ What is reread it?


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