This text structure describes events in the order they happened.
What is chronological order?
What must a strong argument include to support its claim?
➡ What is evidence?
What do you call two texts that have similar ideas but present them in different ways?
➡ What is comparing texts?
If you don’t know the meaning of a word, what should you look at first?
➡ What is context clues?
What does it mean to read fluently?
➡ What is reading smoothly and with expression?
A text that explains a problem and how it was solved follows this structure.
➡ What is problem and solution?
A claim without facts or support is called this.
➡ What is an opinion?
How is a news article about a new invention different from a scientist’s research paper?
➡ What is the level of detail and purpose?
The root word "tech" in "technology" comes from a Greek word meaning this.
➡ What is art, skill, or craft?
What punctuation mark tells you to pause when reading?
➡ What is a comma?
A passage that shows how two ideas or inventions are alike and different uses this structure
What is compare and contrast?
How can you tell if an author’s reasoning is weak?
➡ What is missing evidence or faulty logic?
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?
What does the prefix "auto-" mean in "autopilot"?
➡ What is self?
What should you do if you get stuck on a hard word?
➡ What is sound it out or look at the sentence for clues?
What type of text structure does an article use if it lists reasons why technology has improved communication?
➡ What is cause and effect?
If an article about self-driving cars only shows positive points, what is missing?
What is a counterargument? or The negative Points
How does reading two texts on the same topic help a reader?
➡ What is seeing multiple perspectives and gaining a deeper understanding?
What does "bio" mean in the word "biodegradable"?
➡ What is life?
How can reading out loud help you?
➡ What is make you a better, more confident reader?
Name two signal words that indicate a sequence or chronological order.
➡ What are ‘first’ and ‘then’?
What is one way to check if an author’s evidence is reliable?
➡ What is checking the source or using multiple sources?
What is one similarity between an informational article and an opinion piece about artificial intelligence?
➡ What is both provide information about AI?
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)?
If a sentence doesn’t make sense, what should you do?
➡ What is reread it?