Text Feature Skills
Vocabulary Skills
Reading Comprehension Skills
Writing Skills
Genre Skills
100
Which text feature is this?
a map
100
thoughtless
thankful
100
I have a problem!
My homework is too hard for me to understand.
What could be a possible solution?
I ask my teacher for extra help.
100
Is the first sentence in a paragraph the topic sentence or the conclusion sentence?
topic sentence
100
What does fiction mean?
It means not real.
200
Tell me what these text features are called.
illustrations and a photograph
200
A synonym of cold is freezing.
What is a synonym of angry?
mad
200
Give me an example of a problem and a solution.
(student answer)
200
Why is it so important to use good details in a paragraph?
If you don't use good details, the meaning in your paragraph will not be clear.
200
What is a biography?
It tells the story of a person's life.
300
Which two text features do you see?
A title and an illustration
300
What does this idiom mean?
Pull together: to work together well
300
What does it mean to compare and contrast something?
You discuss how two things are the same and how they are also different.
300
Why do we need a conclusion sentence?
A conclusion sentence reminds the reader of what was said in the paragraph. It retells the main idea.
300
What's the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
Fiction is made-up. Non-fiction is true information.
400
What does this diagram do?
It shows us the names of the different parts of a flower.
400
What are the suffixes in each of these words and what do they mean?
-ly
in a way that is sad
-less
with no care
-ful
full of thought
400
Describe a cause and effect to me.
Cause: It rained a lot.
Effect: The city flooded.
400
What is an example of a sequence word, and why do we use them in our paragraphs?
A sequence word tells the time order of a paragraph. They are important to make the paragraph clear. A few examples are "next, then, or later."
400
What is expository text?
It is non-fiction. It gives true facts and information about a topic.
500
What is this text feature called?
A chart or graph
500
What do these homophones mean?
Four and for
Four-a number
For- a connecter word that means because
500
Can you say our summarizing strategy?
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
500
Why would sequence words be important if you were writing an essay about how to bake cookies?
A recipe has to keep the instructions in the proper order, or it will be confusing.
500
Answer the questions below:
1.) You can tell because of the illustration.
2.) Everyone in the class wants the bunny.
3.) The solution is to randomly select someone.