Main Idea
What's the definition of the main idea?
One sentence summary.
What does this idiom mean?
They were in hot water!
What verb tense is this? Past, Present, or Future?
We will go to Florida on our summer break.
Future!
What is the defintion of author's purpose?
Why the author is writing.
What does the root struct mean?
to build
What is the main idea of this passage?
For more than 14,000 years, dogs have been helping humans. They've been used to hunt for food and to herd animals. They've pulled carts and sleds. They've delivered messages and chased down criminals. They help people with disabilities. On top of all of this, they've been loyal companions.
Dogs are very useful/ valuable to humankind.
What figurative language is this?
Summer only lasted two days.
Hyperbole!
What does verb tense agreement mean?
All verbs in the sentence have the same tense. All are past, present or future tense.
What author's purpose is this? Remember PIEE!
An ad for a new flat screen TV.
Persuade
What does the root graph mean?
Write
What is the main idea of the passage below?
When's the last time you bought something for a few pennies? Can you remember? That's one reason people think pennies should no longer be made. People don't really spend pennies anymore. Also, it costs more than a penny to make a penny. So the government's actually losing money by making pennies.
There are multiple reasons why pennies should not be made.
What is the defintion of personification?
Giving nonliving things human qualities.
She a coffee and a donut this morning. (buy)
bought
What author's purpose is this? PIEE!
An article about WWII.
Inform
What is the root word in "telegraph"?
What is the main idea of the passage below?
Did you know that tigers, leopards and elephants are endangered? One reason is people are trapping them. Some sell them as pets. Others kill them or sell their body parts for medicine. The worldwide animal trade is a 150 billion dollar a year business! These people would rather have money than beautiful animals in the wild.
Tigers, leopards and elephants are endangered animals.
What figurative language is this?
She is a book, full of knowledge.
Metaphor!
What verb tense is the sentence below? Past, Present, or Future?
She is traveling to California.
Present!
What author's purpose is this? PIEE!
A recipe for making chocolate chip cookies.
Explain
What does the root port mean?
to carry
What is the main idea of the passage below?
Next time your baseball games called because of lightning, be grateful. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a storm, so you're in danger even if it's not raining on you at the time. Also, lightning strikes people standing under trees, so don't shelter beneath those old oaks in the park. Play it safe, at first lightning strike, get off the field.
People should not play baseball during a lightning storm.
What figurative language is this?
They took a quick cat nap!
Idiom!
Complete the sentence below using the correct verb tense.
He a goal in the game last weekend. (score)
scored
What author's purpose is this? PIEE!
A poem about a beautiful summer day.
Entertain.
What is the root in "construct"?