Text Structure
To carve the perfect jack-o-lantern, you must first select the perfect pumpkin. Then, draw the design you'd like with a marker on the pumpkin. After that, scoop out the seeds. Next, carve out the pieces. Finally, place a light inside.
chronological order or sequence
What is a subheading?
text under the main heading (title of a section)
Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!
Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
The third graders are as wild as a den of lions. What element is in this sentence?
simile
Which is the correct spelling of our vocabulary word
a) intrueders
b) entruders
c) intruders
d) intruters
i-n-t-r-u-d-e-r-s
Ashley worked very hard on decorating her house for Halloween. She put out orange lights by the street, and blasted creepy music from the front door. She made pretend graves in the front yard, and her brother was going to jump out from behind the tree to scare kids.
Description
What is an illustration?
What do you call the words beneath illustrations?
a picture
a caption
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
There are many fun things to do at the be
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?
What is "as happy as a lark"?
They both compare 2 things! Similes use the word like or as.
simile
Which is the correct spelling of our vocabulary word
a) purley
b) parlay
c)parlae
d)parley
The properties of a room that determine how sound travels in it.
Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?
Problem and Solution
What is the central idea?
the main, most important, idea in a passage!
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
What type of figurative language would "they were glued to their seats" be?
idiom
Define Cove
A small sheltered bay
Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives. What is the problem and solution?
car accidents are a problem and a possible solution is to not use cell phones in the car
What is a claim?
a statement or argument
(supported with evidence!)
He hides under the couch when you turn the microwave on.
He sleeps all day long.
He runs away when you sweep the floor.
He jumps every time the doorbell rings.
He sleeps all day long.
The sun is a yellow skittle shinning brightly in the sky.
What element of poetry does this sentence show?
Metaphor
Which is the correct spelling of our vocabulary word
a) shrouded
b) shrowded
c) shouted
d)shruwded
a
Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
Compare/Contrast
What is an inference?
How do you find it?
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a) Title
b) Headings
c) Pictures
d) All of these
ALL
Birds bathe backward in the birdbath. This is an example of what element?
Alliteration
What is a league?
Unit of distance