Sentence Structure
Contains one independent clause
What is a simple sentence
Uses a series of directions to organize the text
What is sequence
These are used to explain what is presented in a picture or photograph
"Maybe he's like a parrot and only knows a few words"
What is a simile
She is Matt's caretaker
Who is Celia
Two independent clauses and one dependent clause
What is a compound-complex sentence
Chrono=
What is time
This print or text is darker than the other words in the text
What is bold print
I am so hungry, I could eat a cow!
What is a hyperbole
Translation of the term El Patron
What is "the boss"
The part of speech used in compound sentences to connect the independent clauses
What are coordinating conjunctions
Sensory and descriptive details help readers visualize information
What is description
What is a sidebar
A figure of speech not to be taken literally. Example: "He's a chip off the old block"
What is an idiom
Translation Of El Alacran
What it scorpion in Spanish
The part of speech used in a complex and compound- complex sentence to join the clauses
What are subordinating conjunctions
differs from, similar to, in contrast, same, different, on the other hand, both
What are signal words for a compare and contrast text structure
Located at the back of the book, an alphabetical listing of text-important words with definitions and sometimes a pronunciation guide
What is a glossary
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze
What is personification
Years passed between chapters 1 and 2
What is 5
Yesterday my mom went to Publix and bought apples, bananas, and mangos.
What is a simple sentence
The results of something are explained
What is cause and effect
Font slanted to the right within the main body of the text
What is italics
The falling snowflakes are dancers
El Patron's name
What is Matteo Alacran