Claims
What is the claim in the statement: "Dogs are the best pets because they are loyal"?
"Dogs are the best pets."
What are words that sound the same but have different meanings called?
Homophones
Is this a fact or opinion? "The sun is a star."
Fact
Which text structure explains why something happened?
Cause and effect
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
The most important part.
Which part of this sentence is the claim? "Exercise is important because it keeps your body healthy."
Exercise is important.
Which pair of words are synonyms? Big and large; Big and small; Large and tiny
Big and large
Is this a fact or opinion? "Pizza is the best food ever!"
Opinion
What text structure is used in a recipe?
Sequence
What can you infer from this sentence? "Maria studied all night for her test."
Maria wants to do well on her test.
True or False: A claim must be supported by reasons or evidence.
True
Which word is an antonym for "happy"?
sad
Which of these is an opinion? "Dogs have fur." or "Dogs are better than cats."
Dogs are better than cats.
When a text describes similarities and differences, what structure is it using?
Compare and Contrast
True or False: The main idea is always stated in the first sentence.
False
Which of these sentences includes a claim? "Reading is the best way to learn," or "Some books are very long."
Reading is the best way to learn.
Choose the correct homophones: "The ___ flew across the ___.
plane, plain
What question can you ask to tell if something is a fact?
Can it be proven?
What is the purpose of a "problem and solution" text structure?
To explain how to fix an issue.
Which of these could be the main idea? "Penguins are birds that cannot fly but are excellent swimmers."
Penguins are excellent swimmers.
What question should you ask to find the claim in a paragraph?
A. What is the author trying to prove?
B. What is the author trying to teach us?
C. How did the author chose to write the story?
A. What is the author trying to prove?
What do antonyms, synonyms, and homophones have in common?
They describe the relationship between words.
Which of these is a fact? "The Earth orbits the Sun." or "Spring is the best season."
The Earth orbits the Sun.
Which clue words often indicate a cause-and-effect structure?
because, so, as a result...
Which of these shows an inference? "The grass is wet; it must have rained."
It must have rained.