Vocabulary
What is a prefix?
a word, letter, or number placed before another.
Which point of view is being used in this sentence?
She watched the sun set behind the school as she packed her bag.
3rd
What do we call a word part added to the beginning of a word?
Prefix
Which text structure lists events in the order they happened?
sequence
Which one tells what the text is mostly about: theme or main idea?
main idea
What is cause/effect?
the relationship between two things when one thing makes something else happen.
What tone best fits this sentence?
“I couldn’t believe my luck—I finally won.”
excited
What is the main part of a word that carries its core meaning?
Root
A passage explains why the American Revolution happened and what resulted from it. Which text structure is this?
cause/effect
What tells the lesson or message the author wants you to learn?
theme
What is theme?
Which POV uses I?
1st
If the prefix re- means “again,” what does the word rewrite mean?
To write again
A text explains the differences and similarities between the North and South during the Civil War. Which text structure is this?
compare/contrast
Is this a theme or main idea?
The article explains how the Dust Bowl affected farmers.
main idea
What is a paragraph frame?
Provides sentence starters and transition words to help write a paragraph
How does the POV affect how a story is told?
It changes who is telling the story and how the reader experiences it.
In the word teacher, which part is the suffix?
er
A passage describes a city during the Industrial Revolution, listing its features, buildings, and streets. Which text structure is this?
description
A story is about a dog who gets lost but finds its way home. What is the main idea?
A dog gets lost and finds its way home.
What does it mean to infer?
Using clues to figure out something not stated
What tone best fits this sentence?
The long test felt endless, and every tick of the clock made him more nervous.
nervous
What word part comes at the end of a word and can change its meaning or tense?
Suffix
A passage tells about a pollution problem in a river and how the community fixed it. Which text structure is this?
problem/solution
A story shows a character who never gives up on learning to swim, even after failing many times. What is a possible theme?
Persistence leads to success.