Text Structure
Baseball is a team sport that requires nine players. Similar to baseball, hockey is a team sport. Unlike baseball, hockey requires five players at a time. In baseball, the game is over after nine innings. In hockey, there are three twenty minute periods. The team with more goals wins the game.
Compare and contrast
My father's car.
sentence fragment
True or False: A subject is someone or something that does the action (It answers Who? or What? in the sentence)
True
The mouse ___________ the cheese.
a.) eat b.) eats c.) eaten
b.) eats- The mouse eats the cheese.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The students ___________ their answer with their partner during math yesterday.
a.) share b.) shared c.) shares
b.) shared
Jackson wakes up every morning at six o'clock. First, he gets dressed and walks down to the kitchen. Every morning he makes himself a big bowl of Cheerios with milk. He also eats an orange with his bowl of cereal. After he eats his breakfast, Jackson packs his bag for school. At 6:45, Jackson walks with his younger brother to the bus stop.
Sequence/Chronological order
I have not done the homework yet because I heard it was difficult.
complete sentence
True or False: A predicate answers the who or what in the sentence.
False- The predicate answers the question what happened. It includes a verb or action word in the sentence.
After running around the soccer field, playing tag at recess, and swimming all afternoon at the pool, Mike could barely keep his eyes open. When he finally crawled into his bed at night, he felt completely exhausted and fell asleep almost instantly. He did not even have the energy to read his favorite book before drifting off to sleep.
Question:
Based on the paragraph, what is the meaning of the word exhausted?
A) Full of energy and excited to jump around
B) Very angry and upset about a game
C) Extremely tired and lacking energy
D) Confused about what to do next
Exhausted- C) Extremely tired and lacking energy
What is the complete subject?
My mother reads her favorite book in the kitchen.
Complete subject- My mother
Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, he commanded the Apollo 11 lunar mission and famously stepped onto the lunar surface, declaring, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Prior to his historical spaceflight, Armstrong served as a naval aviator and a test pilot, flying high-speed aircraft like the X-15. After retiring from NASA in 1971, he shared his expertise with future generations by teaching aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati.
Informative text
Walked slowly into the building.
sentence fragment
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
The teacher talked about the story.
Simple subject- teacher
Walking across the narrow, slippery log to cross the rushing creek, Maya took slow, careful steps and kept her arms stretched out for balance. She knew that if she moved too quickly or rushed, she might slip and fall into the cold water. Because she was so cautious on the tricky path, she made it safely to the other side without any trouble.
Question:
Based on the paragraph, what is the meaning of the word cautious?
A) Careless and willing to take big risks
B) Paying close attention to avoid danger or mistakes
C) Moving as fast as possible without looking
D) Feeling nervous and scared of everything
Cautious- B) Paying close attention to avoid danger or mistakes
Complete sentence, run-on, or sentence fragment?
My favorite movie is Spider Man because it is exciting and has great graphics.
complete sentence
If you do not tie your shoes something bad may happen. For example, Ryan and Elisa were jumping rope at recess when both of their shoes were untied. As a result, Ryan and Elisa tripped and fell. Since Ryan and Elisa did not check if their shoes were tied, they got hurt.
Cause and effect
The math teacher showed students how to generate equivalent fractions.
complete sentence
What is the simple predicate in the sentence-
The basketball player passed the ball to her teammate.
simple predicate-passed
During the long summer drought, the small pond behind the school began to dry up until only a few puddles remained. Because of this extreme scarcity of water, the local deer and birds had to travel much farther to find something to drink. With so little water left in the area, the animals struggled to survive day after day.
Question:
Based on the paragraph, what is the meaning of the word scarcity?
A) A large and overflowing supply of something
B) A smallness of supply or a shortage
C) A sudden and loud noise
D) A bright and colorful appearance
Scarcity-B) A smallness of supply or a shortage
Which of these sentences is correct?
1. Jerry give Roberta the homework.
2. William has family in Chicago, and he visits them once a year in December.
3. My sister loves when it snows she also loves the snow because it makes everything look so beautiful!
4. I enjoy baseball my favorite team is the Red Sox.
2. William has family in Chicago, and he visits them once a year in December.
Many students struggle to keep their school desks neat and organized throughout the week. As a result, papers get lost, pencils roll away, and it becomes hard to find important assignments. To solve this problem, students can use small folders for their papers and a pencil pouch to hold writing supplies. By taking two minutes at the end of every day to put items back in their places, desks will stay clean and ready for learning.
Problem and solution
The students played soccer in the school yard they love watching soccer in their free time.
run-on sentence
What is the complete predicate in the sentence?
Marcus and Lisa walked to school this morning.
complete predicate: walked to school this morning
The team 1.) ___________ (watch) the game from the bench.
The scientist 2.) __________ (measure) how far the ping pong ball traveled.
The geese 3.) ____________ (fly) south before winter.
1.) watches
2.) measured
3.) fly
Jeremy did not get good grades because he never did his homework.
What is the effect in this sentence?
What is the cause? (reason why)
effect- Jeremy did not get good grades
cause-he never did his homework