Add the suffix -y to the word:
Sleep
Sleepy
What text feature is this an example of?
Flag
Think about the suffix -tion -sion -ion.
We saw the illustration the author drew.
What does the word illustration mean above?
The act of illustrating
Q: What is the central idea of a text?
A: The most important idea.
This is an example of.....(A) PICTURE (B)GLOSSARY (C) GRAPH (D) HEADING
GRAPH
What do we call a word that means the same thing as another word?
Synonym
What type of order should your story follow?
Chronological
Dan rode his bike.
Replace "Dan" with the correct pronoun.
(a) her (b) you (c) he (d) we
(c) he
Add the suffix -ly to the word:
Complete
Completely
What text feature are the words about the photos?
Captions
Think about the suffix -tion -sion -ion.
We loved the game “Exploding Kittens” so much, we bought the expansion pack.
What does the word expansion mean above?
The act of expanding
Q: Space is one of the most mysterious places in our world. There is so much out there that we don’t know about. Satellites take pictures for us of objects in space. There are planets, solar systems, and so much more waiting to be discovered.
Which is the central idea of the passage?
a.) more planets need to be discovered
b.) space is a mysterious place
c.) satellites take pictures for us
d.) None are the main idea
b.) space is a mysterious place
What graphic feature does the picture show?
(a) heading (b) picture (c) glossary (d) index
heading
What do we call a word that means the opposite of another word?
Antonym
What element in a story teaches you a lesson?
Theme
My brother and I are Spanish. Replace "my brother and I"
with the correct pronoun.
(A) we (B) you (C) he (D) us
(A) we
The girl shivered because it was chilly outside.
Think about the suffix -y. What does the word chilly mean as it is used in the sentence?
Chilly means being cold.
The bolded word is an example of what type of text feature?
Heading
Think about the suffix -tion -sion -ion.
We had a birthday celebration for my cousin.
What does the word celebration mean above?
The act of celebrating
Q: Weather is a crazy part of our world. Some days the weather can be calm, beautiful and sunny. Then other days we have rain, storms, snow, and hail. What we do every day usually depends on the weather outside and the changes taking place.
Which is the central idea of the passage?
a.) weather is a crazy part of our world
b.) sometimes the weather can be nice
c.) weather changes often
d.) what we do depends on the weather
c.) weather changes often
Why do we need text and graphic features?
(A) make a book look pretty
(B) repeat information
(C) give more information
(D) give us more to read
(C) give more information
Like or Love?
Like
What part of a story has the introduction?
Beginning
Sue is very happy. Replace "Sue" with the correct pronoun.
(a) he (b) him (c) she (d) we
She
The boy confidently spoke in front of his class.
Think about the suffix -y. What does the word confidently mean as it is used in the sentence?
In a confident way.
What text feature tells what part of a text is about and can help you find information?
A heading
Think about the suffix -tion -sion -ion.
We made a prediction before we read the next chapter.
What does the word prediction mean above?
The act of predicting what will happen next
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Q: Many people think that spiders are a type of insect, but they are incorrect. Spiders have 8 legs while insects, be definition, have only 6. Spiders are a type of animal called arachnids. They have 8 legs and two distinct body parts; the abdomen and the thorax.
Which is the central idea of the passage?
a.) spiders are not insects
b.) spiders have 8 legs
c.) insects have 6 legs
a.) spiders are not insects
Which is NOT a text or graphic feature?
(A) caption (B) heading (C) page number (D) title
(c) page number
Good or Fantastic?
Fantastic
Which element is not in every story?
Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, Repetition
Repetition
The supermarket is closed. Replace "supermarket" with the correct pronoun.
(a) there (b) we (c) they (d) it
(d) it
What is the definition of the word foolishly?
In a silly or foolish way.
Why do author's use text features?
Author's choose text and graphic features to help explain ideas or to help readers locate information.
Think about the suffix -tion -sion -ion.
We didn’t see any bears on our trail because they were already in hibernation.
What does the word hibernation mean above?
The act of hibernating.
Q: Transportation has changed a lot over the past few decades. The early cars were much larger and didn’t go as fast. Cars today are smaller and can go at higher speeds. Cars today have many more features to make our lives easier. Cars today can do things such as have TV's, telephones, and even computers installed into them.
Which sentence shows the central idea of the passage?
a.) The early cars were much larger and didn’t go as fast.
b.) Transportation has changed a lot over the past few decades.
c.) Cars today have many more features to make our lives easier.
b.) Transportation has changed a lot over the past few decades.
Identify this feature: (a) caption (b) globe (c) sentence (d) fact
(A) caption
________________________are the small differences in meaning between words that are synonyms.
Shades of Meaning
What do we call the ending of a story?
Conclusion
The books are new. Replace "books" with the correct pronoun.
(a) them (b) we (c) they (d) we
(c) they