Author's Purpose/Central idea
Fall is the season that comes right after summer. It is different than other seasons. For Colorado, it is a time when leaves change colors and fall off the trees. The temperature usually gets cooler at night during the fall, and sometimes, it can even bring snow.
What is the central idea of this passage?
What the season of fall is like.
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I would like pepperoni sausage cheese and pineapples on my pizza.
I would like pepperoni, sausage, cheese, and pineapples on my pizza.
Missing commas
Name the text structure that uses key words such as:
First, Next, Then, Finally
Years, Dates, etc
Sequencing
The cat left its prints in the mud by the fence.
What is the meaning of prints as written above?
A. Type of writing
B. Marks left behind
C. Copies of a picture
B. Marks left behind
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.
What is the central idea of this passage?
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Last week, we walk to the mailboxes.
Last week, we walked to the mailboxes.
change walk to walked
Why would an author use sequence text structure?
A. To show the events in order
B. To show there is a problem and solution
C. To go back in time
A. To show the events in order
Climbing the mountain in the snowstorm seems impossible.
What does the word impossible mean? Think about the prefix im-
What is the author's purpose for writing this:
The Clean-O-Matic will help your house stay clean. This amazing machine helps you to vacuum and dust with just a touch of a button. If you order now you can get the Clean-O-Matic for only 3 easy payments of 59.99. You will love how easy it will be to keep your house in order with the Clean-O-Matic!
A. To Inform B. To Entertain C. To persuade
C. To persuade
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I need to get scissors pencils and paper for my project.
I need to get scissors, pencils, and paper for my project.
Add commas
Why would an author use the words first, next, finally?
To show how things go in order
The car had to quickly park because they were running late.
What is the meaning of park as it is used above?
A. A grassy area with a playground
B. Stopping a vehicle
B. Stopping a vehicle
The ocean is vast and mysterious. Only 5% of the ocean has been explored. The ocean is difficult to explore due to extreme conditions, including intense pressure, zero visibility, and extreme cold temperatures. What is lurking in the ocean that we don't know about?
What is the central idea?
That the ocean has not been explored/ we don't know a lot about the ocean.
What is an abstract noun for brave?
A. Courage
B. Idea
C. Dream
A. Courage
What do headings tell the reader?
A. What the central idea is
B. What each part of the article is mostly about
C. What the title of the article is
B. What each part of the article is mostly about
Allison was the cutest baby in the contest.
What is the meaning of cutest?
Think about the suffix -est
Most cute
Whiskers the cat was hungry, but his owner wasn't. He pounced onto the counter to find an opened loaf of bread. As he started eating he realized the bread was gluten-free. He moved on to the pantry where he knocked over the tub of flour. By the time his owner walked in, Wiskers was completely covered in white flour looking like a ghost. Meowing, Wiskers thought "Next time, bring me tuna."
Why did the author write the story? How do you know?
A. Persuade B. Entertain C. Inform
B. Entertain because it is funny
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Katie Jamie and Amy are coming to my house for a playdate.
Katie, Jamie, and Amy are coming to my house for a playdate.
Add commas
Next, the butterfly lays eggs. Then they hatch into caterpillars.
Why would the author use boldface type for the word egg?
To show that the word eggs is important.
Or
To show that eggs in a word with a definition in the glossary
Thanks to the neighbors, the road is cleaner.
Think of the suffix -er, what is the meaning of cleaner as it is used above?
Less dirty than it was