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Prose, Drama, Poetry
Cause & Effect
Context Clues
Main Idea
Parts of a Story
100

Regular writing, paragraphs, sentences, chapters

What is prose?

100
In 1519, Ferdinand Megellan and his crew sailed west from Spain. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. Three years later, they landed in Spain. They had sailed around the world. Effect: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause? a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. b. They sailed from Spain to America. c. They went to Spain in 1519.
a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west.
100
We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father, and I got in the car. We ____________ to grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon. a. ran b. drove c. crossed
b. drove
100

What the passage is mostly about?

What is main idea?

100
The people or animals that act out the story.
Who are the characters.
200

stanzas, lines, repetition, rhyme

What is poetry?

200
Jasper and Judy live in a big apartment house. They live on the tenth floor. Last week Jasper walked up all nine flights of stairs. He was very tired when he got home. Cause: Jasper walked up nine flights of stairs. What was the effect? a. Judy was tired when she got home. b. He lives on the tenth floor. c. He was tired when he got home.
c. He was tired when he got home.
200
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!" a. began b. fell c. finished
c. finished
200

Sloths have a round head, small ears, a stubby tail, and sad-looking eyes set in a dark-colored “mask.” The shape of a sloth’s mouth makes it look like it is always smiling. It has extra bones in its neck that make it possible for it to turn its head almost all the way around. Sloths are very cute to look at, but they don’t put on much of a show.  

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

 A. Sloths have a round head, small ears, and sad-looking eyes. 

B. The shape of a sloth’s mouth make it look like it is always smiling.

 C. A sloth can turn its head almost all the way around.

 D. Sloths are very cute to look at.  

D

200
The time and the place of the story.
What is the setting.
300

cast, costumes, props, narrator, stage directions

What is drama?

300
Michael did not want to go to the dentist. He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him. He cried all the way to the office. But after all that, it didn't hurt at all. Effect: Michael cried all the way to the office. What was the cause? a. He wanted to see Dr. Yurman. b. He was afraid of the dentist. c. The dentist didn't hurt him at all.
b. He was afraid of the dentist.
300
I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big __________. a. breakfast b. dinner c. lunch
b. dinner
300

Sloths are home to other plants and creatures. Tiny plants grow on the sloth’s fur, making the animals appear to be green. This green color makes the sloths almost invisible against the green leaves of the trees they live in. Moths and insects also live in the sloth’s fur.  Maybe the sloths move so little and so seldom that the small creatures that live on them don’t even know they are animals.  


 What is the main idea of the third paragraph? 

A. Sloths are home to other plants and creatures.

 B. Tiny plants grow on the sloth’s fur.

 C. The plants that grow on the sloth make the sloth green. 

D. Moths and insects live in the sloth’s fur.

A

300

Informative writing - parts of essay

Introduction, RACE, RACE, Conclusion

400

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

Lines?

16

400
Kitty and her friend decided to take a trip. "We'll go to the beach," said Kitty. "The beach is nice in the autumn. It's cool, so there won't be many people there. It won't be crowded at all." Cause: The weather is cool. What is the Effect? a. There won't be many people at the beach. b. Kitty will take a long trip. c. The beach will be very crowded.
a. There won't be many people at the beach.
400
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant? a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
a. people who sell things
400

Giant sloths the size of elephants once lived in many places on earth, including North America. Today, sloths can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. They eat leaves and berries. A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches. Maybe they developed this skill so they wouldn’t have to move to reach the tasty leaves and berries around their resting spot. Their main enemies are jaguars, eagles, and snakes.  Many tropical forests are disappearing, along with the sloths that live there. It would be a sad thing if these fascinating little animals became extinct.


What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

 A. Sloths the size of elephants once lived on earth.

 B. Today, sloths live in the tropical forests of Central and South America. 

C. A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches.

 D. It would be sad if sloths became extinct.  

D 

400

Opinion Essay Parts

Introduction, OREEO, OREEO, Conclusion

500

Give me an example of an Alliteration.

Student response

500
Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that. Cause: A dog howled. What was the effect? a. Peter went inside. b. Peter walked even faster. c. Everything was quiet.
b. Peter walked even faster.
500
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean? a. started b. stopped c. moved quickly
b. stopped
500

Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth. It takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground. You probably couldn’t move that slowly if you tried! The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long. It has long legs, and curved claws that are 3 to 4 inches long. Their claws and their long legs help them climb trees and hang from tree branches. They spend almost their entire lives hanging from tree branches. The life of a sloth is not very exciting.  

What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 

A. Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth. 

B. It takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground.

 C. The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long. 

D. The life of a sloth is not very exciting. 

A

500

The message that is in the story - the life lesson

What is the theme.