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What do you think of when you think of the earth? A huge ball? Mountains? Countries? Forests? All of these things are part of the earth, but they are all land. The fact is that almost all of the surface of the earth is water. The water on the earth covers two times as much surface as the land. Can you see why most people used boats for travel long ago before airplanes were invented?
This story could also be called?
(A) Boats
(B) What is on Earth?
(C) The Sun and the Earth?
is when the author hints at events yet to come in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
A substance that is used to cure infections by destroying bacteria.
What is an antibiotic?
What is a summary?
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
A giant clothespin is in the center of Philadelphia and is higher than a four-story building. It is made of steel and weighs as much as five automobiles. Of course, the giant clothespin is not used to hang clothes. It is a monument. The artist Claes Oldenburg made the structure.
You can tell that...
(A) everyone likes looking at the clothespin structure.
(B) nobody can see the clothespin structure.
(C) the clothespin structure can be seen from far away.
Why do people have home gardens? What do people plant in them? Most people who plant home gardens do so because they want the best fruits and vegetables. They also want to save money and have fun. The one plant most people grow is the tomato. Almost all home gardens grow the tomato. Many people also grow beans, peas, and lettuce. Many other vegetables are also grown in home gardens. Not as many fruits are grown. The three fruits most people grow are tomatoes, strawberries, and apples.
This tory could also be called
(A) Making Money
(B) A Popular Hobby
(C) My own farm!
When the author goes back in time during the telling of a story. This helps to build suspense or give background information.
What is a flashback?
a large room, hall, or other venue where an audience will hopefully be able to gather again soon to watch a speech, performance, or another event.
What is an auditorium?
Text to Text
Text to World
Text to Self
Text to Media
Are example of this reading strategy.
What is making connections?
The 1889 World's Fair was held in paris, France. The planners of the fair wanted to get everyone's attention. They requested the help of ALexander Eiffel, a bridge builder. He built a tower of iron bars 984 feet tall. It was called the Eiffel Tower. The visitors to the fair were thrilled.
(A) The Eiffel Tower was named after its builder.
(B) the Eiffel Tower was torn down shortly after the 1889 World's Fair.
(C) At first people did not like the tower.
A true native North American fruit, the little red cranberry, was growing in this country even before the Native Americans were here, according to legend. Medicine men collected wild cranberries to use in the treatment of their patients. According to folklore, the cranberry also was used as part of the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. Cranberry cultivation was first recorded in 1816, in the town of Dennis on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Massachusetts still grows more cranberries than any other state.
This story could also be called
(A) The Little Red Berry.
(B) A New Fruit.
(C) One Use for Cranberries
The mode of narration in a story. There are 3 key types.
What is point of view?
unwilling or unable to believe; feeling or showing a lack of belief.
Ex. I was ___________ as I listened to him tell his side of the story.
What is incredulous?
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Society
Character vs Nature
Character vs Fate
Are example of this reading strategy...
What is identifying conflicts in literature?
Catching the school bus to Madison High School seemed embarrassing to Joe. Now seventeen, Joe was determined to buy his own car. He landed an after-school job at a grocery store. Working fifteen hours a week for four months, Joe saved enough money to buy a car. He searched the internet looking for used cars. unfortunately, the best cars cost more than Joe could afford. Three months later Joe used hos own money to buy a car with a good engine and a brand-new stereo.
You can tell that
(A) Joe borrowed the money from his parents.
(B) Joe sold his bicycle for extra money.
(C) Joe received a discount on the car.
(D) Joe worked and saved more money.
There are about 50 kinds of fish that can give off an electric shock. They can give a shock to another animal. In this way they can protect themselves. They can also hunt for food. The most well known electric fish is the electric eel. Some grow to be eight feet long. They are found in South America. Another kind of electric fish is the electric catfish. It is found in Africa. The electric catfish was drawn in Egypt over 4,000 year ago.
This story could also be called...
(A) Shocking Fish.
(B) The Electric Eel.
(C) A New Kind of Fish.
This appeals to readers’ senses through highly descriptive language. It’s crucial for any writer hoping to follow the rule of "show, don’t tell," as strong______ truly paints a picture of the scene at hand.
a person with total power over a country, often one who has taken over by cruel or brutal force.
What is a dictator?
When you identify a text clue and put it together with the background information that you already know you are then able to make this....
What is an inference?
Americans today spend a lot of time washing, but their pursuit of cleanliness pales in comparison to the ancient Romans. Dry skin and dry hair were considered dirty by the ancient Romans, so they bathed and moisturized more than once a day. What they used for bathing is even more interesting- olive oil. People bathed with olive oil at least three times daily or coated themselves with it and skimmed the excess off with a stick called a struggle. In order to protect their skin from dirt and cold, they left a thin film of oil on their bodies.
What did not cause the Romans to bathe with olive oil?
(A) They believed oil protected the skin from cold.
(B) The Romans believed dry skin and hair was unclean.
(C) They did not have enough water for bathing.
(D) They believed a layer of olive oil could protect them from dirt.
Tin cans are not pure tin. The can itself is made from a thin sheet of steel or iron. The steel or iron is then coated with tin. There are two methods of coating. One is the hot-dip method. The other is the electrolytic method. The tin coat protects the steel or iron against rusting. Another kind of metal that is often protected by a thin tin plate is copper wire. Pure tin would cost too much money. Tin plates do the job at a lower cost.
This story could also be called...
(A) The Oldest Way of Painting.
(B) Making Tin.
(C) Making Cans.
Describes a series of words in quick succession that all start with the same letter or sound.
What is alliteration?
To bring a product into one country from another to be sold.
What is import?
When the author leaves a message about life for the reader.
Ex A little kindness can change someone's day.
What is theme?
When the Rojas' new collie Ranger began shedding more than usual in May, it didn't surprise them. They figured he was getting rid of his winter coat in preparation for the warm summer weather. When he bagan shedding again that fall they were puzzled until they spoke with their veterinarian. She told them that some breeds, such as shelties and collies are double coated. They have a tough protective overcoat as well as a soft insulating undercoat. They lose large quantities of fur during the spring and during the fall when they change their coat for the new season.
Which is an example of a cause leading to an effect in this passage?
(A) Ranger shed in the fall because he needed a different type of coat for the colder weather.
(B) Ranger was a new dog and as a result sed in both spring and fall.
(C) After looking over Ranger, the veterinarian helped him stop shedding.
(D) The Rojas gave Ranger a warm coat to wear when he goes outside in the winter.