Context
This refers to who the author is writing for.
What is the audience?
This text feature helps readers understand where events happened by showing locations and movement.
What is a map?
This refers to the main events in a story that move the action forward.
What is the plot?
This type of pronoun ends in “-self” or “-selves” and shows that the subject and object are the same (example: “She taught herself”).
What is a reflexive pronoun?
In the sentence “Each student must bring ___ pencil,” which word correctly completes the sentence to match the singular indefinite pronoun?
What is his or her (or their, if using modern agreement)?
When an author writes to teach facts or explain information, this is the author’s purpose.
What is to inform?
An author uses headings, subheadings, and sections mainly to help readers do this.
What is organize information clearly?
When a character’s actions and decisions reveal a message or lesson of the text, the author is developing this.
What is the theme?
This is the correct past tense of the irregular verb “go” in the sentence: “Yesterday, I ___ to the store.”
What is went?
Choose the correct word: “___ going to the park later.” (there / their / they’re)
What is they’re?
An author’s use of words like brave, devoted, and heroic helps create this feeling toward the subject.
What is a positive or admiring tone?
This organizational structure explains how one event leads to another.
What is cause and effect?
Which type of sentence correctly join two complete sentences?
What is a compound sentence?
Words such as (like “and,” “but,” and “or”) are used to join words, phrases, or clauses.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
This punctuation mark is used after an introductory phrase in the sentence: “After lunch ___ we went outside.”
What is a comma?
When a student chooses a letter format instead of a biography to show respect and admiration, they are selecting a structure that best fits their
What is purpose and audience?
Biographies often use this structure to show how events happened over time.
What is chronological order?
This is a statement or opinion an author makes that must be supported with reasons and evidence.
What is a claim?
In the sentence “Everyone has their book,” this type of pronoun must agree with a singular subject like “everyone.”
What is an indefinite pronoun (with correct agreement)?
This is the correct way to show that the backpacks belong to multiple students: “The ___ backpacks were in the hallway.”
What is students’?
This is a statement the author believes to be true, which must be supported by reasons and evidence.
What is a claim?
When an author uses imagery, similes, or metaphors, it helps the reader better do this.
What is visualize and understand the text’s meaning?
When a poet uses imagery, rhyme, structure, or figurative language to create meaning and mood, these are called ______________.
What are poetic techniques?
The superlative form of an adjective is used when comparing three or more things (example: “She is the ___runner. (fast, faster, fastest)
What is fastest?
This type of sentence uses a coordinating conjunction and a comma to join two complete sentences.
What is a compound sentence?