Text Structure
Prefixes and Suffixes
Central Idea
Text and Graphic Features
Thesaurus
Author's Craft and Purpose
Figurative Language
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How does the writer present the ideas in this paragraph?
The capybara is the worlds largest rodent. Capybaras can weigh up to 144 pounds. They love the water and spend most of their time in swamps, ponds, and rivers. If you want to see a capybara in the wild, you will need to go to Central or South America.
A. Giving a problem and a solution
B. Giving the cause and the effect
C. Describing the capybara
C. Describing the capybara
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*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: improve
John has made great _____________ at basketball!
A. improvely
B. improving
C. improvement
C. improvement
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What is the central idea of this passage?
"What Causes An Earthquake?"
Shake! Shake! Shake! What causes an earthquake? The answer is simple. The Earth's surface is moving! The surface of the Earth, called the "crust," is not one whole piece but more like 20 pieces of a giant puzzle. Each puzzle piece is called a "plate." These plates constantly move, but very slowly (6 inches a year at most). Earthquakes occur when a plate scrapes, moves away from, or bumps into another plate. When this happens, the ground will tremble and rumble, almost as if a train was rolling through your backyard!
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
B. Earthquakes cause the ground to tremble and rumble.
C. Earth’s crust is made up of 20 pieces called “plates.”
D. Earthquakes feel like a train rolling through your backyard.
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
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A. Headings
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bill- noun.
Meaning 1: account, check, invoice, statement, tab
Meaning 2: beak, mouth, muzzle
Choose a synonym from above to replace the underlined word in the sentence
"There was a large fish in the pelican’s bill."
Correct Answers: beak, mouth, or muzzle
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What word describes how Kane feels here:
"Kane sighed for the third time in a row. He continue to stare out the window at all the rain, wishing he could go out to play with his friends."
A. Stressed
B. Bored
C. Angry
B. Bored
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*Figurative Language: Hyperbole
*Explain what this means about what the class did at P.E. that day.
"Coach made us run a million laps today!"
Examples: They had to do a lot of laps that day
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What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Some of the students in Ms. Gill's room were upset because they never got to to use the balls and jump ropes at recess. Another group of kids always got them first and they refused to share. When Ms. Gill found out what was going on, she developed a rotation system so that everyone would have a chance to use the equipment
A. Problem and solution
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Sequence/Chronological Order
A. Problem and solution
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*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: "rapid"
The rain began to fall __________ outside.
A.) rapidy
B.) rapidly
C.) rapidful
B.) Rapidly
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Which statement is the central idea of this passage?
"What Do Stingrays Rely On For Self-Defense?"
Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense. Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched. Many species, including the blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails. That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans
A. “That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
C. “…blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails.”
D. “Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
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C. Glossary
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trip
Meaning 1: noun journey, expedition, trek
Meaning 2: verb fall, slip, stumble, topple, tumble
Choose a synonym to replace the underlined word in each sentence.
"We are going on a trip to learn about the capital of Florida."
Journey, expedition, or trek
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Which sentence shows that Leonardo is confused?
A. Leonardo heard his name called by the teacher and nearly hopped out of his seat. It was finally his turn to present his book report on whales.
B. Leonardo started at the blank test page. He tapped his pencil on his desk and narrowed his eyes as he read the question for the 3rd time.
C. Leonardo's jaw dropped and then let out a loud "HOOT, HOOT!" He could hardly believe that he had won $50 in the coloring contest!
B. Leonardo started at the blank test page. He tapped his pencil on his desk and narrowed his eyes as he read the question for the 3rd time.
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*Figurative Language: Simile
*Explain what the simile tells readers about Jasmyn:
"Even though the math test was difficult, Jasmyn remained as cool as a cucumber."
Example: Jasmyn remains very calm; not nervous at all
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Directions on the steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is what type of text structure?
cause/effect
sequence (chronological)
comparison
What is sequence
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*A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes it’s meaning
*Base Word: fair
I think it is _________ that I have to do homework every night!
A. unfair
B. nonfair
C. disfair
A. unfair
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Tigers can be divided into different groups. Some are from Siberia and others are from Bali. Each type of tiger is unique to its habitat.
What is the central idea of this paragraph?
There are different kinds of tigers.
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A chart of TJ and his dad compared their weight. How did this help you understand that there was a problem with TJ?
TJ was not gaining weight like he should.
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The shrimp may find itself in peril when it is outside the hold because it does not see very well.
Now read the thesaurus entry.
peril noun danger, difficulty, trap, weakness
Which word from the entry above best matches the way peril is used in the sentence?
What is danger.
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Why might an author write a magazine article about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
B. To inform
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In the story of "TJ The Siberian Tiger", what text structure did the author use mostly throughout the story of his birth until he moved to the Montana Zoo?
Sequence
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
What is sequence.
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carefully: The students would carefully pet Watson while in the library.
-in a way that is wreckless
-in a way that made Watson hyper
-in a gentle way
What is in a gently way.
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In the story "This is Your Life", the central idea is . . .
What is the life cycle of an insect.
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In the article about the wood frog there was a group of pictures that showed the stages of a wood frog's life. How did the pictures contribute to the meaning of the text?
The pictures helped you understand their life cycle.
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I had been fortunate to spot the jaguarundi.
Now read the thesaurus entryfortunate adjective good, healthy, lucky, rich
Which word from the entry best matches the way fortunate is used in te esentence?
What is lucky.
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Why might an author of a cookbook include a bulleted list of all the ingredients needed to bake a pie at the top of the page?
A. To persuade the reader to go to the store to get all the ingredients right away.
B. To entertain the reader about how many yummy ingredients it takes to make a pie.
C. To let the reader know what items he/she will need before he/she starts.
C. To let the reader know what items he/she will need before he/she starts. (To inform the reader)
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Mrs. Hingson had to figure out a way to get the entire class to listen during social studies. She tried several things until she found the perfect answer.
-sequence
-compare/contrast
-problem/solution
What is problem/solution.
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If I am not certain about what to do at school, this means I am:
-imcertain
-uncertain
-certainly
What is uncertain.
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Even sharks have helpers. The remora, a tiny fish, grabs onto the shark's skin. This does not hurt the shark, and the remora gets a free ride. In turn, the shark helps keep the remora safe from bigger animals.Remoras also clean the shark's mouth, but the shark does not eat them. The shark gets its teeth cleaned, and the remora gets a nice meal.
What is the central idea of this paragraph?
What is two animals help each other.
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Whenever sugarcane is fully grown, it is ready to harvest, or gather, and take to the mill to process for sugar.
Why is the word harvest in bold print?
To tell the reader that it is an important word.
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It is so important to protect your eyes from the sun.
protect verb block, cover, guard, hide
What is the meaning of protect as used in the sentence above?
What is block.