ELA: Informational Text Structure
If a sentence says, “The desert is an arid place with very little rainfall,”
the word arid most likely means this:
What is dry?
Write the expression for the verbal phrase:
2 subtracted from a number x
x - 2
This type of landform made travel difficult and separated Greek communities.
What are mountains?
A forest is an example of a _________________ ecosystem.
Terrestrial
How many habits are there?
7
This text structure tells how two or more things are alike and different.
Clue Words: both however unlike
What is compare & contrast?
What is the coefficient of the expression
x + 4
1
This early civilization lived on the island of Crete and was known for trade.
Who were the Minoans?
Coral reefs are home to many different types of _________
Animals
Name 2 of the Leader in Me Life Habits.
Be proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win-Win, Seek First to Understand , Then to be Understood, Synergize, Sharpen the Saw, Find your voice.
A passage lists steps for how to plant a garden using words like first next then finally. What text structure is being used?
What is sequence/chronological order?
Simplify the expression using the distributive property.
3 ( 4x - 10 )
12x - 30
This type of government, developed in Athens, gives power to the people.
What is democracy?
What mainly covers the grounds in a savanna?
Grass
"I am getting better at this " This is an example of what type of mindset.
Growth mindset
A passage explains a problem like pollution and then gives ways to fix it This text structure is called:
Clue Words: problem issue as a result
What is problem & solution?
Solve the equation.
6 = 11x
6/11 or .545
In Athens, only this group of people could be citizens.
Who are free adult males?
Trees that lose their leaves each fall are called?
Deciduous
This habit means you take responsibility for your actions and choices instead of blaming others.
Be Proactive
An author describes a new school rule and includes facts statistics and expert opinions to support it. What is the author MOST likely trying to do?
What is "persuade"?
Solve the expression.
50 - 3 (42 - 1) + 7
12
In Athens, this group had fewer rights and stayed mostly at home.
Who are women?
Temperate grasslands have hot summers and ______________ winters.
cold
This habit means doing your most important tasks before less important ones.
What is Put First Things First?