Genres
Which of the following is a fiction genre?
A) Biography
B) Historical fiction
C) Autobiography
D) News article
B) Historical Fiction
This structure shows how things are alike or different.
A) Sequence
B) Problem and solution
C) Compare and contrast
D) Cause and effect
C- What is compare and contrast?
Which punctuation mark ends a question?
A) Period
B) Exclamation mark
C) Question mark
D) Comma
C - Question Mark
What is the central idea of a passage?
A) A minor character
B) The author’s name
C) The main point or message
D) The setting
C) The main point or message
What are context clues?
A) Hints around a word to find its meaning
B) Words that rhyme
C) The title of a book
D) Proper nouns
A
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction is made-up or imaginary stories, while nonfiction is based on real people, facts, and events.
Two clue words that help identify a cause and effect structure.
What is: because, as a result, due to, since
Fix the punctuation in this sentence:
i can’t wait to go swimming
I can’t wait to go swimming.
Why is it important to find the central idea when reading a passage?
It helps the reader understand what the text is mostly about.
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word “timid”:
The timid kitten hid behind the couch when people came over.
Shy or scared.
This genre would most likely include talking animals and magical worlds.
A) Realistic fiction
B) Science fiction
C) Fantasy
D) Mystery
C: What is fantasy?
This structure involves presenting events in the order they happen.
What is chronological order?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) She said “Let’s go to the park.”
B) She said, “Let’s go to the park.”
C) She said “Let’s go to the park”.
D) She said, “Let’s go to the park”.
B) She said, “Let’s go to the park.”
Which sentence best states the central idea of an argument paragraph about why we should recycle?
A) Recycling can help save the planet.
B) Many people recycle.
C) Recycling bins are blue.
D) Paper is made from trees.
A) Recycling can help save the planet.
In the sentence, “She was famished after not eating all day,” what does famished mean?
A) Bored
B) Hungry
C) Tired
D) Happy
B - Hungry
This genre involves futuristic technology and often explores advanced scientific concepts.
What is science fiction?
This structure provides the reasons something happens and the results of it happening.
What is cause and effect?
Add commas where needed:
Before school I eat breakfast brush my teeth and pack my bag.
Before school, I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and pack my bag.
Excerpt from "A Permanent Home” (Below is the first paragraph)
12 The United States faced many problems at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. The weakness of the federal government was the most critical issue. Despite the former Colonies being united as one country, most Americans still identified more closely with their individual states. One way to earn respect for and strengthen the young nation was to create a federal capital. But Americans disagreed over what kind of capital they wanted as well as where it should be located.
What is most likely a central idea of the passage?
A. “But Americans disagreed over what kind of capital they wanted as well as where it should be located.” (paragraph 12)
B. “In October 1783, Congress decided to locate a small federal town on the Delaware River near Trenton, New Jersey.” (paragraph 15)
C. “In September 1789, the first Congress under the U.S. Constitution met in New York.” (paragraph 18)
D. “The act gave the president unlimited power to build the capital city from the ground up.” (paragraph 21)
A. “But Americans disagreed over what kind of capital they wanted as well as where it should be located.” (paragraph 12)
In the sentence, “It affected nearly every aspect of their lives,” what does aspect mean?
a- view
b- part
c-direction
d-appearance
B- Part
This genre is characterized by works of factual information on a particular subject.
What is nonfiction?
This structure describes items or events in order of importance or sequence.
Sequence
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A) My sister who is in college, is coming home.
B) My sister, who is in college is coming home.
C) My sister who is in college is coming home.
D) My sister, who is in college, is coming home.
D) My sister, who is in college, is coming home.
Appositive phrases with extra but not necessary information need commas around them!
Which of these is NOT a supporting detail for the idea: “Dogs are great pets”?
A) They are loyal
B) They need walks
C) They bark loudly
D) They can be trained to help people
C - They bark loudly
A Destination City
10 Not only was it hard to completely silence talk of moving the capital, but the capital also served only as a seat of government. Many years passed before Washington, D.C., became the grand destination city that it is today with monuments, museums, and more. Those developments didn’t necessarily have to happen, either.
What does the phrase “a seat of government” mean as it is used in paragraph 10?
A. a temporary council
B. an elected role
C. an official headquarters
D. an immense building
C. an official headquarters