Inferencing
Erick's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Erick knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Erick doing? How do you know?
Erick is going to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon for his mom. Hint your key words (evidence!) were: mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. and he looked at the map.
When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching "Cops" on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
What is the organizational pattern/text structure?
Chronological/Sequential
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
What is the author's purpose of writing this? (Think PIE)
To entertain. (Evidence: "story")
I have told you a million times to stop slamming that door!
Identify the figurative language.
Hyperbole.
What is always in front of you, but can't be seen?
The future
Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all of the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. What is he trying to find?
His keys.
demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
Identify the organizational pattern.
Problem/Solution
An article where the author argues that Amazon music is better than Spotify.
What is the author's purpose?
To persuade/persuasive.
Love is a young green willow / shimmering at the bare wood's edge.
What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
If you drop me, I’m sure to crack, but smile at me, and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
A mirror!
Elizabeth was so proud of her garden. She planted the seeds early in the spring and watered the plants every morning. Last Friday, her mom called and asked her to come over for the weekend because she was feeling sick. When Elizabeth came back home, her plants were bent and drooping. Why were the plants drooping? How do you know?
She had not watered them in a few days, so they were beginning to die.
All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is a physical change, and does not change the matter's identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the state of matter.
Identify the organizational pattern.
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules.
What is the author's purpose?
To inform.
Harry is as stubborn as a mule when it comes to doing his homework.
Identify the figurative language.
Simile
If you feed me, I grow, but if you give me water, I die. What am I?
A fire!
I am big and green but not mean. I carry a torch for freedom. I can stand in water, but I cannot swim. People travel from miles around to visit me. What am I?
I am the Statue of Liberty.
Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Identify the organizational pattern.
Chronological
A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.
What is the author's purpose?
To entertain.
The alarm screeched a warning for children to head for safety.
Identify the TWO examples figurative language.
Personification AND onomatopoeia.
What has many rings but no fingers?
A telephone
Dad and Anna were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Anna. "Sure," said Dad. "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the backyard." What do you think Dad and Anna are making? Why do you think so?
They are making a bird house.
Evidence: "hang it up in the backyard" "paint the roof red"
Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
Identify the organizational pattern.
Problem/Solution
A menu for a local pizzeria listing the sizes and prices of pizzas and available toppings.
What is the author's purpose?
To inform.
An old willow with hollow branches / slowly swayed his few high tendrils / and sang:
What TWO examples of figurative language are there?
Personification and alliteration
You are in a dark room with a box of matches. Nearby are three things: a candle, an oil lamp and a log of firewood. Which do you light first?
The match!