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What is the CAUSE?
What is the EFFECT?
Cause or Effect?
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Identify both CAUSE AND EFFECT
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Nico got an A on his math test because he studied hard over the weekend.

BECAUSE he studied hard over the weekend.

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Amber came home soaking wet after a walk in the rain.
Amber came home soaking wet
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Grace is really nice to me, SO SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND.

EFFECT

100

What is a simile?


BONUS: Give an example

A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as.

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Pinch is to pain
Cause: Pinch Effect: Pain
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Marcus got a bellyache after eating all his Halloween candy in one day
eating all his Halloween candy in one day.
200
I went swimming today because it was so hot.
I went swimming today
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My bike got rusty when I LEFT IT OUT IN THE RAIN.
CAUSE
200

What is an antonym? 

Give an example

Two words that have opposite meanings

200
I ate all my lunch because I was hungry.
Cause: I was hungry Effect: I ate all my lunch
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Practicing everyday helped Lexi win the race.

practicing everyday

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Jared fell off his skateboard and broke his arm.
broke his arm
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We had a thunderstorm last night, and MY LITTLE SISTER WAS SCARED.
EFFECT
300

What is a homophone?

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different spelling and meaning. 


  • to / too / two

  • there / their / they’re

  • see / sea

  • flour / flower

  • pair / pear

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I run everyday, now I am losing weight.
Cause: I run everyday Effect: I am losing weight
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Because I helped my father, he took me to the movies.

BECAUSE I helped my father

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Because my dog ran away, now he has to stay on his leash when we walk.
now he has to stay on his leash when we walk
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VICKY DIDN'T STUDY FOR THE MATH TEST and got a D on it.
CAUSE
400

What is a synonym?

Give an example

Two words that have the same meaning

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The dog wags his tail when he's happy.
Cause: he's happy Effect: the dog wags his tail
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Sophia lives way up in the hills, so she has a great view of the city.

Sophia lives way up in the hills

500
Jason got grounded after he came home three hours late.
Jason got grounded
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It was so cold, SO DAD TURNED THE HEAT ON.
EFFECT
500

Explain what it means to make an inference

Readers use text clues plus what they already know to figure something out that the author does not say directly.

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He got checked out of school early since he had a dentist appointment.
Cause: he had a dentist appointment Effect: he got checked out of school early