Nonfiction
Why would the author include a drawing or picture in a text?
To help the reader understand what something looks like
Students should only go to school for one hour a day. Students would benefit because they would have more time to sleep. Students could spend more time with their families. Students would also be happier when they come to school.
What is the author's claim?
Students should only go to school for one hour a day
What is the author's claim?
Science is the best subject
Halloween is a fun holiday. On this holiday, many people dress in costumes and trick-or-treat. Many kids get a lot of candy. Some people do not like Halloween.
What would be a good concluding sentence to add to the end of this paragraph?
All holidays are fun.
Halloween is my favorite holiday.
Regardless, Halloween is a holiday many people enjoy and celebrate.
October is my favorite month.
Regardless, Halloween is a holiday many people enjoy and celebrate.
The prefix un- helps the reader know that the word unkind means?
Not kind
John was hungry when he woke up in the morning. John decided to cook pancakes and eat them.
Identify the problem
John was hungry.
Students should only go to school for one hour a day. Students would benefit because they would have more time to sleep. Students could spend more time with their families. Students would also be happier when they come to school.
What sentence gives evidence to support the author's claim?
Students would benefit because they would have more time to sleep. Students could spend more time with their families. Students would also be happier when they come to school.
If you do well in school, your parents will be proud of you.
I want to do well in school to make my parents proud.
Which sentence is written in first-person point of view?
I want to do well in school to make my parents proud.
Which sentence does not belong?
On Halloween, many people wear costumes.
The prefix re helps the reader know that the word retry means?
Try again
John was hungry when he woke up in the morning. John decided to cook pancakes and eat them.
Identify the solution
John cooked pancakes and ate them.
Your friends came over to your house for a movie night. One of your friends brought another friend so there are more people than you planned for. You want to pass out the drinks but you only have five cans of soda and you need 6 for everyone to have one.
What could be a solution for the problem?
Buy more soda, share
Fruit is a type of food. Fruit comes in many different colors and shapes. Fruit is a very important food and everyone should eat fruit. Fruit is healthy and provides you with important vitamins.
What is the author's claim?
What sentence supports the author's claim?
Everyone should eat fruit.
Fruit is healthy and provides you with vitamins.
Summer is a time for many people to enjoy the sun and swim. This is also a time in which people get sunburnt.
What transition word would be the best to use?
Because, this is also a time in which people get sunburnt.
However, this is also a time in which people get sunburnt.
However, this is also a time in which people get sunburnt.
The prefix dis- helps the reader know that the word disagree means?
Do not agree
I was sad this morning.
You are a nice person.
Which sentence is in first-person point of view?
I was sad this morning.
Your friends came over to your house for a movie night. One of your friends brought another friend so there are more people than you planned for. You want to pass out the drinks but you only have five cans of soda and you need 6 for everyone to have one.
What is the problem?
You only have 5 cans of soda.
It is important to be prepared for strong storms. When there are strong storms, many people lose power in their homes. If you are prepared, you may have a flashlight and a charged phone. Storms can also cause flooding on the roads. You should not drive if there is flooding.
What were the two problems in this paragraph?
People lose power, storms cause flooding
Going to the mall is an activity. At the mall, you can shop and walk around.
How could you combine these two sentences.
You can go to the mall to shop and walk around.
The prefix non- helps the reader know that the word nonfiction means?
Not fake
What two words help the reader know what dejected means?
Sports play an important role in many kids lives. Sports teach kids to work together. Sports also help kids stay healthy and get exercise. Sports also teacher students how to work hard.
What is the author's purpose of writing this paragraph? To explain, persuade, inform, or describe.
To explain why sports are important.
It is important for people to wear shoes. Shoes are worn on your feet. Shoes can be many colors. Shoes help protect your feet from the ground. Shoes have been around for centuries.
What is the author's claim?
What sentence supports the author's claim?
Shoes are important for people to wear.
Shoes help protect your feet from the ground.
Tom loved to play basketball. Basketball is a sport that many people around the world play. You use a basketball and a hoop. Soccer is a great sport. While playing basketball, you try to shoot the ball into the hoop.
What sentence does not belong?
Soccer is a great sport.
The prefix un- helps the reader know that the word unhappy means?
Not happy