Text structure
The reason something happens
Cause
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or animal
What is an inference?
an educated guess
What two things do you need to make an inference?
what you know and evidence from the text
State the Main Idea: Different rocks are used in different ways. The way a rock is used depends on its color, feel, shine and hardness. For example, some rocks, such as granite and marble, are both hard and beautiful. They are used for buildings and monuments. Another type of rocks, graphite is soft and dark. It is used in lead pencils.
Different rocks are used in different ways.
The result of something happening after an event occurs
Effect
Which word is an adverb in this sentence:
The lonely dog barked nonstop and whined.
nonstop
What is the main idea of a passage?
what the passage is mostly about
What does it mean when the question asks for the theme of the text?
the lesson or message
Give the main idea of the passage: The peanut is an amazing plant with hundreds of uses. Most peanuts are roasted in their shells and lightly salted. About half the peanuts eaten in the United States are ground into a thick paste called peanut butter. The rich oil made from peanuts is good for frying foods and is used for oiling machines and making soaps and paint. Even peanut shells are used to make plastics and to fertilize soil.
Peanuts have many uses
What type of text structure shows how things are similar and different?
compare and contrast text structure
Which word is a verb in this sentence?
The happy children are in the classroom.
are
When finding the main idea of a short text, where to you look for the main idea sentence?
the first or last sentence?
What is the first thing you must do when writing an E of RACE?
put brackets around your answer.
Give the Main Idea of the passage: Helen and Ann were both 10. They spent a lot of time together. In the summer, they both like to go swimming in the ocean and to build sandcastles. In the winter they went ice-skating on the pond by their school. Their favorite thing to do together was to ride horses in the meadow near their homes. Helen and Ann loved to participate in the same activities.
Helen and Ann like to do the same things.
If the author tells the reader how events happened in time order, what text structure does the author use?
chronological order
What type of word describes a noun or pronoun?
adjective
When looking for the main idea of a long passage, where do you look for the main idea sentence?
first or last paragraph
What is the second thing you must do when writing an E of RACE?
highlight key words in your answer.
State the Main Idea of the passage: It takes more than food for infants to grow up to be healthy and happy. If babies are not patted and hugged, they grow more slowly and are less healthy. Also they will not be as smart or happy when they become adults. Many studies show that love is the most important thing in children's lives. All in all, children need many different things to grow into healthy adults.
Children need many things to become healthy adults.
What is problem and solution text structure?
The author states an issue that someone faces and then explains how that issue is resolved
Which word is NOT a preposition:
under, onto, in, is, through, beside
is
Name at least three problem and solution signal words that are NOT problem or solution
issue
trouble
fix
resolve
resolution
What is a word or phrase that tells what someone is like?
character trait
The people of ancient Egypt lived long ago. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned how to write. They also built huge monuments with machines they invented. These people created an advanced civilization. Ancient Egyptians were really cool!
The ancient Egyptians created an advanced civilization