Text Structures
Which text structure does this passage have?
(Compare and Contrast, Description, Sequence/Chronological, Problem and Solution, or Cause and Effect)
Planting a riparian buffer zone is easy, but requires some planning. The first step is to observe the area. What is already growing there? Next, decide what you would like to plant. Trees like river birches, pin oaks, and sycamores provide habitat for wildlife as well as a good buffer zone. A shrub like sweet spire is both ornamental and well-suited to the wet area. After you have decided on the plants, gather the necessary tools. Then you can get started on your riparian buffer zone.
Sequence/Chronological
Which word is a synonym of hilarious?
A. Funny
B. Crazy
C. Nice
A. Funny
Which is spelled incorrectly?
A. Year
B. Dere
C. Clear
B. Dere (Dear)
How many legs does a spider have?
What does the A stand for in RACE?
Answer all parts of the question
Which text structure does this passage have?
(Compare and Contrast, Description, Sequence/Chronological, Problem and Solution, or Cause and Effect)
Icebergs—giant blocks of ice that float in the sea—come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are deep blue or green. Some look like floating sculptures. Old icebergs that have been worn down by the weather sometimes look like pillars of ice. Usually, only about one-fifth of an iceberg appears above the surface of the water. The other four-fifths of the “berg” is hidden underwater, out of sight. Sometimes, an iceberg has what is called a “foot,” an extension completely underwater. These are especially dangerous for ships. It was an iceberg “foot” that sank the Titanic in 1912, killing 1,503 people.
Description
Which is a synonym of the word discuss?
A. Find
B. Speak about
C. Allow
Which is spelled incorrectly?
A. Trust
B. Horse
C. Cowch
C. Cowch (Couch)
What is a baby horse called?
foal
What does the C stand for in RACE?
Cite the passage
Which text structure does this passage have?
(Compare and Contrast, Description, Sequence/Chronological, Problem and Solution, or Cause and Effect)
To a small child, the ocean and the pond seem very much the same. However, there are important differences to point out. To begin with, a pond is a very small body of water. The ocean covers more than half of the earth’s surface. Ponds are very shallow, but the ocean is several thousand miles deep in most places. Some green pond plants are rooted in mud on the floor of a pond. Because of the ocean’s depth, the sunlight can’t reach the ocean’s floor, hence no green plants grow there. Ponds contain fresh water, which means there is no salt content. The ocean, though, is the largest body of salt water on earth. While they are both bodies of water, there are clearly major differences between the ocean and a pond.
Compare and Contrast
What is a synonym for the word critical?
A. Important
B. Annoying
C. Beautiful
A. Important
Which is spelled incorrectly?
A. Giraffe
B. Clover
C. Phraise
Phraise (Phrase)
What are the long hairs on a dog or cat's face called?
Whiskers
What does the R stand for in RACE?
Restate the question
Which text structure does this passage have?
(Compare and Contrast, Description, Sequence/Chronological, Problem and Solution, or Cause and Effect)
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
Cause/Effect
What is a synonym for the word shabby?
A. Evil
B. Clever
C. Ugly
C. Ugly
Listen to the word Ms. Thompson says and spell it correctly.
Friend
What is a baby goat called?
A kid
What does the E stand for in RACE?
Which text structure does this passage have?
(Compare and Contrast, Description, Sequence/Chronological, Problem and Solution, or Cause and Effect)
Dr. Knapp doesn’t want people to sit back and let the toad vanish. He believes that everyone is responsible for restoring the toad species. Dr. Knapp thinks we could help restore the toad population if we stop mowing parts of our lawns and let the grass grow wild to reserve space for the toad. He also believes we need to stop using pesticides and fertilizers. The chemicals kill the insects that toads eat. If we preserve some spaces in our lawns and stop using fertilizers, Dr. Knapp believes we can save the toads.
Problem/Solution
What is a synonym for contribute?
A. Buy
B. Give
C. Destroy
B. Give
Listen to the word Ms. Thompson says and spell it correctly.
beggar
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
Which is an example of a way someone could cite a passage?
A. Dogs come in a lot of different colors.
B. According to the passage, "dogs can be black, brown, white, and many other colors."
C. "Hi!" I said to my dogs.
B. According to the passage, "dogs can be black, brown, white, and many other colors."