Reading
1. What is a text structure? Can you name a few types?
A text structure is the way an author organizes ideas in a text.
Some types are chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and description.
1. This is the final part of an opinion piece where you restate your opinion and summarize your reasons.
Concluding statement.
1. Which words need capital letters?
“we went to arizona last summer.”
We and Arizona need capital letters.
Corrected sentence: We went to Arizona last summer.
1. If you hear a story about how a plant needs water, sunlight, and soil to grow, how would you paraphrase that?
Some variation of: A plant needs water, light, and good soil to stay alive and grow.
1. Liam has 3 toy cars. His brother has 4 times as many toy cars as Liam. How many toy cars does his brother have? Write a multiplication equation and explain the comparison.
Equation: 3 × 4 = 12
Answer: Liam’s brother has 12 toy cars.
Explanation: 3 (Liam’s cars) multiplied by 4 (how many times more his brother has).
2. How can you tell if a text is comparing two things?
The text will talk about how two things are alike and different. It might use clue words like both, however, but, also, or similar.
2. You should include this in your conclusion to remind the reader why your opinion is important.
Why your opinion matters.
2. Which words need to be capitalized in this book title?
“my favorite book is charlotte's web.”
My, Charlotte's, and Web need capital letters.
Corrected sentence: My favorite book is Charlotte's Web.
2. If you see a bar graph showing that 5 students like chocolate, 3 like vanilla, and 2 like strawberry, what could you paraphrase from the chart?
Some variation of: Most students prefer chocolate, while fewer like vanilla and strawberry.
1. A watermelon weighs 9 pounds. A pumpkin weighs 3 times as much as the watermelon. What is the weight of the pumpkin? Write the multiplication equation and explain which quantity is being multiplied.
Equation: 9 × 3 = 27
Answer: The pumpkin weighs 27 pounds.
Explanation: 9 (watermelon weight) multiplied by 3 (times more).
3. What are clues that a text is in time order (chronological order)?
The text will tell events in the order they happened. It might use words like first, next, then, after, finally.
3. These words help you connect your opinions to your reasons, such as "for instance" or "in addition."
Transitional phrases.
3. True or False: you should always capitalize the first word of every sentence.
True.
3. If someone tells you, "I went to the store to buy some bread and milk," how would you paraphrase that information?
Some variation of: I went to the store to get bread and milk.
1. A book has 120 pages. That’s 6 times as many pages as a notebook. How many pages are in the notebook? Write the multiplication equation that shows this comparison.
Equation: 6 x 20 = 120
Answer: The notebook has 20 pages.
Explanation: The book has 6 times as many pages as the notebook, so find out what number times 20 equals 120.
4. How do you know a text is showing cause and effect?
The text will explain why something happened and what happened because of it.
It might use words like because, so, since, as a result, if...then.
4. This type of writing focuses on giving reasons and evidence to support a specific belief or position.
Opinion piece.
4. Which sentence is written correctly?
A) my mom’s birthday is in december.
B) My mom’s birthday is in December.
B) My mom’s birthday is in December.
4. If a speaker says, "The weather today is sunny, and it's expected to stay warm all day," how would you paraphrase that?
Some variation of: Today is sunny, and it will stay warm for the rest of the day.
4. Olivia read 7 books. Her friend Noah read 2 times as many books as Olivia. How many books did Noah read? Write the multiplication equation and describe the multiplicative relationship.
Equation: 7 × 2 = 14
Answer: Noah read 14 books.
Explanation: Noah read 2 times as many as Olivia.
5. Why is it important to know the text structure?
It helps you understand the story or information better and makes it easier to find important ideas.
5. In this section, you restate your opinion, but you don't repeat your introduction word for word.
Conclusion.
5. Which words need to be capitalized?
"on saturday, we visited grand canyon national park."
On, Saturday, Grand Canyon, and National Park need capital letters.
Corrected sentence: On Saturday, we visited Grand Canyon National Park.
5. If you read a chart that shows 70% of people like sports, 20% like movies, and 10% like music, how could you summarize it?
Some variation of: Most people like sports, fewer like movies, and even fewer like music.
5. Jade has 6 marbles. This is 3 times as many marbles as her sister has. How many marbles does her sister have? Write the equation and explain which number shows "how many times."
Equation: 2 × 3 = 6
Answer: Her sister has 2 marbles.
Explanation: Jade has 6 marbles, which is 3 times as many as her sister. That means her sister has a smaller amount, and when you multiply it by 3, you get Jade’s total. So: 2 × 3 = 6