WHO AM I?
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
CONTEXT CLUES
TEXT STRUCTURE
HOMOPHONES
100

I am small. I can fly. I make honey.

a bee

100

Movies are better than books. Sometimes, a book does not have any pictures in it, so it can get boring just looking at words. Movies, on the other hand, are full of moving pictures and sounds.

To persuade

100

It was impossible for the baby to sleep with all the racket her brother was making. 

1. a loud noise

2. a piece of equipment used to hit a ball

1. a loud noise

100

A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water. A tornado is a storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy...

compare & contrast


100

I hate the site/sight of blood, it makes me sick.

sight

200

I am small and brown. I eat bananas. 

a monkey

200

How do volcanoes form? Lava from eruptions cools and forms a new crust. The crust builds up after several eruptions to form a volcano. How hot is lava? Lava can get as hot as 1,165 Fahrenheit.

To inform

200

Jackie had a range of feelings as she headed off to college. She was excited for the next step in her life, but nervous about leaving home. 

1. a series of mountains or hills. 

2. a group of things, people, or feelings that are similar in some way.

3. a kitchen appliance, an oven and stove

2. a group of things, people, or feelings that are similar in some way.

200

When a river receives a lot of extra water it may flood.You can prepare for flooding by filling many containers with fresh clean drinking water. You can also use sandbags to protect your house and to soak up the water.

Problem and Solution

200

I am nervous about meeting/meating my boyfriend's parents.

meeting

300

I am black and white. I have wings. I can't fly.

a penguin

300

Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends tease him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him.

To entertain
300

Mom began feeling agitated after she asked her son to clean up his mess for the 10th time. What does agitated mean? 

a. happy

b. upset

c. calm

d. relaxed

b. upset

300

Avalanches (when a lot of snow falls from a mountain) may bury people under them. If the people are not found rapidly enough by rescue teams they will die of suffocation...

Cause & Effect

300

Plain/plane clothes are so boring, I love patterns.

Plain

400

I am small and white. I have two legs. 

a hen
400

A mechanical engineer is responsible for coming up with and designing mechanical systems. Mechanical systems can include machine design, heating and cooling equipment, power generation, and product design.

To inform

400

Since he had never been away from home before, Chase had reservations about his overnight summer camp.

a. excitement

b. eagerness

c. doubt

d. positive energy


c. doubt
400

first, next, then, before, after, finally, following, dates, and times

sequence

400

This was a beautiful tail/tale about a brave knight/night.

tale and knight

500

I am long and green. I have a big mouth. 

a crocodile

500

Our health is important, that's why I think Physical Education is the best subject at school. We can play soccer, basketball, volleyball, and so on. It's so fun! While playing, we get sweaty which is good for our bodies.

To persuade

500

Being in the company of such a sweet group of students made the teacher love her job even more.


a. guest 

b. room

c. business

d. community

d. community

500

same as, similar, alike, as well as, also, both, instead of, on the other hand, different from, and as opposed to

compare and contrast

500

I need to lose some weight/wait, I would really like to have a nice, slim waste/waist.

weight and waist