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Cooking the perfect pizza at home can be quite a challenge. You may find that it’s difficult to get your oven to the right temperature. If the oven is too hot the crust will burn, become hard, and taste bad. If your oven isn’t hot enough, the crust may get soggy. Even at the perfect temperature, extra moisture from your ingredients may prevent the bottom of the crust from fully cooking, but don’t let oven temperature stop you from building the pizza of your dreams. Get yourself a pizza stone. A pizza stone will get very hot when preheated and will allow your crust to fully cook without burning it. Then you can pile the ingredients on your pizza and have a crispy crust that isn’t burned.
What text structure does the author present the ideas in this paragraph?
problem and solution
tells a problem you may face when making a pizza and gives a solution
The food looked unappetizing - it seemed as if it was placed very quickly on the plate, it was all one color, and it had a strange smell.
Think of the prefix un-. What is the meaning of unappetizing?
not delicious,
not appealing to eat
Why did the author most likely include paragraphs 9 and 10 in the article?
Even though jaguardandis are had to study, scientists have still been able to learn about how they live. Dr. Michael Tewes and Arturo Caso have captured over 20 jaguarandis. They put special collars that give off radio signals on the cats. Then, they released the cats back into the wild.
Tewes and Caso used the collars to track the cats. They learned that jaguarandis usually live alone and hunt during the day. They eat animals such as mice, rabbits, and birds.
to tell readers how scientists learn about jaguarandis
Oxpeckers help rhinos in another way. The birds are always watching for danger. When they see something, they sound the alarm. CHIRP! CHIRP! CHIRP! The rhino understands that these repeated sounds mean DANGER! DANGER! DANGER! When the rhino hears this, it knows to run away or get ready to face the danger head on.
Why does the author use the words "CHIRP! CHIRP! CHIRP!"?
What type of figurative language is this?
to tell what the birds sound like
onomatopoeia
Working dogs are animals that have a job. These animals are trained to help people. They protect people. They make life easier. Some dogs work with police officers. Other dogs also help find people. They are called search and rescue dogs. They are trained to find missing people when there is a disaster, like a flood, avalanche, or tornado. Other dogs act as eyes for people with visual impairments. Some dogs act as ears for people with hearing impairments. Service dogs can also be helpers for people who are physically challenged. Dogs become working dogs when they are specially trained to help and protect people.
What is the central idea (main idea) of the paragraph?
Working dogs are trained to help people.
Trained dogs help people in many ways.
Working dogs have a job to help and protect people.
There are many effects of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms do not bring much rain, but others can cause flash flooding. Flash flooding is extremely dangerous as there is little to no warning. Flash flooding causes many deaths each year. Lightning causes fires during thunderstorms. These fires cause destruction such as damage to houses and land.The strong, gusting winds cause damage to buildings and houses, and they can knock down power lines. That results in communities with power outages, which makes daily tasks more difficult to complete.
How does the author present the ideas in this paragraph?
(What text structure?)
cause and effect
The passage explains different effects of thunderstorms.
Think of the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of proudly?
in a proud way
Jane stretched her arms out and relaxed in the grassy field. The sun warmed her skin and the breeze tussled her hair. The insects hummed and worked and while the world turned, Jane did nothing at all. She took a deep breath and let it fall from her lungs. The brook (water) trickled its secrets and the sounds of nature blended into the symphony of the spring. Jane was in no hurry at all. She was at rest.
What word would describe the mood of this passage?
What detail supports your answer.
peaceful, calm, relaxed
DETAILS:
-Relaxed in the grassy field
-did nothing at all
-She took a deep breath
-Jane was in no hurry at all
-she was at rest
Amy is a really good swimmer. She swims like a fish! Amy has been swimming for over 10 years and has won over 20 tournaments. Amy is hoping to compete in the Olympics as a swimmer.
Why does the author write "She swims like a fish!"?
What type of figurative language is this?
to explain how great of a swimmer she is; the author is comparing her swimming skills with a fish because a fish is always swimming/an expert
simile
Even sharks have helpers. The remora, a tiny fish, grabs onto the shark's skin. This does not hurt the shark, and the remora gets a free ride. In turn, the shark helps keep the remora safe from bigger animals. Remoras also clean the shark's mouth, but the shark does not eat them. The sharks gets its teeth cleaned, and the remora gets a nice meal.
The central idea of the paragraph is that sharks and remoras work together to help each other stay safe and healthy.
Sharks and remoras help each other.
This test meant everything to Deshaun. If he passed, he'd be able to take the scholarship. If he failed, he'd be held back and his future would be ruined. He stayed up all night studying until the words blurred into meaningless letters. He worked with tutors. His friends helped him study. He did all that he could. But the pressure was so intense. Now was the time to test. His palms were sweaty. His mind was racing. If only he could slow it down. His senses sharpened. He heard the clock ticking slowly but steadily. It was test time.
What word would describe the mood of this passage?
What detail supports your answer.
-The pressure was so intense.
-His mind was racing
-His senses sharpened
-If he failed, he'd be held back and his future would be ruined.