MAJOR v MINOR DETAIL
The hiking trail was beautiful! We saw colorful trees, neat rocks, and a pretty stream!
Major: Tail was beautiful
Minor: What they saw
Beverages
Types of drink
I cannot ____ you- please speak up!
Here or Hear
Hear
This type of writing is NOT true
Fiction
In "Fossil Mystery" what did the fossil keep doing?
The fossil kept changing
In class we read a long, boring story about ancient Greece.
Major: Read a story in class
Minor: long, boring; about Greece
Fractured
A slight break
This magical story was a fun ___.
Tale or Tail
Tale
This type of writing is true and uses fact
Nonfiction
In "Open for Business" what store did Mr. Warner run?
An ice cream store
Testing reading skills are important. We test 3 times a year to keep up on scores.
Major: Reading tests are important
Minor: test 3 times
Vivid
Bright
There is so much trash! How did we make this much_____?
Waist or Waste
Waste
This writing style is based on fact and information
Informational Text
In "Be Careful What You Wish For" what did Uncle Aaron send Rylee from Scotland?
A necklace
The lights were sparkling, the food was amazing, and the city was wonderful! My trip to Paris was great!
Major: trip was great
Minor: lights/food/city
Frigid
Cold
The warm sand felt great on my ____ feet.
Bare or Bear
Bare
This writing style tells a story
Narrative Writing
Liza made the words into pictures
Eating fruits and veggies help to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Carrots are good for eyesight, bananas have a lot of fiber, and oranges are full of Vitamin C! Try having less processed food and eat fruit instead!
Major: Fruit/ Veggie help a healthy lifestyle
Minor: Examples of food
Obsolete
Old; Out-dated; Not useful
When we read stories in class, we usually read them ______.
Allowed or Aloud
Aloud
This type of writing uses sources to support the author's viewpoint and challenge other viewpoints
Argumentative
In "What is a Spacewalk" what were the 2 countries discussed?
USA and Russia