Text Features
If the author wanted to add information about the climate where hummingbirds live, under which heading should it be included? (Bee Hummingbird)
Habitat.
What is the text structure of the section Flight in Bee Hummingbirds?
Comparison
What evidence shows the central idea that world leaders are concerned with resources?
A. Architects are designing more buildings.
B. Scientists are testing new farm equipment.
C. Scientists are inventing new ways to make life easier.
D. Scientists are finding ways to grow more food on less land.
D. Scientists are finding ways to grow more food on less land.
What 2 details would included in the summary of Appearance and Size?
1. The Bee Hummingbird is about 2 inches long. 2. The Bee Hummingbird weighs only about 0.06 ounces.
From 1910 to 1940, the global temperature_____.
Rose.
What information can be found under the heading Where is Their Habitat?
Where the sea spiders live.
What is the text structure of Scream Machines?
Chronology
What is the central idea of Tae Kwon Do?
What is the detail that supports the central idea?
Detail: It is the art of kicking and punching.
What sentence should be included a summary of Cesar Chavez?
2. Migrant workers were given little to eat.
3. Migrant workers' conditions were unsafe.
How is Cesar Chavez's life similar to his grandfathers?
Both worked in terrible conditions.
How does the diagram add to the meaning of the text? (Creepy-Crawlies Under the Sea)
To show why the sea spiders are called Pantopoda (all legs).
What is the text structure of the section Food in Bee Hummingbirds?
Cause and effect
What is the central idea of "The Writing Wave"?
The writing of ancient civilizations has greatly affected Western civilization.
Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. Overpopulation is nothing to worry about.
B. Not enough is known about overpopulation
C. Overpopulation is a serious problem.
D. There is nothing we can do to prevent overpopulation.
C. Overpopulation is a serious problem.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Climate is the average of daily weather over a long period of time.
How does the caption in Neil Armstrong contribute to the passage?
It describes what Neil Armstrong did after the Apollo 11 Mission.
What is the text structure of Sally Ride?
Chronology
What is the central idea of Scream Machines?
Which sentence supports the central idea?
To describe how rollercoasters have changed throughout the years.
Today's coasters don't look much like their cousins from a long ago.
What 2 details would best describe Neil Armstrong's flying career?
2. He earned his pilot's license at age 16.
3. He studied aeronautical engineering in college.
How do the authors of both passages show how each astronaut got into space? (Sally Ride and Neil Armstrong)
By describing how they became scientist.
How does the photo add meaning to the text?
The photo shows what rollercoasters look like.
What is the text structure of Neil Armstrong?
Chronology
What is the central idea of the second paragraph in "Whether It's Weather or Climate"?
Climate and Weather are different.
Which sentence should be included in a summary of the Scream Machines section of Mauch Chunck Railway in Pennsylvania?
The Mauch Chunck Railway was created to move coal from the bottom to the top of the mountain.
How do the authors of both passages show the characteristics of the Bee Hummingbird and the Creepy-Crawlies?
By describing what they look like.