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Comprehension
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Synonyms
Informational Text Clues
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Why is the mascot of San Francisco's football team called Sourdough Sam?
Sourdough Sam is the mascot's name because San Francisco is famous for its sourdough bread.
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What does the word stretches mean?
spreads out
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What does the word chilly mean?
cool
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What is a synonym for the word boat?
Ship
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We always use RACE to help us answer extended response questions, what does RACE stand for?
Restate Answer Cite Evidence
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Where is Marta (the author/blogger) and her family planning to take a big trip next? What is this states nickname?
State: Alaska Nickname: The Last Frontier
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What does the word region mean?
area of land
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What does the word calm mean?
smooth
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What is a synonym for the word tardy?
late
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Why does looking at "text features" help a reader when reading informational text?
Looking at text features helps a reader gather more information. Using text features will help a reader learn more about a topic, make better connections,and stay interested in the story.
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San Francisco is a very hilly city, so people use _____________ to get around.
cable cars
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What does the word border mean?
line between two areas
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What does the word separate mean?
divide
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What is a synonym?
A word that has almost the same meaning as another word.
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What are 3 text features we used to help us gather additional information while reading "Notes From the West?"
photographs captions headings (bold words) maps text boxes (comments on the blog)
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What additional information does the top photograph on page 21 give about The Rose City?
The top photograph on page 21 shows the Old Oregon Trail that pioneers traveled. You can see the exact route that they traveled with the bold line.
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A room for making audio or video recordings is called a __________.
studio
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When something forcefully pushes out material such as lava or steam it ___________.
erupts
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What is a synonym for the word odor?
smell
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Explain how to use/fill out an idea tree to help you organize and remember information.
Box - you write the topic Circles - you write main ideas Lines coming out of circles - you write supporting details
500
Look at the photograph on page 14, where was it taken?
South Rim of the Grand Canyon
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Use the word separate in a meaningful sentence.
Any complete sentence that uses the word correctly and is descriptive enough to create a mind movie.
500
Use the word chilly in a meaningful sentence.
Any complete sentence that uses the word correctly and is descriptive enough to create a mind movie.
500
What is a synonym for the word every.
All
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We use TIGRRS to make sure we understand the important information that an author has to share with us. What are the steps of TIGRRS?
T - topic of the text I - intent of the author G - graphic organizer R - read the text R - reread the text S - summarize the text