Cause and Effect
Figurative Language
Text Features
Organizational Pattern Clue Words
Parts of speech in context
100

The cause and effect clue word(s) in this sentence:

English tests are the easiest, because all of the answers are in the text.

What is 'because?'

100

"Life or death question: burgers or chicken?!"

What is hyperbole?

100

The little descriptions under pictures.

What are "captions?"
100

Resolve, problem, challenges, solution

What is 'problem/solution'?

100

'Stern' is this part of speech in the following sentence:

"The ship's stern had been torn open."

What is a 'noun?'

200

The cause in this sentence:

Paine was in jail for sinking the Coral Queen, so Noah was looking for an excuse to visit him.

What is "Paine was in jail for sinking the Coral Queen'?

200

"Her eyes were deep and blue like the sea."

What is 'simile?'

200

When text is slanted for emphasis.

What are italics?

200

Similarly, in contrast, on the other hand

What is 'compare and contrast?'

200

'Light' is this part of speech in the following sentence:

"Could you light that candle?"

What is a 'verb'?
300

The cause and effect clue word(s) in this sentence:

Mr. Peck's students paid close attention to the review. As a result, they did very well on the test.

What are 'as a result?'

300

"The grass dances in the breeze."

What is 'personification?'

300

When text is heavy and dark for emphasis.

What is 'bold?'

300

First, next, then, finally

What is 'sequence' or 'procedure'?

300

'Help' is this part of speech in the following sentence:

"Mr. Peck, I need help!!!"

What is a 'noun'?

400

The cause and effect clue word in this sentence:

Paine might be released from jail, if Noah can show everyone that Paine was right about Dusty.

What is 'if?'

400

In the following example of imagery, what sense is being engaged the most?

"After the long run, he collapsed in the grass with tired and burning muscles. The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow."

What is "touch"?

400

The heading or title over a smaller section of writing.

What is a subheading?

400

After, during, before

What is 'Chronological'?

400

'Grave' is this part of speech in the following sentence:

"We are in grave danger- there's a test tomorrow."

Double Points:

The meaning of 'grav' as a word part.

What is an "adjective?"

What is "heavy, weighty?"

500

The effect in this sentence:

If someone is foolish enough to try and kidnap Abbey, they will learn that panicky children tend to bite.

What is 'learn that panicky children tend to bite'?
500

In this metaphor, what two things are being compared:

"The fog was a blanket covering the road."

What are 'fog' and 'a blanket'?

500

Drawn or created images placed in a text.

What are "illustrations?"
500

looks like, sounds like, feels like

What is 'description?'

500

'Hope' is this part of speech in the following sentence:

"I'm holding on to hope that I'm ready for the test tomorrow."

What is a 'noun'?