Verbs!
This verb shows action happening now.
→ What is present progressive tense?
In the sentence, “She will rebuild the broken fence,” what does the word rebuild mean?
What is "To build again"
This text sturcture explains why something happens.
What is cause and effect
Which sentence is more vivid: A. The dog ran. B. The dog sprinted across the yard.
What is B
This tells how a text is organized to help you understand the main idea.
What is text structure
What two things does a perfect tense verb have?
What is a helping verb and a past participle (a verb that ends in -ed)
In the sentence, “The joyful children played outside,” what does joyful mean?
→ full of joy
This text structure gives details related closely to the main idea of the passage
What is description
Identify the vivid word: “The blazing sun heated the sand.”
What is blazing
“Some animals live in water, while others live on land. Both need food and shelter.”
How does the structure help you understand?
The compare and contrast helps you know what is similar and different.
“She has been reading” is this type of tense.
→ What is perfect progressive?
In the sentence, “The invisible ink could not be seen,” what does invisible mean?
What is not visible
“First, we mixed the ingredients. Next, we poured the batter into the pan. Finally, we baked the cake.”
What is sequencing
Which sentence creates a clearer picture?
A. The car went fast.
B. The car zoomed down the road.
What is B?
“Tommy wanted to build a treehouse. He first drew a plan, gathered wood, and then started building.”
What is the text structure?
Sequencing
What tense is “They were playing”?
→ What is past progressive?
In the sentence, “He disagreed with the answer,” what does disagree mean?
What is to not agree
“The rainforest is filled with tall trees, colorful birds, and unique animals.”
What is description
Why are vivid words important in writing?
→ What is they help the reader picture and understand better?
“Many students were unhappy with the cafeteria food. The school decided to add healthier options and allow students to give suggestions.”
What is the text structure?
What is problem and solution
Identify both verbs in the sentence and its tense:
She has finished her homework, and she is ready for class.
What is a present perfect verb and a linking verb
The scientist made an unpredictable discovery during the experiment.
The prefix un- means “not,” and the root predict means “to say before.”
What does the word unpredictable most nearly mean?
What is not able to be known ahead of time
What question should you ask when analyzing text organization?
What is: how does the order of the text help me understand the ?
The wind howled through the tall, creaking trees as lightning split the dark sky. Rain pelted the windows, and the streets glistened with puddles that reflected the flashing lights. Dogs barked nervously in the yards, and people hurried to close their umbrellas before the storm drenched them completely.
Identify three vivid words or phrases in the paragraph.
→ howled, creaking, glistened, flashed, pelted
“The city had a pollution problem. People began using less plastic and recycling more.”
How does the structure help the reader understand the main idea?
What is problem and solution to show how the people changed