Names what you are going to be reading about (the main idea of the entire book).
What is the TITLE?
100
Factual writing that gives general information about a topic.
What is DESCRIPTION?
100
My cat likes to run, jump, play with her toys, and meow like crazy.
What is "My cat is very active"?
100
There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly. Volcanoes can erupt and spread lava, rock and ash for several miles. Earthquakes can leave large cracks in the Earth's surface.
What is Several events can change the Earth's surface.
100
to show approval by clapping hands/shouting
What is applaud?
200
Text that is heavier and darker than the rest of the text. Usually important words.
What is BOLD OR HIGHLIGHTED TEXT?
200
Because this happened....then this happened....
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT?
200
Last winter, my nephew had chicken pox, bronchitis, two ear infections and the flu.
What is "Last winter my nephew was very sick?"
200
Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains.
What is Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire."
200
view of scenery on land
What is landscape?
300
A sheet presenting information in the form of a graph or table.
What is a CHART?
300
Showing how two or more things can be alike and how they can be different.
What is COMPARISON?
300
I need to go shopping to buy fruits, vegetables, breads, meats, and drinks.
What is I need to buy groceries?
300
Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth’s crust. When the plates in the Earth suddenly shift, the Earth will begin to shift, shake or tremble.
What is "how earthquakes are caused"?
300
custom or belief handed down from generation to generation
What is a tradition?
400
Words below/beside photographs or charts telling you why the picture is there
What is a CAPTION?
400
Text that explains the order in which something happens.
What is SEQUENCE OF EVENTS?
400
I have red pants, blue pants, green pants, black pants, purple pants, and orange pants.
What is "I have many colored pairs of pants"?
400
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is Floods can cause tremendous damage?
400
Belonging to times before histories were written
What is prehistoric?
500
A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about, found inside the book, titles a paragarph, section, etc.
What is a HEADING?
500
Text that explains a certain issue, and how that issue is fixed.
What is PROBLEM AND SOLUTION?
500
At the birthday party, they had pizza, chips, dip, veggies, bread, pop and water.
What is "At the party there were lots of snacks"?
500
The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
What is The earth's surface is constantly changing.