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Text Features
Skills
Signal Words
Author's Purpose
Prefix/Suffix
100
Gives information or explains a picture
What is the purpose of a caption?
100
When and where the story takes place
What is the setting?
100
The bark on the trunk was rough and gray like an elephant's skin.
What is comparison signal word?
100
Author's Purpose PIE
What is to persuade, inform, entertain?
100
Knowing the meaning of the prefix dis- helps the reader understand that the word "disagree" means a. often agree b. agree before c. not agree
What is not agree?
200
Caring for Your New Cat Introduction.......................5 Fluffy Joins the Family........10 What Will Fluffy Eat?..........12 Grooming Fluffy.................15 Training Fluffy....................17 Travels with Fluffy..............23 Glossary...........................30 In which section of the book "Caring for Your New Cat" would the reader MOST LIKELY learn the meanings of unknown words? a. Grooming Fluffy b. Glossary c. Index
What is Glossary?
200
A statement that you can prove
What is a fact?
200
Frozen foods are not used in space because there are no freezers.
What is a cause/effect signal word?
200
On Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays, you should water the seeds. Make sure to keep them in a window where there is a lot of sunlight, but if it is cold outside, keep the pot at least two feet away from the window. If you follow these directions, the seeds will take root in the soil, and in two weeks you will see sprouts.
What is to inform?
200
Knowing the meaning of the prefix under- helps the reader know that the "undercarriage" of an airplane is a. above the airplane b. under the airplane c. around the airplane
What is below the airplane?
300
The purpose is to location and direction
What is a map?
300
The actions, words, feelings, and appearance of a person or animal in a story
What is character traits?
300
The way Russians meet people is different from the way Americans meet people because Russians hug.
What is a contrast signal word?
300
The Author's Purpose of a passage that tells a story with characters, setting, and a plot a. to persuade b. to inform c. to entertain
What is to entertain?
300
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ness helps the reader know that the word "laziness" means a. the opposite of lazy b. lazy before c. the quality of being lazy
What is the quality of being lazy?
400
Its purpose is to break up the text and give you the topic
What is a heading?
400
Includes the the most important parts of the passage from the beginning, middle, and end
What is a retell?
400
The team will have to keep up with all their things, too.
What is a comparison signal word?
400
Joey lost his science book. He knew he would be in big trouble if he was unable to study for the final. What should he do? He thought for a few worried moments, and then decided to retrace his steps. He remembered putting the book in his backpack that morning. He had taken it out at school when his friend Kim asked to look something up. Now he remembered - Kim still had his book!
What is to entertain?
400
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ment helps the reader understand that "merriment" means a. state of being merry b. someone who is merry c. the opposite of merry
What is the state of being merry?
500
Ashley has a new kitten. To find out how to care for it, she looks at the table of contents from a book on pets below. Caring for Your New Cat Introduction.......................5 Fluffy Joins the Family........10 What Will Fluffy Eat?..........12 Grooming Fluffy.................15 Training Fluffy....................17 Travels with Fluffy..............23 Glossary...........................30 On which page would she find information about feeding her kitten? a. 17 b. 12 c. 10
What is page 12?
500
A statement that is what someone thinks or believes
What is an opinion?
500
The astronauts and Godfrey both work at the Mission Control Center.
What is a comparison signal word?
500
The Author's Purpose of a passage that gives information or gives you step how-to a. to persuade b. to inform c. to entertain
What is to inform?
500
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ful helps the reader know that the word "prideful" means a. more pride b. someone who studies pride c. full of pride
What is full of pride?