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Vocabulary
Text Features
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
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to tell how two or more things are the same
What is compare?
100
During the game, the crowd was very boisterous. They were really excited when the cheerleaders and the football team came running out. This word means the same as boisterous.
What is excited?
100
Words close to a picture or photo that help you understand the picture or photo
What is a caption?
100
One of the best ways to lock a door is with a time lock. The lock is set for a certain time. It will not open before the time that has been set. It won't open when that time has passed. Banks find that time locks help keep your money safe.
What is a time lock is the best way to lock a door?
100
The reason why an author writes.
What is author's purpose?
200
to look at how two or more things are different
What is contrast?
200
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. SURVIVE A. recover B. expire C. withstand D. flee
What is C. Withstand?
200
Helps you see where places are in the world
What is a map?
200
What the text is mostly about.
What is main idea?
200
In naval aviation, the AWACS (Airborne Early Warning Command and Control System) plane, or Hawkeye, serves as an air traffic controller, monitoring the airspace around a carrier fleet. It is responsible for surveillance of enemy aircraft and ships as well as directing helicopters to survivors and guarding against air collisions. In addition to servicing the Navy, Hawkeye planes have been used in rescue operations of civilians during hurricane evacuations. The purpose of this passage is to inform persuade entertain
What is to inform?
300
Bill and Sue went to the park and got hotdogs. Bill liked mustard and Sue liked onions. Contrast Bill and Sue.
What are onions and ketchup?
300
There is one word in capitals in each sentence. Choose the word that is NOT a synonym of that word (in the context of the sentence). Karen has a very ATTRACTIVE smile. a. appealing b. pleasant c. sticky d. pretty
What is sticky?
300
Helps the reader define words that are in the book
What is a glossary?
300
Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
What is Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books?
300
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks support a wide diversity of animal species, reflecting the range in elevation, climate, and habitat variety there. Over 260 native vertebrate species are in the parks; numerous additional species may be present but have not been confirmed. Of the native vertebrates, five species are extirpated (or extinct), and over 150 are rare or uncommon. There have been some studies of invertebrates in the area, but there is not enough information to know how many species occur specifically in the parks. Many of the parks' caves contain invertebrates, some of which exist only in one cave and are known nowhere else in the world. In the foothills, where summers are hot and dry and winters are mild, plant life is largely chaparral on the lower slopes, with blue oak and California buckeye in the valleys and on higher slopes. A number of animals live in this area year-round; some breed here, while others winter here. Local species include the gray fox, bobcat, striped and spotted skunks, black bear, wood rat, pocket gopher, white-footed mouse, California quail, scrub jay, lesser goldfinch, wrentit, acorn woodpecker, gopher snake, California king snake, striped racer, western whiptail lizard, and the California newt. 2. What was the author's purpose in writing this passage? a. To entertain the reader. b. To bore the reader. c. To persuade the reader. d. To inform the reader. e. To humor the reader.
What is to inform?
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My brother is tall and is still in college. Compare my brother and I.
What is he's still in college?
400
The first CENTURY of our country’s history began in 1776 and ended in 1876. A. one hundred years B. two hundred years C. one thousand years D. one million years
What is A. One hundred years?
400
Helps you can look at something from the inside
What is a cutaway or diagram?
400
The main idea in a specific passage is that kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs. What is a possible supporting detail? A. Kangaroos are mammals. B. Mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.
What is B. Mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos?
400
12. The pilots of the Hawkeye aircraft are the unsung heroes of naval operations. The first in and the last out, these men receive none of the glory bestowed on the Top Guns of F-18 fame. Thanks to Hollywood, fighter pilots have been glorified, but the pilots of the AWACS planes work quietly and diligently, and they deserve praise for their contributions. The purpose of the passage is to inform persuade entertain
What is to persuade?
500
Two of the most destructive hurricanes to hit the United States in recent years were Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Both hurricanes inflicted massive destruction and damage to parts of the southeast United States. When Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Homestead, Florida, it was a category 5 hurricane—the strongest measure for hurricanes. At landfall its winds measured 175 miles per hour and it dumped seven inches of rain on southern Florida. With storm surges nearly 17 feet, the damage was extensive. Estimated property damage was $25 billion and 26 people died as a result of the hurricane. Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi and Louisiana coast as a category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 miles per hour at landfall. Although Katrina was not as strong as Andrew, it was far more destructive and deadly. This is because the city of New Orleans was in its path. A storm surge of 12 feet reached the city and caused the protective levees to break, flooding 80% of the city. More than 1,800 people died and property damage was about $81 billion. Both hurricanes caused suffering and devastation to the people who lived through them. In measuring hurricane strength, Andrew was the stronger of the two. However, Katrina inflicted more destruction and fatalities because its path was through New Orleans. How are the hurricanes similar?
What is Both hurricanes inflicted massive destruction and damage to parts of the southeast United States?
500
The old-fashioned man has CONTRARY views to his teenaged grandchildren. A. gentle B. opposite C. popular D. kind
What is B. opposite?
500
Help you name the parts of a photo or picture
What is a label?
500
The first amendment provides five basic rights to all Americans. One of the rights is the freedom of assembly. Americans can meet together, in a peaceful manner, without fear of government intervention. Third, Americans have the right to a free press. This means that Americans can print the truth without fear of punishment for exposing negative views. We also have the right to our own religion. The government cannot interfere with our worship to God. These rights have become very dear to Americans. Which of the following could be added as a supporting detail to the passage? A. The government can make Americans vote in elections. B. The freedom of speech allows Americans to share their opinions. C. The government has laws that prevent freedom of speech. D. Americans are proud because they have a good President.
What is B. The freedom of speech allows Americans to share their opinions?
500
It is tempting to think that your eyes are simply mirrors that reflect whatever is in front of them. Researchers, however, have shown that your brain is constantly working to create the impression of a continuous, uninterrupted world. For instance, in the last 10 minutes, you have blinked your eyes around 200 times. You have probably not been aware of any of these interruptions in your visual world. Something you probably have not seen in a long time without the aid of a mirror is your nose. It is always right there, down in the bottom corner of your vision, but your brain filters it out so that you are not aware of your nose unless you purposefully look at it. Nor are you aware of the artery that runs right down the middle of your retina. It creates a large blind spot in your visual field, but you never notice the hole it leaves. To see this blind spot, try the following: Cover your left eye with your hand. With your right eye, look at the O on the left. As you move your head closer to the O, the X will disappear as it enters the blind spot caused by your optical nerve. O X Your brain works hard to make the world look continuous! 4. What is the main purpose of this passage? a. To persuade the reader to pay close attention to blind spots. b. To explain the way visual perception works. c. To persuade the reader to consult an optometrist if the O and X disappear. d. To prove that vision is a passive process.
What is b. To explain the way visual perception works?