Author’s Purpose
A brochure titled "Visit Sunny Florida!" is written to do this.
Persuade
Leo forgot his lunch, and his stomach made a loud "growl" during math class. You can infer Leo is feeling this.
Hungry
Which of these is NOT part of a summary:
A. The main character
B. The problem
C. The character's favorite color
Favorite color (it's a minor detail).
This feature is an alphabetical list of topics and page numbers found at the very back of a book.
A. glossary
B. index
C. caption
D. photograph
Index
Fix the punctuation: Wait for me shouted Sam
3 things
"Wait for me!" shouted Sam.
A science article titled "How Bees Make Honey" is written to do this.
Inform
The sky turned a sickly shade of green, and the sirens began to wail. What can you infer is happening?
A tornado or severe storm warning.
Read these two options for "The Three Little Pigs." Which is the best summary and why?
A: Three pigs build houses. A wolf blows down the straw and stick houses, but the brick house is too strong. The pigs are safe.
B: The first pig was lazy and used straw. The second pig used sticks. The third pig worked very hard on his brick house. The wolf had very big teeth and was very hungry.
Option A. It explains the main conflict and resolution.
Option B focuses too much on character descriptions and tiny details.
A diagram of a volcano has lines pointing to the "Magma" and "Crust." What are these lines called?
labels
Choose the correct verb: The group of students (is/are) going on a field trip.
is
An author writes a story about a talking toaster that travels through time. What is the purpose?
Entertain
"Maya’s backpack was overflowing with library books about space, and she spent every night looking through her telescope." What can you infer about Maya's interests?
She is fascinated by astronomy/outer space.
What is the main difference between a retelling and a summary?
A retelling includes almost everything; a summary only includes the most important parts.
What is the purpose of a Timeline in a historical text?
To show the chronological order of events.
Combine these into one compound sentence: I like pizza. I do not like pepperoni.
I like pizza, but I do not like pepperoni.
An editorial in the school paper argues that recess should be ten minutes longer. Identify the purpose and the specific "call to action" = purpose.
Persuade; the call to action is to change the school policy on recess.
"As the curtain rose, Ben’s knees knocked together and his palms felt sweaty. He took a deep breath and stepped toward the microphone." Infer Ben's internal conflict.
He has stage fright/is nervous about performing.
A student writes this summary for a story about a girl who trains for a race despite having a broken leg:
"Maya wanted to win the track meet, so she practiced every day. On race day, she ran as fast as she could and won the gold medal."
Question: What is missing that keeps this from being the "best" summary?
The conflict. It forgot to mention her injury, which was the main obstacle she had to overcome.
Imagine you are reading an article about the Great Wall of China. There is a photograph of a small, crumbly section of the wall. The main text of the article only talks about how long the wall is.
The caption under the photo says: "Due to erosion and weather, nearly 30% of the original wall has disappeared."
Why is this caption important to the reader’s understanding?
The caption provides new information that is not found in the main text. It explains the condition of the wall and gives a specific fact (the 30% statistic) that helps the reader understand what they are seeing in the photo.
Which word is used incorrectly: They're going to put there coats over there.
"there coats" should be "their coats."
If a writer provides a step-by-step guide on how to build a birdhouse but also includes fun facts about birds to keep the reader interested, what is the primary purpose?
Inform (it is a procedural text)
"Mr. Harrison looked at the broken vase, then at the dog's wagging tail, and finally at the muddy footprints leading to his son's room. He sighed and headed upstairs." Who does Mr. Harrison likely think broke the vase?
His son (the footprints are the key clue).
(The "Goldilocks" Summary): Why is the summary below considered poor, even though every fact in it is true?
"The water cycle is how water moves. First, the sun heats the ocean. Then, water vapor rises into the air. This is called evaporation. Then, it cools down and makes clouds, which is condensation. Finally, it rains, which is precipitation. My favorite part is the snow."
It is too detailed (it explains every single step rather than the "big picture") and it includes an opinion ("My favorite part..."), which does not belong in a summary.
If you are looking for the definition of a specific technical word used in the book, would you look at the Table of Contents or the Glossary? Why?
Glossary; it defines the specific terms used in that book.
"The big dog ran fast down the street." How can you revise this to be more descriptive?
Possible example - "The massive Great Dane bolted down the pavement.")