Genres
The genre that is used to express a strong feeling and has rhythm.
What is poetry?
What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2
(1) Spike likes to run outside along the fence. (2) Chases the neighbors dog. (3) They run up and down all day long. (4) Then Benelli sleeps for the rest of the afternoon.
Spike likes to run outside along the fence and chase the neighbors dog.
Context Clues
Read the sentence: The desert is very arid and gets almost no rain.
What does arid mean?
What is very dry?
This text feature is used to show the reader a picture of what they are reading about or better explain what they are reading about.
What is a photograph?
The lesson or message the author wants readers to learn.
What is theme?
The genre that has stage directions and acts/scenes.
What is drama?
What change if any should be made to sentence 3.
(1) Sally and I go to the grocery store on Sunday afternoon for ingredients. (2) We are making a loaf of sourdough bread with my sister. (3) The steps to follow include mixing the ingredients letting the dough rise for many hours, forming the dough, and cooking the dough to make the bread. (4) We can eat our bread when it is done with butter and jelly.
add a comma after "mixing the ingredients"
Synonyms & Antonyms
This word is an antonym for gigantic.
What is tiny?
This text feature tells the reader what that section of the text will be about.
Subheading
What are major and minor characters?
The main character and the side characters work together to solve a problem in the story. This describes the relationship between these types of characters.
The genre that is used to inform the reader about a topic.
What is informational text?
How could you rewrite sentence 2?
(1) The weekend is always fun when you get to spend time with family. (2) They eat dinner. (3) We like to make homemade dessert for everyone to share.
Various answers can be correct.
Homophones
These two words sound the same, but one means to look at something and the other is a large body of water.
What are see and sea?
In an informational text this is the most important thing the author wants the reader to know.
Central Idea (Main Idea)
What is a setting?
Where/when the story takes place
Also includes atmosphere/mood
The genre that has a theme, plot, characters, and a setting.
Fiction Text
Which sentence does not support the paragraph?
(1) Cornerstone Elementary is the best school in the district. (2) We use the Colors Pledge to make sure we are being respectful and responsible. (3) We get to go to recess and specials everyday in our school. (4) Recess is cool and fun with my friends. Ms. Marsh and Mrs. Van Tine help keep us safe. (5) Our teachers encourage use daily. (6) I think everyone should come to school at Cornerstone because it is clearly the best.
Sentence 4
Homophones
These two words sound the same. One means to purchase something, and the other means next to something.
What are buy and by?
Read the passage below. What text structure do they use?
All About Earth
Earth is one of the planets in our Solar System. It is the only planet known to sustain human life. Earth is made up of seven continents and filled with large bodies of water.
What is descriptive?
The challenge a character faces in the story is called ________ and how this is solved is called ________.
Conflict
Resolution
The genre that provides a claim and uses the author's opinion or facts.
What is argumentative?
What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
The dog's dream was to be in a dog show. He practiced his tricks daily.
The dog's dream was to be in a dog show, so he practiced his tricks daily.
Idioms
This idiom means it is raining very hard.
“It’s raining cats and dogs.”
Name the 5 ways informational texts can be organized.
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Sequential/Sequence
In a story, a boy moves to a new school (setting), feels lonely (conflict), makes a new friend (events), and is happy at the end (resolution). The theme of the story is...
Friendship can help you overcome problems