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Butterflies and moths have many similarities. Both have antennae and two wings. Both come in a variety of colors. However, there are many differences between them. Moths mostly fly at night. Butterflies come out in the day. Moths are usually light colors. Butterflies are often brightly colored.
What is Compare and Contrast?
On Monday, Jonelle failed her science test. She'd intended to study over the weekend, but by Sunday evening, she still hadn't opened her science book. Plus, her favorite show was on from 8:00-10:00. Then, before she realized it, it was time for bed. Jonelle swallowed hard as she opened the front door. She hoped her mother wasn't home.
What is Jonelle didn't study and failed a test?
Wesley had stayed up long after midnight to study, and as he awoke, he heard his alarm clock going off. However, he also heard a sound that filled him with dread - kids gathered outside his house. "Oh no!" he exclaimed. "That means the bus is on the way, and I'm still in my pajamas!
It is likely that...
What is Wesley slept through his alarm?
Emphasize means -
What is give special importance to?
The series of events in a story-
What is plot?
Why does popcorn explode? A kernel of popcorn looks dry, but it actually has a little water inside. When the kernel is heated up, the water gets hot. This results in a little explosion, which causes the popcorn kernel to blow up.
What is Cause and Effect?
Getting a dog? Don't count out a mutt. Mutts are often free, where purebreds can cost thousands. Also, mutts might not be as handome as purebreds, but they're less likely to be nervous or snappy, and best of all, a mutt doesn't have a million copies of itself running around. A poodle is a poodle, but a mutt is one of a kind!
What is Mutts can be just as good, if not better than purebreds?
Anna decided to cook dinner for Jayden's birthday. He wanted his party to have a firefighter theme, so she thought about foods that would work. She realized that lots of food had something in common with a fire engine. "At least the food will match the balloons," she said.
What is The food and the balloons are orange?
Sensory language means-
What is language that creates an image in your brain?
Suspense means -
What is creates excitement for the reader? "OMG what will happen next?!"
When movies first were invented, people could only watch the action on the screen. They could not hear the actors talk or sing. After silent movies became popular, film makers discovered how to add sound to them. Later on, the made movies in 3-D.
What is Sequence?
Did you know that tigers, leopards, and elephants are endangered? One reason is people are trapping them. Some sell them as pets. Others kill them and sell their body parts for medicine. The worldwide animal trade is a $150 billion a year business! These people would have rather have money than beautiful animals in the wild.
What is people who trap tigers, leopards, and elephants are causing them to become endangered?
Harriet did no turn back. She found a white woman who helped slaves. She lived with her for s shirt time. This woman's house was part of many secret houses. The houses were called the Underground Railroad. There was no train, just secret houses. The people who lived in these houses wanted to help slaves. Slaves would travel from house to house to escape slavery.
What can the reader conclude about people who lived in the secret houses?
What is they risked their lives to help others?
What is to express a thought or communicate?
The message about life the author wants you to understand-
What is theme?
The raccoon is a North American mammal that grows up to 20 pounds and 28 inches long. It has grayish fur and a bushy, black-striped tail. The raccoon looks like it is wearing a mask because it has black fur around its eyes.
What is Descriptive?
Vinegar is usually used in cooking, but did you know it makes an excellent window cleaner? Did you know that baking soda can unclog a stopped-up drain? Toothpaste can get the odor of onions off your hands. And hair spray can remove ink stains from your favorite shirt. Next time you're too full to finish your cola, save it to clean your toilet! Any brand will do!
What is many products have more than one use?
The sentence "the law that slaves who escaped from their master could be taken back" helps the reader conclude-
What is even if a slave escaped, they weren't completely free?
Suggests means-
What is states or expresses indirectly?
The way the author organizes a section of the text -
What is organizational pattern?
What is problem and soultion?
Scotland's Loch Ness has been making headlines for more than 70 years. In 1933, two people reported seeing a huge animal swimming in the lake. Two more claimed they saw the same creature moving across land. Some people said it had a hump. Others said it had flippers and a long neck. Despite more than 4,000 sightings, no one knows for sure if "Nessie" exists.
What is Rumors of a strange creature have made Loch Ness famous?
After Harriet escaped, she met others who wanted to end slavery. Frederick Douglass was one of these people. They were known as abolitionists. Harriet joined the abolitionists in their fight to end slavery.
The reader can conlclude that Frederick Douglass was-
What is a hero like Harriet Tubman?
The defintion of verified-
What is can be proven to be true, or supported?
When you read me, you'll find out more information about the contribution a person made in the world. There will be sensory details, important facts about a person, and a theme.
What is a Biography?