Text Structure
When I got home from school after a long day, I decided to make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, I took the peanut butter out of the cabinet and spread it on one side of the bread. Then, I took the jelly out of the refrigerator and spread it on the other slice of bread. After I put the two pieces of bread together, I finally sat down on the couch to eat and watch SpongeBob SquarePants.
What is Sequence/Chronological Order?
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean? a) delight b) distress c) surprise
a) delight
She's as quiet as a mouse.
What is a simile?
What is the definition of main idea?
Main idea tells us what the paragraph or story is mostly about.
MR. PALMER waited for the class to quiet down.
What is a noun?
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. Humans interact with each other in these ways as well. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds, yet a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
What is compare and contrast?
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean? a) comforted b) reminded c) forced
a) comforted
Clap, clap, clap your hands!
What is onomatopoeia?
What is the main idea of this paragraph? The tallest tree in the world is a giant redwood located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California. This tree is 380 feet (116 m) tall. That's more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty! Only a few people know exactly where this tree is. The people who discovered it have kept it a secret so that people will not damage it.
The tallest tree in the world is in the United States.
The LARGE, GREY car swerved around the corner.
What is an adjectives?
All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees- the common chimpanzee and the Bonobo, also known as the Pygmy chimpanzee.
What is description?
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean? a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly
b) carefully
The falling leaves danced in the wind.
What is personification?
What is the main idea of the paragraph? The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become a universal symbol of freedom.
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
The teacher RAISED his hand to quiet the class.
What is a verb?
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. If this continues, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rainforests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. If people work together, this problem may be solved and the chimps may continue to thrive in the wild.
What is problem and solution?
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
c) bright
Books are keys to your imagination.
What is a metaphor?
What is the main idea? The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles.
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.
Cubs learn IMPORTANT skills at an early age.
What is an adjective?
Sally's mom forgot to set her alarm before she went to bed on Monday night. When she woke up on Tuesday morning, her clock read 9:00 AM. Sally's school started at 7:45 AM and she was worried that Sally was going to miss her important math test. Sally's mom quickly drove her to school, but by the time they got there, the test was already over. Because she missed class, Sally got a zero on her math test.
What is cause and effect?
USING CONTEXT CLUES.... In life, you will encounter problems and make mistakes, but it is up to you if you let them knock you down or you learn from your mistakes. Write one synonym for encounter.
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Karla kept the ketchup in the kitchen.
What is alliteration?
What is the main idea of this passage? Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a televison screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him and pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention than just keeping them occupied and quiet.
Watching a lot of television is bad for Sonny.
He waved HAPPILY to his friends.
What is an adverb?