Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
Sequence of events
description
100

The definition of compare 

What are the similarities between two things 

100

The definition of cause.

What is a person or thing that makes something else happen?

100

The definition of problem.

What is a situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful, or a barrier.

100

What is the definition of sequence? 

What is a particular order in which related events, ideas, or things follow each other in an orderly way.

100

What is the definition of description? 

What is a spoken or written representation of a person, object, or event using vivid details.

200

The definition of contrast 

What are the differences between two things 

200

Definition of effect 

What is a change which is a result of a cause?

200

Definition of solution.

What is how a problem is taken care of

200

What are some signal words for sequence?

What are: Order, series, chain, course, cycle,series, list

200

The winter snow left the roads slick and dangerous. The wind swept the snow back and forth across the roadway, making it hard to decipher the lines.

What action can you infer the speaker is doing as he describes the scene?

What is the speaker is driving in a snow storm.

300

Some signal words of comparing 

what is same, as well as, both, compared with, similar 

300

Some signal words of cause 

what are because, since, thus, hence, therefore, accordingly, and as a result.

300

Some signal words for problem?

What are: issue, factor, ailment, puzzle, dilemma, predicament, or answer.

300

What are some signal words for sequence?

What are: dates, first, next, meanwhile, suddenly, or finally

300

The scene was tragic, and scary but then they cleaned the place.

How is the setting described?

What is tragic and scary.

400

Some signal words for contrast

What are different, but, however, instead, on the other hand, and in contrast

400

Signal words for effect.

what are: outcome,result,resultant,consequence,product,matter

of course,aftermath,issue 

400

DAILY DOUBLE!  

Some signal words for solution 


What are: possibility, resolution, answer, and proposition

400

1. then the cookie jar broke

2. the boy reached in for cookies

3. it fell 

List these events in correct sequence. 

What is 2, 3, 1 

400

Its fluffy, sweet, it dissolves in water and is made of pure sugar, often coming in pastel colors  like pink and blue.  It is a special treat usually found at baseball games and carnivals.

What is being described?

What is cotton candy.

500

Red delicious apples are sweet, while granny smiths are tart and acidic.

What two things are being contrasted?

What are red delicious apples and granny smiths

500

It was raining that day and the kids could not play. Now they are sad.

The cause and effect of this sentences.

What is it's raining outside so they cannot play.

and/or

They cannot play outside so they are sad.

500

The kids were bored, so they decided to play video games.

What is the problem and solution?

What is they were bored (problem) so they decided to play video games (solution).

500

Put in correct sequence:

1. Bill of Rights

2. Constitution

3. Declaration of Independence

What is 3, 2, 1

500

My pretty, grey dog ran across the lawn.

State how the dog was described.

What is pretty and gray