Explaining

An explanation

• is written in your own original language.

• uses your own words to make something clear.

• often involves the word "because."

• all of these!

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is explaining the meaning of this text? "Annabeth was bringing her magic Yankees cap, which she told me had been a twelfth-birthday present from her mom."

• Annabeth's cap must be special to her because it it one of the few things from her mom.

• Annabeth's cap was a gift to her from her mom and it has magic qualities that is why she decides to bring it.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is paraphrasing this text evidence? "Grover wore his fake feet and his pants to pass as human."

• Grover had to hide his hooves and goat legs, so he wears fake feet and pants.

• Grover has goat legs that might alarm humans if they saw them so he has to wear fake feet,

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is explaining this text?

"I didn't know what to say. It was cool enough that Luke had come to say good-bye. I'd been afraid he might resent me for getting so much attention the last few days. But here he was giving me a magic gift. . . . It made me blush almost as much as Annabeth."

• Percy blushes because Luke's gift made him feel special.

• Percy is glad that Luke came to say goodbye to him and blushes when Luke gives him a gift.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the primary purpose of an explanation in writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the reader

• To clarify a concept or idea

• To summarize a story

Which sentence is an example of explaining a process?

• The sun sets in the west.

• Boil water, then add pasta and cook for 10 minutes.

• The cat is sleeping on the mat.

• She likes to read books.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the context of explaining, what does the word 'elucidate' mean?

• To confuse

• To clarify

• To ignore

• To summarize

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following sentences uses an explanation to support a claim?

• The sky is blue.

• The sky appears blue because of the way light is scattered in the atmosphere.

• The sky is sometimes cloudy.

• The sky is vast and endless.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a key characteristic of a good explanation?

• It is vague and ambiguous.

• It is detailed and clear.

• It is brief and incomplete.

• It is complex and difficult to understand.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of explaining a cause and effect relationship?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked because it heard a strange noise.

• The dog is brown and white.

• The dog is friendly.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3