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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
Author's Purpose: What is the author's purpose?
Monkeys are awesome! They can hold onto tree branches with their tails, and they eat my favorite food, bananas! I love monkeys and you should, too.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Complete a Task
Personification: Which sentence shows personification?
Her eyes were like diamonds.
Chocolate is heaven.
BOOM! My dad jumped as the heavy box hit the ground.
The stars winked down at me.
Organization of a Passage: Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
Beavers in the wild build dams of sticks and dirt across streams and brooks, blocking the flow of water and forming ponds and wetlands. This behavior can cause conflicts with people when beaver dams flood roadways and property. If the dam is destroyed, the beavers will rebuild, because when they hear running water, their instinct is to dam it.
Cause and Effect
Sequential
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Inferencing: What inference can you make from the following text below?
Luke had been saving up all summer to buy the new bike that everyone was talking about, "The Speedster X." Finally, on July 3rd, he was ready! He walked to the store and waited in line.
Luke will decide not to buy the bike.
Luke will buy the bike with his money.
Luke will get the expensive bike for free!
Luke will buy something else.
Metaphor: Which of the following sentences has a metaphor?
She is as tall as the sky!
She is really big!
Bobert. Just Bobert.
She is a giant!
Context Clues:
What are the context clues that allow you to figure out what the word omitting means?
You can improve your writing by leaving out unnecessary words. By omitting these words your writing will be easier to read.
unnecessary
leaving out
these words
easier to read
Understanding Characters:
What can you infer about Jon from these sentences?
As soon as he got to school, Jon took his seat in the back of the room. When the teacher started talking, he took out his notebook and took notes. When class ended, Jon went home and studied for the test.
Jon takes his education very seriously.
Jon doesn't care about school.
Jon loves school.
Jon likes bananas.
Similies: Which of the following sentences has a similie?
I really like her.
Pigs are the coolest thing ever!
He smile is as bright as the sun's rays.
As much as I appreciate her as a friend, I did not like her gift.
Theme:
What is the theme of The Three Little Pigs?
Never build a house of straw or sticks.
Never trust a wolf.
Hard work brings good things.
Patience pays off.
Supporting Details: Which supporting details support the main idea, Sarah loves food?
Sarah absolutely adores food!
She thinks it is the best thing ever!
Sarah absolutely adores the texture of all food!
She will eat any food no matter what the taste because she loves it!
Genre: What is the defintion of genre and what is an example?
A sentence that compares two things. Ex. Funny
The reason why the author creates a text. Ex. Historical Fiction
The most supported idea in the text. Ex. Fantasy
A catergory in which a piece of literature is placed into. Ex. Nonfiction
Compare and Contrast:
Read these sentences. How are the dog and the cat different? How are they the same?
You have probably heard that dogs are mans' best friend. That is a very accurate statement. Dogs will cuddle with you and play with you all day long. Cats, on the other hand, are not mans' best friend. They are more independent and don't like to spend as much time with humans. When a cat wants to be with you, it will snuggle with you.
Different: Dogs like to be with their humans all the time, but cats are more independent.
Same: They both will snuggle with their humans.
Different: Dogs are men and cats are not.
Same: They will snuggle with their humans.
Different: Dogs are better pets than cats.
Same: They are both very independent.
Theme: What is the defintion of theme and what is a synonym for it?
The reason that is conveyed through the text. (Word: reason)
The message that is conveyed through the text. (Word: message)
The answer that is conveyed through the text. (Word: answer)
The subject that is conveyed through the text. (Word: subject)
