Which word is used to describe something as similar?

Which word is used to show differences?

The main idea of an argument is called

Examples, facts, and expert quotes used to support reasons are called

What does it mean to cite text evidence?

Explains how the evidence supports the claim

Term that is used to describe if the evidence is on topic and makes sense

A term that is used to describe that you have enough evidence and reasoning in your argument.

A term that is used to describe the reasoning. It means the reasoning is clear and makes sense.

Which part of an INTRODUCTION paragraph catches the reader's attention?

Which part of an INTRODUCTION paragraph outlines the three main ideas of your essay?

What should be present at the END of EVERY paragraph AFTER the introduction?

What should be present at the BEGINNING of every paragraph after the introduction?

She is as sweet as a candy.

What is the central idea of the passage?

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. Many beautiful three-dimensional creations are made with this art. Starting with only one square of paper, you can fold and fold and fold, until you’ve created amazing models. With practice, you can learn to make abstract designs or recognizable animals such as cranes (a type of bird) or even dinosaurs.

No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form. The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions. Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado. Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.

I wanted the newest Apple Macbook for Christmas, but my mom said no because it costs an arm and a leg.

Which figurative language is the underlined phrase?

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise.

"Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.

What is the tone of the passage?

Why is the index easier to use when looking for a specific topic?

Which text feature helps me find the main idea of a paragraph?

The mighty mitochondria is like the powerhouse of the cell. It takes in and breaks down nutrients to provide energy for the cell. It also regulates cellular metabolism.

How does the simile "mitochondria is like the powerhouse" support the central idea?

How does a caption help a reader understand an informational text?

Clyde W. Tombaugh was over the moon when he discovered Pluto on Feb. 18th, 1930. Before then, astronomers had only suspected that a planet might exist beyond Neptune. How disappointed Tombaugh would be to find out that Pluto has now been downgraded to a dwarf planet.

How does the phrase "over the moon" show how Clyde Tombaugh feels about his discovery for Pluto?

How does imagery help us understand the central idea in an informational text?

This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were firetrucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.

What is the text structure?

Toad (Frog) Population

Dr. Knapp doesn’t want people to sit back and let the toad vanish. He believes that everyone is responsible for restoring the toad species. One of Dr. Knapp's solution is that we stop mowing parts of our lawns and let the grass grow wild to reserve space for the toad. He also believes we need to stop using pesticides and fertilizers. The chemicals kill the insects that toads eat. If we preserve some spaces in our lawns and stop using fertilizers, Dr. Knapp believes we can save the toads.

What is the text structure?

Identify the figurative language.

She had a sad smile on her face.

I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework my teacher assigns.

My brother applied for a job with the city as a sanitation engineer.

A character who changes throughout the story is called a

A character with a single trait is called

The perspective from which a story is told is called

This is the sequence of events and contains the exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

This describes a characters internal or external struggle. For example, character vs. character.

Mood is about how the reader is made to feel when reading a text, but this term is about how the author feels about the text.

This is the major idea or life lesson from a piece of literature.

This is the time and place. Weather and the season is important too.