What are some sequence words?

Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. Julie looked after Stewart. They had a fun afternoon in the park. When their mother came home, Stewart said, "I'm glad that Julie is my sister." 

What happened right before Julie and Stewart went to the park?

Seth came home from school and wanted to make a bowl of cereal for a snack. He looks in the cabinet and picks his cereal. After that he gets a bowl and spoon and goes to the refrigerator and he gets the milk. He then makes his snack and eats it up.

What did Seth do before he ate his snack? 

Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, she puts some milk in the blender. Next, she adds a banana and some frozen berries. Then she turns on the blender until it is smooth. After that, she pours it into a big cup. After she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.

What does Jill add to her smoothie first?

What's the effect ?

Paul overslept.

When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.

What was the cause?

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

Bailey could not find her slipper because her new puppy buried it in the yard.

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

Carlos fell asleep in the car because he went to bed late last night.

Peter walked quickly down the dark street.  It was very quiet.  Suddenly, a dog howled.  Peter walked even faster after that.

CAUSE: A dog howled.

What was the EFFECT?

Jason and Kate were not alone on the path.  They could hear footsteps behind them.  "Walk quickly," whispered Jason.  "I think somebody is following us."

EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.

What was the CAUSE?

What does it mean to compare?

What does it mean to contrast?

Which graphic organizer can be used for comparing and contrasting?

Tara and Laura like to go hiking. While Laura loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tara loved to bike. Both girls really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Laura also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana loved the hike up, while Laura loved the trek down.

In what ways can you compare the two girls?

Kim likes heavy metal, but Steve prefers classical music.

Both George and Paul have brown eyes and brown hair.

Here is a solution. What could be the problem?    

Ted used glue on his skateboard.

I broke my arm when I fell off the playground and had to have a cast put on it. The underlined part of the sentence is the

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solution

Valerie was worried about being the new kid at school so she made friends in the neighborhood before school started.

The underlined part of the sentence is the

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

The following words are signals for what type of text structure: first, next, then, after that?

The following words are signals for what type of text structure: similarly, alike, unlike, although, and both?

The following words are signals for what type of text structure: threat, resolve by, concern, challenge, prevent, and help?

The following words are signals for what type of text structure: due to, since, as a result, because of, and for this reason?

Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System.

Cake is the best kind of dessert.

What does the main idea of a story tell the reader?

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 

What is the main idea?

Main Idea: Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?

What is a summary?

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers. The swamps of southeast Texas have alligators and other exotic wildlife.

The Summary of this passage is:

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

The Summary of this passage is:

What is a theme?

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Andrew worked all summer mowing yards. In the fall he raked leaves. He saved his birthday money. When he was sixteen Andrew bought a car with his earnings. His friends were jealous at first, but they remembered how hard he had worked. 

What is the theme of this passage?

Dan was a good boy. He was nice and smiled a lot. He was tall and had red hair.

Which story element is this?

The sun was very bright at the beach. The sand was hot and the water was cold.

Which story element is this?

A sequence of events makes up the...

The main character in a story is called

What information is most likely to be included in the exposition?

The opposition between the protagonist and antagonists

The events leading up to the climax are called

What is the turning point of the story?

All events after the climax and leading to the resolution are called

The end of the story is also known as

An author's purpose is...

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is:

When an author writes to entertain, it means the author is:

"Fascinating information has come out due to genetic studies of dogs. We have learned that for the longest time, humans used and bred dogs for practical reasons. Experts believe Neanderthals in Europe used dogs for hunting. However, the genes of North American dogs are linked to dogs that came from Asia with the ancestors of the Native Americans."

What is the author's purpose?

Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less! This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836 

What is the author's purpose?

A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?"

"That's disgusting - don't talk about things like that over dinner, " the dad replies.

After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?"

"Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, now it's gone."

What is the author's purpose?

What is point of view?

Cindy got her test back and started crying immediately. It was a C. Her mother would never stand for Cs. She felt disappointed. She knew that she would be in big trouble. Then Jen got her test back. Jen cheered. She got a C. Her mother would be so proud. Jen had studied hard for the test and she was satisfied with the results. She felt proud.

Kalil examined the math book. It had been badly treated. The cover was torn and it appeared to be missing some pages. Still, Kalil knew that looks were less important than utility. He had learned that lesson long ago. "Thanks, Mr. Thompson!" he said with gratitude. Mr. Thompson looked up from his desk and said, "Sorry we don't have new books, Kalil, but there's still plenty of good math left in that book." Mr. Thompson smiled. Kalil felt appreciative.

The sound of traffic filled the street. I pressed the doorbell again. I wondered if the button worked. Could the person inside hear the sound of the buzzer over the traffic noises? Were they even home? I decided that it didn't matter. I checked the address off my list and proceeded to the next house. Somebody was going to order cookies from me today. Somebody.

The sun was shining on the flowers, and the grass was a pretty shade of green. There weren’t any clouds in the sky, and the butterflies looked beautiful as they fluttered around.

It is most likely :

Andy’s dog was covered in mud. Andy’s mom was very upset and told Andy he needed to help clean up before he could go play.

You can tell :

The marching band looked amazing on the football field.Each member played their instruments perfectly. The audience loved the performance.

You can tell :

Jenny held her stomach and leaned back on the sofa. She grabbed a blanket and curled up in a ball. All she could think about was that big funnel cake she ate earlier.

Jenny probably :

Sam woke up late, spilled toothpaste on his shirt, and missed the bus. His sister accidentally took his lunch to school, instead of her own.

Sam probably feels :

What is a simile?

What is a metaphor?

What is personification?

What is hyperbole?

What is onomatopoeia?

What is irony?

What is alliteration?

What is idiom?

What is allusion?

What is pun?