What does mere mean?

What does preposterous mean?

Informational writing is used to?

In informational writing, a body paragraph needs a main idea and several ____________________?

Informational writing is written by ______________ who explain something.

In informational writing, we __________________ our main ideas.

____________ our writing is an important step because it helps us fix our mistakes and makes our final copy look and is easier for the reader to understand.

You need to use ___________ when using someone's exact words in your essay.

Informational texts give facts and information about a certain topic.

You can just start writing informational compositions without planning or researching your topic.

The author's attitude toward the subject is called

What word/phrase should be used at the beginning of each body paragraph?

Gets the reader interested in your writing.

Subject of the writing in a word or two.

Moves the reader from one paragraph/idea to the next.

Using someone else's work in my writing without credit.

deals with real people, places, and events

What might be inferred from the fact that insects are on own their own as soon as they are born?

Huge rockets were built in the 1950s in an effort to reach the outer space. After years of testing, it was time to put a human being inside a rocket. Only a person could tell the rest of the world abut the joy and wonder of seeing the world from space.

What evidence helps you infer that many rockets were launched before a human could ride one?

What is this text feature called?

How does this text feature help us?

What text feature is the arrow pointing to?

What does a heading tell us?

1. What caption would be best for this photograph?

2. What text features would you include in an article on basketball?

3. How are BOLD words useful?

The author organizes this article by ____

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.

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"

In this type of writing, the reader will find words/phrases such as "a problem is," "solve," or "solution."

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

What genre is informational text?

What type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types.

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits. Oranges and lemons are also similar because they both grow on trees. They are different because one is orange and one is yellow. they also have very different tastes.

Why do we study non-fiction text structure?

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.

What text structure organizes the text by explaining how things are alike and different?

To make a yummy smoothie, first put some milk in a blender. Then add a banana and some frozen berries such as strawberries and blueberries. You may also want to add some grapes. Next, turn your blender to its lowest setting and gradually increase the speed until everything is blended. Then pour it into a glass and enjoy!

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

It was raining outside. Manda got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Manda left the house, she probably ___________________.

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.

When does the cat make many noises?

Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth. Male giraffes can grow to a height of about 17 feet. If you lived in a two-story house an adult giraffe could look into your bedroom window on the second floor.

How tall do male giraffes become?

Giraffes only live on the continent of Africa. The only giraffes in the United States are found in zoos or animal parks. Visitors love to see the giraffes because they are so tall.

Giraffes come from __________.

Besides standing on long legs, giraffes have the longest neck of any animal. The neck of a giraffe can be eight feet long.

What other animal also has a long neck and long legs?

Giraffes love to eat leaves. With their great height, giraffes easily eat leaves from the tops of acacia trees. Giraffes get enough food because no other animals can reach the same food that giraffes like. Giraffes spend most of their time eating.

Why can giraffes eat the leaves at the top of trees?

Giraffes love to eat leaves. With their great height, giraffes easily eat leaves from the tops of acacia trees. Giraffes get enough food because no other animals can reach the same food that giraffes like. Giraffes spend most of their time eating.

Why do giraffes spend most of their time eating?

Giraffes don’t sleep much. They just take short naps while standing up.

Why don't giraffes lie down to sleep?

Giraffes don’t drink much water. They get most of the water they need from the leaves they eat. It is very hard for an adult giraffe to get a drink of water from a stream or pool.

Why is it important for a giraffe to drink water?

Giraffes are beautiful animals. They have an unusual coat that has large brown spots on a cream colored background. There are many different kinds of giraffes across Africa. Each kind of giraffe has a slightly different shape to their spots.

A giraffes coat can help it to _______.

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.

What animal did Beth study?

Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.

What day do you think this is for Bob?

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.

i have fun with my bike.

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?

The boy made a boat.

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?

The brothers went to the park.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Read the sentence. Select the correct way to start.

______ ran up the hill.

Select the word that means the SAME.

^big

Select the word that means the OPPOSITE.

clean

Select the word that means the OPPOSITE.

strong

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Where was the setting?

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Who are the characters?

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Where did the bird land?

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

What was the bird making?

Read the passage carefully.

Mark woke up with spots all over his face, his arms and his back. The spots were red and itchy. Mark showed his mom the rash. “ It looks like you have the chicken pox, Mark. You will have to stay home from school for several days.”

What two adjectives describe the spots?