What are characters?

Is the time included in setting?

A text that describes the true events of something that once took place is a _________________ text.

A text that provides information about a topic (usually explaining a cause or reason something occurred) is a _____________ text.

A text that explains how to do something is a ______________ text.

The story of a person's life that is written by someone else is a __________________.

True writing, that is based on factual information is ___________.

A literary work that is based on the imagination and not on fact is ____________.

When a person writes a story about their own life it is called what?

If you are reading a book and you look in the back of that same book for the definition of a word (it may be a word that is difficult, technical, or foreign) to understand what it means, you are looking in the ______________.

A book that contains information on many subjects; or a lot of information on a specific subject is called _______________. They are used a lot for research purposes.

An alphabetical listing at the end of a book that gives page numbers where information about a topic can be found is the __________.

A book that lists all of the words of a language and gives the meaning(s), pronunciation, origin, and usage of each word is ____________________.

A sheet of instructions on how to fix your dishwasher is a __________ text.

An article that explains the causes of water pollution is a _____________________ text.

A book about the first fishing pole that was invented is a _______________ text.

A magazine article that explains how to put bait on a fishing hook is a _____________ text.

A passage about all of the vitamins that can be found in bamboo is a _____________ text.

Instructions on building a hut out of bamboo is a _____________ text.

A story telling about the discovery of bamboo is a _____________ text.

A book explaining the causes of earthquakes is a _____________ text.

An old newspaper article about the 1980 earthquake in Kentucky is a _________________ text.

Which words are pronouns.

Which sentence is correct?

What are the sentences in a poem called?

Devon was coughing and sneezing. He was feeling under the weather.

What does under the weather mean?

I have a dog name Fluffy. I taught her lots of tricks. When I tell her to, Fluffy will sit or lie down. She can also waive her paw to greet people. When I say, "Dance, Fluffy," she will stand up on two legs and walk. I don't know of many dogs they can do such amazing tricks.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Which of the following statements presents a cause and effect relation:

Choose the statement that is a fact.

Choose the statement that represents opinion.

What do you think is the author's purpose of a book about nature and how to take care of it?

What is the strategy you use when identifying similarities and differences between things?

Choose the effect for the following cause:

Someone left a campfire on...

When we contrast we are looking for....

Which of the following statements is a valid general statement?

Identify the cause for the following effect:

She got a 10 in her exam.

We know a statement is a fact because....

Which of the following texts is meant to ENTERTAIN?

What is the central message of a story?

What is an inference?

When thinking about cause and effect, what is cause?

What is Main Idea?

What is opinion?

When an author show's but doesn't directly tell the reader about something, then the reader must ____

When a reader uses the strategy of

*looking for the advice that a wiser character gives to a struggling character

they are trying to

When a reader uses the strategy of

*looking for the result or what happened in a text

they are

When a reader uses the strategy of

*thinking about how things are the same

*uses word clues such as same, both, similar, comparison

they are

When a reader

*looks for repeating words, synonyms, or asks themselves, "What is this text mostly about?"

they are

When a reader

*looks for the struggle, trouble, or difficulty a character faces in a story

they are

When a reader

*thinks about how a struggle or difficulty was improved

they are

When a reader

*looks for words such as first, next, then, after that, finally

*thinks about steps or actions in the exact order they happened

*things about what happened and the order in which it happened

they are

When a reader

*looks for how two or more things are not alike

*looks for word clues such as however, yet, but, while, on the other hand

they are

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.

What is the main idea?

Theme is the author's

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

What is the authors purpose?

"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."

Red is the prettiest color on the flag.

Which sentence about horses is a fact?

What is the problem in the story called?

Characters in a story are...

What is an example of a setting?

How do you compare two things?

Which is an example of Contrast?

"Never give up” and "Always be honest" are examples of _______________ ?

What are some sequence words?

Grandpa was 85 years old and had gone through many experiences in his life. Everyone in grandpa's building went to him for advice. He always had the right answers. He helped people with their problems and gave them great recipes to try. "I've never met someone who knows as much as you do, Gramps!" exclaimed Simon.

Choose the character trait that best describes grandpa.

Read the sentence.

My mother picked out our next family car from a dealership in texas.

Which underlined word in the sentence should start with a capital letter?

Read the paragraph from a student’s opinion essay.

Out of all the types of books people can read, I think comic books are the best . The stories have exciting plots, and I enjoy reading about the adventures of superheroes and villains . ______________, there are interesting illustrations that help bring the stories to life . For these reasons, I think people should check out comic books from the library whenever they can.

Which linking word or phrase BEST fills in the blank to connect the ideas in the paragraph?

Read the paragraph from a student’s report.

Fruits do not come from the same part of the plant as vegetables . Fruits come from any part of the plant that contains a seed . Some popular fruits are apples, strawberries, and bananas . If you look carefully, you’ll notice that each of these fruits has seeds . Fruits can usually be enjoyed without being cooked . Unlike fruits, vegetables do not have seeds . They come from other parts of a plant that can be eaten, such as the roots, stems, leaves, and flower buds . For example, lettuce comes from the leaf of a plant, while potatoes come from the root of a plant . Vegetables can be eaten raw, but many people prefer to eat them cooked .

Which sentence would BEST introduce the ideas in the paragraph?

Read the paragraph from a student’s story.

I awoke early this morning so that I could take the time to be extra careful in packing my backpack . This was the first time my family was going camping . Yesterday, my sister told me the campsite was three hours away from home . I wanted to be certain that I did not leave anything important behind . After I finished packing, I grabbed my sleeping bag and pillow and headed down to the kitchen for breakfast . I heard my parents and sister moving around upstairs as I poured myself a bowl of cereal .

Which sentence should be added to help introduce the narrator of the story?

Which form of the verb correctly completes the sentence?

Roger__________ when suddenly he heard a knock on the door.

In which sentence are the adjectives ordered correctly?

Which sentence shows correct use of a prepositional phrase?

In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

Read the story that a student is writing.

1. Yesterday, two zookeepers visited my school to give a presentation. 2. They told us facts about many kinds of animals. 3. Then one of the zookeepers brought out a surprise from behind a curtain. 4. It was a real-life version of our school mascot—an eagle . 5I couldn’t believe it . 6By the end of the presentation, I had a new interest in eagles.

Which sentence should end with an exclamation point to help show the narrator’s excitement?

Which sentences use would, could, and should correctly?

Personal narratives are about:

Personal narratives should always include:

Dialogue is:

Personal narratives should be boring and include no specific details.

Personal narratives should include specific details to help the reader imagine what is taking place.

Personal narratives have to be exactly 3 paragraphs long.

Personal narratives should be told in chronological order.

Chronological order means:

Personal narratives should start with a catchy introduction that makes the reader want to keep reading.

Personal narratives should always include every detail that happened to you.

What point of view (POV) is this passage?

As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."

A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.

She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race.

What is this point of view?

“How many feelings can one heart hold?... Infinite, Luna thought. The way the universe is infinite. It is light and dark and endless motion; it is space and time, and space within space, and time within time. And she knew: there is no limit to what the heart can carry.”

What kind of pronouns are used for third person point of view?

Passage 1

The Age of Silent Film ​

1 ​Movies were not always the way we know them to be today. Today’s movies have voices, songs, and sound effects. But the first movies were made with no sound at all. These types of movies were called silent films. The age of the silent film lasted from 1885 to the early 1930s. ​

2 During these years, no one had yet made a way to record sound on movie sets. Movies were instead filmed without sound. Then the movie studios would send the finished films out to theaters for people to see. There, a piano player or even a full, live band played music during the film. Live music helped set the mood for people watching the movie. ​

3 ​But what did actors do on film when no one could hear them speak? To begin with, there were many action scenes, like swordfights. These scenes did not need words for the crowd to follow the story. Also, actors learned to tell the story with their body. They would not speak, but used their faces and body movements instead. Beginning in 1903, title cards were introduced into the films. Title cards were frames of film with words to convey dialogue or important information for the story line of the movie. ​

​4 These actions may look silly to us now. However, these films moved people to laugh and cry for almost 50 years.

Which sentence from “The Age of Silent Film” BEST explains why musicians performed in the movie theaters?

Passage 2

The Foley Artist ​

1 ​By the early 1930s, most movie studios had switched from silent films to “talkies.” This was the term used for movies that had sound. The change opened up many new jobs in moviemaking. New actors were hired. Musicals began hiring singers and dancers. New sound crews were brought in to handle microphones. Also, sound effects were now needed. ​

2 ​For example, think of a movie scene where someone walks into an old house. What do you hear? You might hear the door opening, the floor creaking, and footsteps. However, these sounds were not recorded when the movie was being filmed. They were created later on a sound stage, or a place where only sounds are recorded. The person who makes the sounds is called a foley artist. ​

3 Foley artists watch a movie scene and figure out what noise would sound best on film. For instance, a foley artist might record the noise of hitting two coconuts together to sound like horse hooves. For punching sounds, the foley artist might hit a bag of sand. A pair of gloves can make the sound of birds flapping their wings. Next time you watch a movie, listen to all the sounds you have never noticed before.

Which sentence from “The Foley Artist” BEST explains when sound is added to a movie?

Passage 1

The Age of Silent Film ​

1 ​Movies were not always the way we know them to be today. Today’s movies have voices, songs, and sound effects. But the first movies were made with no sound at all. These types of movies were called silent films. The age of the silent film lasted from 1885 to the early 1930s. ​

2 During these years, no one had yet made a way to record sound on movie sets. Movies were instead filmed without sound. Then the movie studios would send the finished films out to theaters for people to see. There, a piano player or even a full, live band played music during the film. Live music helped set the mood for people watching the movie. ​

3 ​But what did actors do on film when no one could hear them speak? To begin with, there were many action scenes, like swordfights. These scenes did not need words for the crowd to follow the story. Also, actors learned to tell the story with their body. They would not speak, but used their faces and body movements instead. Beginning in 1903, title cards were introduced into the films. Title cards were frames of film with words to convey dialogue or important information for the story line of the movie.

​ ​4 These actions may look silly to us now. However, these films moved people to laugh and cry for almost 50 years.

Passage 2

The Foley Artist ​

1 ​By the early 1930s, most movie studios had switched from silent films to “talkies.” This was the term used for movies that had sound. The change opened up many new jobs in moviemaking. New actors were hired. Musicals began hiring singers and dancers. New sound crews were brought in to handle microphones. Also, sound effects were now needed. ​

2 ​For example, think of a movie scene where someone walks into an old house. What do you hear? You might hear the door opening, the floor creaking, and footsteps. However, these sounds were not recorded when the movie was being filmed. They were created later on a sound stage, or a place where only sounds are recorded. The person who makes the sounds is called a foley artist. ​

3 Foley artists watch a movie scene and figure out what noise would sound best on film. For instance, a foley artist might record the noise of hitting two coconuts together to sound like horse hooves. For punching sounds, the foley artist might hit a bag of sand. A pair of gloves can make the sound of birds flapping their wings. Next time you watch a movie, listen to all the sounds you have never noticed before.

Which main idea is BEST supported by BOTH passages?

What does the word "desert" mean in the sentence below?

"We promise not to desert you," Alex's friends told him.

In which order should these adjectives be put into this sentence?

Mrs. Buzard carried her_____________ ____________, _______________ teaching bags into the school.

Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?

Which of these sentences are grammatically correct?

What punctuation should you put at the end of this sentence?

It is almost my birthday

Which words mean the opposite of quiet?

Which of the following words would be used to describe going to a location?

Which of the following adjectives is the most descriptive of the princess?

The princess looked _______________.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

Choose the sentence that has a simile.