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What is the difference between main idea & supporting details?
Main idea is the general idea that runs all the way through the text. Supporting details are specific details that show the main idea.
After dinner he ate a delicious cake for dessert. What is the meaning of the word dessert in this sentence?
A sweet food that we eat after a meal (e.g., cake or chocolate).
What is a dependent clause?
A dependent clause is a part of a joined sentence that isn't a sentence on its own (it depends on the other half).
How can I identify if something is a fact or opinion?
You have to think about whether you can prove it to be true/false. If you can check whether it is true then it is a fact.
Jenna threw down her books and stomped out of her room. "I am never doing math again!" she shouted. Why do you think Jenna is angry?
Jenna got a bad score in math or had a bad math lesson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. What point of view is this passage written in?
It is third person point of view.
What is the meaning of the root word omni? Give one example word.
It means all. An example word is omniscient - which means someone who knows all.
Which word best fits the gap in the sentence? _________ my best friend. A. You, B. Your, C. You're, D. He
C. You're
What are the three author's purpose?
persuade, inform, entertain
How do I know an author's purpose is to persuade?
use 'should', they try to get you to do something,
What are the 5 nonfiction text structures?
compare & contrast, problem & solution, chronological/sequence, cause & effect, description
Write a metaphor.
No as or like. Example 'You are my sunshine'
Write a simile.
Use as or like. Example 'He is as fat as a whale.'
What is a theme?
The message or big idea of a story.
Add commas to the sentence. The Titanic was built in Belfast Ireland in 1908.
The Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1908.
What type of sentence is this? - Don't go in there! A.Interrogative, B.Declarative, C.Exclamatory
An exclamatory sentence.
