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PromPting Flashcards

Who? What?

When? Where?

Why? How?

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detail cards

Who What Where When

Jaheem built sandcastles at the beach in the morning

Lisa and John played in the park after school

The family went to the zoo in New York on Saturday

I read a book in my room this afternoon

Jose took a walk in the park last weekend

Mrs. Johnson had dinner in the kitchen at 6:00

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storyboard temPlate

character Setting eventS

Beginning

Middle

End

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character traits Word bank

afraid

angry

bossy

brave

calm

careless

caring

cautious

childish

clever

committed

confident

confused

creative

cruel

curious

daring

dependable

determined

dishonest

easygoing

embarrassed

enthusiastic

excited

fair

faithful

fearless

foolish

friendly

frustrated

greedy

grouchy

guilty

happy

hard-working

helpful

honest

humorous

impatient

independent

intelligent

jealous

kind

lazy

lonely

loyal

mean

mischievous

miserable

polite

proud

quiet

respectful

responsible

rude

sad

scared

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strong

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sensory Words

See hear Smell taste touch

white crash sweet salty wet

black laugh burnt sour icy

red stomp fishy hot sharp

blue yell perfumed buttery sticky

green whisper moldy sugary soft

orange sing spoiled bitter furry

brown buzz scented fruity dry

pink chuckle musty bland cool

yellow thunder piney ripe wet

silver clap dry tasteless silky

round snap fresh medicinal sandy

square rustle briny crisp fuzzy

oval sigh earthy fruity gritty

crescent cheer fresh savory velvety

triangular whistle damp tangy damp

rectangular bark sharp sugary hairy

large bray rancid vinegary waxy

immense bleat dank oily warm

small hiss acrid rich wooly

tiny crow sickly creamy thick

short whine pungent rotten tepid

tall bang gamy stale steamy

wide giggle putrid yummy fragile

narrow chatter spicy zesty hard

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text structure Word bank

text StrUctUre SignaL WorDS

Main Idea one reason

another reason

for example

mainly

most important

sums up

Sequence first

second

next

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last

after

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earlier

following

then

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Compare

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like

unlike

different from

same as

alike

instead

but

as well as

much as

similarly

however

on the other hand

yet

though

Cause and Effect because

since

as a result

for this reason

if . . . then

not only . . . but also

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signal Words: comPare and contrast

like unlike resemble different from

same as compared alike similar

alternatively apart from by contrast contrary to

instead conversely despite even though

however but nonethelesson the

other hand

otherwise rather except other than

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signal Words: cause and eFFect

(Cause) therefore (Effect)

(Cause) consequently (Effect)

because (Cause) (Effect)

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signal Words: sequencing

to begin first second third

earlier than before prior to next

later then throughout while

following after subsequently finally

last at the end in conclusion as soon as

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How is the solution

in your story unlike

other stories?

What is the theme

of your story?

What is the setting

of your story?

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the other stories?

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in your story like

the other stories?

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in your story unlike

the stories?

How is the setting

in your story like

the other stories?

How is your

main character

similar to those

in other stories?

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character in

your story?

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text complexity checklist

Use this checklist to determine text complexity.

Each item you check indicates an increase in the

rigor of the text.

QUantitative evaLUation

Multisyllabic words

Rarely used words; words from the academic domain

Lengthy sentences

Lengthy text

Nonlinear text structure

QUaLitative evaLUation

Presence of text features (e.g., diagrams,

graphs, charts, icons, sidebars, and so on)

Sophisticated genre

Unusual writing style

Complex sentences

Nonliteral language

Implicit ideas or themes

reaDer anD taSK evaLUation

Prior knowledge needed

Student interest lacking

Student motivation lacking