All flashcards
Flashcard 1: Choose the best sequence word to complete: " , mix the ingredients. Then bake the cake."
Answer: First. "First" begins a sequence of instructions.
Flashcard 2: What should you describe to show a relationship between steps in a technical procedure?
Answer: The correct order and why each step must happen. Explain sequence and purpose of each step.
Flashcard 3: What kind of language should you use to describe relationships in RI.3.3 responses?
Answer: Time, sequence, and cause-and-effect words. These signal words clarify relationships between ideas.
Flashcard 4: Choose the best effect word to complete: "It snowed all night; , school was canceled."
Answer: therefore. "Therefore" shows the result of heavy snow.
Flashcard 5: Identify what you should look for to track sequence in a text with many steps.
Answer: Numbered steps and time-order words such as first, next, and finally. These features help readers follow procedural order.
Flashcard 6: Choose the best cause/effect word to complete: "The road flooded it rained all day."
Answer: because. "Because" introduces the cause of flooding.
Flashcard 7: What does the time word "next" tell you about the order of steps or events?
Answer: It signals the step that comes after the previous one. "Next" indicates what follows in sequential order.
Flashcard 8: Which signal word most clearly shows cause: "because," "meanwhile," or "later"?
Answer: because. "Because" introduces the reason something happens.
Flashcard 9: What does the time word "finally" tell you about a series of steps or events?
Answer: It signals the last step or event in the sequence. "Finally" indicates the conclusion of a sequence.
Flashcard 10: What does the phrase "at the same time" tell you about two events in a text?
Answer: They happen simultaneously. Events occur at the exact same moment.
Flashcard 11: What is an effect in a cause-and-effect relationship described in a text?
Answer: What happens as a result of the cause. An effect is the outcome produced by a cause.
Flashcard 12: What is a "historical event" in an informational text?
Answer: Something that happened in the past. Historical events are occurrences from earlier times.
Flashcard 13: What is a "scientific concept" in an informational text?
Answer: An idea that explains how something works in science. Scientific concepts explain natural phenomena.
Flashcard 14: Choose the best word to show a reason: "Plants need sunlight they make food." (because/finally)
Answer: Because. Explains why plants need sunlight.
Flashcard 15: Which word best signals a sequence of steps in a procedure: "steps" or "opinions"?
Answer: Steps. Steps indicate sequential instructions.
Flashcard 16: What should you look for to identify the order of steps in a technical procedure?
Answer: Numbered steps and time-order words. These features help readers follow the sequence.
Flashcard 17: Which relationship is shown by "This led to...": time order or cause and effect?
Answer: Cause and effect. "Led to" shows one thing caused another.
Flashcard 18: What is the meaning of the word "after" when describing two events in a text?
Answer: Later in time; following another event. Shows temporal succession of events.
Flashcard 19: What is the meaning of the word "during" when describing events in a text?
Answer: At the same time as another event. Shows simultaneous occurrence of events.
Flashcard 20: What does "cause and effect" mean in an informational text?
Answer: A cause makes something happen; the effect is what happens. Shows the relationship between an action and its result.
Flashcard 21: What does the word "sequence" mean when describing events in an informational text?
Answer: The order in which events or steps happen. Sequence shows chronological arrangement of events.
Flashcard 22: Which relationship is shown by "Later that day...": time order or cause and effect?
Answer: Time order (sequence). "Later" indicates when something happened.
Flashcard 23: Choose the best word to show the next step: "First, wash. , rinse." (Next/Because)
Answer: Next. Shows the second step in a sequence.
Flashcard 24: Which phrase signals an effect: "so" or "for example"?
Answer: So. Introduces a consequence or result.
Flashcard 25: Identify the cause: "It rained all night, so the river rose." What is the cause?
Answer: It rained all night. The rain is what triggered the river rising.
Flashcard 26: Identify the effect: "It rained all night, so the river rose." What is the effect?
Answer: The river rose. The rising river is the consequence of the rain.
Flashcard 27: What is the meaning of the phrase "as a result" in an informational text?
Answer: It introduces an effect or outcome. Links a cause to its consequence.
Flashcard 28: Which transition word signals a reason: "because" or "next"?
Answer: Because. Introduces a reason or explanation.
Flashcard 29: Which transition word signals that one event happened earlier than another: "before" or "because"?
Answer: Before. Shows temporal precedence between events.
Flashcard 30: Which time-order word best signals the last step: "before," "then," or "finally"?
Answer: Finally. Indicates the end of a sequence.