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End-of-Term Close Reading Workshop

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End-of-Term Close Reading Workshop
Sentence SignalsPrecise EditingEvidence MatchStructure Moves
100In the sentence "After the bell rang, we packed our bags," which event happened first?100Correct the sentence opening and proper name in "the poem is titled blue skies."100A notice says, "The library closes at 4:00 on Friday." At what time does it close?100Read: "Rain flooded the path, so the match moved indoors." Name the cause.
200Choose the contrast connector: "Mina practiced daily; ___, she still felt nervous." Use however or therefore.200Select the agreeing verb: "The basket of markers is or are beside the door."200The lab note reads, "Seedling B grew 4 centimetres, more than A or C." Which seedling grew most?200Summarize this in one idea: "Nico checked the figures twice and corrected one total before submitting the chart."
300Which pronoun replaces "Lena and Omar" in "Lena and Omar presented the poster"?300Replace the final mark in "Where did the keys go." with the mark required by the sentence.300A schedule states, "Practice moves from Tuesday to Thursday." Which day now has practice?300Choose the best topic sentence for details about sorting paper, glass, and metal: "Our class sorts materials for recycling" or "The bins are blue."
400What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?400Use the precise verb in parentheses to revise "The scientist did the measurement." (recorded)400The map key says, "Triangles mark campsites." Which symbol should a camper find?400Which story element establishes when and where events happen?
500Which part of speech expresses an action or state of being?500Which part of speech often tells how an action happens?500A narrator explains, "I kept the ticket because it reminded me of our first concert." Why was the ticket kept?500What term names a text's central message or lesson?
600Name the part of speech that describes a noun.600What kind of word can replace a noun, as she replaces a person's name?600What do we call a word whose meaning opposes another word?
700What do we call a word with nearly the same meaning as another?700Who is the person or voice that tells a story?

Ages 10 to 14 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes

Open it in the maker

10 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against · 16 make no factual claim

Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.

Player sheet

End-of-Term Close Reading Workshop · Ages 10 to 14 · answers are on the host key

Sentence Signals

  1. 100 In the sentence "After the bell rang, we packed our bags," which event happened first?
  2. 200 Choose the contrast connector: "Mina practiced daily; ___, she still felt nervous." Use however or therefore.
  3. 300 Which pronoun replaces "Lena and Omar" in "Lena and Omar presented the poster"?
  4. 400 What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
  5. 500 Which part of speech expresses an action or state of being?
  6. 600 Name the part of speech that describes a noun.

Precise Editing

  1. 100 Correct the sentence opening and proper name in "the poem is titled blue skies."
  2. 200 Select the agreeing verb: "The basket of markers is or are beside the door."
  3. 300 Replace the final mark in "Where did the keys go." with the mark required by the sentence.
  4. 400 Use the precise verb in parentheses to revise "The scientist did the measurement." (recorded)
  5. 500 Which part of speech often tells how an action happens?
  6. 600 What kind of word can replace a noun, as she replaces a person's name?
  7. 700 What do we call a word with nearly the same meaning as another?

Evidence Match

  1. 100 A notice says, "The library closes at 4:00 on Friday." At what time does it close?
  2. 200 The lab note reads, "Seedling B grew 4 centimetres, more than A or C." Which seedling grew most?
  3. 300 A schedule states, "Practice moves from Tuesday to Thursday." Which day now has practice?
  4. 400 The map key says, "Triangles mark campsites." Which symbol should a camper find?
  5. 500 A narrator explains, "I kept the ticket because it reminded me of our first concert." Why was the ticket kept?
  6. 600 What do we call a word whose meaning opposes another word?
  7. 700 Who is the person or voice that tells a story?

Structure Moves

  1. 100 Read: "Rain flooded the path, so the match moved indoors." Name the cause.
  2. 200 Summarize this in one idea: "Nico checked the figures twice and corrected one total before submitting the chart."
  3. 300 Choose the best topic sentence for details about sorting paper, glass, and metal: "Our class sorts materials for recycling" or "The bins are blue."
  4. 400 Which story element establishes when and where events happen?
  5. 500 What term names a text's central message or lesson?

Final round: Inference

A passage says, "Jo zipped her coat and tucked gloves into her pocket before leaving." What weather condition is best supported?

Host key

End-of-Term Close Reading Workshop · keep this sheet · it carries the answers

Sentence Signals

  1. 100 In the sentence "After the bell rang, we packed our bags," which event happened first? Response: The bell rangSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  2. 200 Choose the contrast connector: "Mina practiced daily; ___, she still felt nervous." Use however or therefore. Response: howeverSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  3. 300 Which pronoun replaces "Lena and Omar" in "Lena and Omar presented the poster"? Response: theySelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  4. 400 What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea? Response: A nounChecked against: In grammar, a noun is a word that represents a concrete or abstract thing, like living creatures, places, actions, events, qualities, states of existence, and ideas.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Noun&oldid=1358395188
  5. 500 Which part of speech expresses an action or state of being? Response: A verbChecked against: A verb is a word that generally conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Verb&oldid=1353749895
  6. 600 Name the part of speech that describes a noun. Response: An adjectiveChecked against: An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adjective&oldid=10587695

Precise Editing

  1. 100 Correct the sentence opening and proper name in "the poem is titled blue skies." Response: The poem is titled Blue Skies.Self-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  2. 200 Select the agreeing verb: "The basket of markers is or are beside the door." Response: isSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  3. 300 Replace the final mark in "Where did the keys go." with the mark required by the sentence. Response: a question markSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  4. 400 Use the precise verb in parentheses to revise "The scientist did the measurement." (recorded) Response: The scientist recorded the measurement.Self-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  5. 500 Which part of speech often tells how an action happens? Response: An adverbChecked against: An adverb is a word or an expression that generally modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a determiner, a clause, a preposition, or a sentence.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adverb&oldid=1355039052
  6. 600 What kind of word can replace a noun, as she replaces a person's name? Response: A pronounChecked against: Pronouns are often used to take the place of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun.Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pronoun&oldid=10848643
  7. 700 What do we call a word with nearly the same meaning as another? Response: A synonymChecked against: A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that has a similar or identical meaning to another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Synonym&oldid=1346814149

Evidence Match

  1. 100 A notice says, "The library closes at 4:00 on Friday." At what time does it close? Response: 4:00Self-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  2. 200 The lab note reads, "Seedling B grew 4 centimetres, more than A or C." Which seedling grew most? Response: Seedling BSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  3. 300 A schedule states, "Practice moves from Tuesday to Thursday." Which day now has practice? Response: ThursdaySelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  4. 400 The map key says, "Triangles mark campsites." Which symbol should a camper find? Response: trianglesSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  5. 500 A narrator explains, "I kept the ticket because it reminded me of our first concert." Why was the ticket kept? Response: It reminded the narrator of the first concertSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  6. 600 What do we call a word whose meaning opposes another word? Response: An antonymChecked against: An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opposite&oldid=1355664222
  7. 700 Who is the person or voice that tells a story? Response: The narratorChecked against: Narration is conveyed by a narrator: a specific person, or unspecified literary voice, developed by the creator of the story to deliver information to the audience, particularly about the plot: the series of events.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Narration&oldid=1365104191

Structure Moves

  1. 100 Read: "Rain flooded the path, so the match moved indoors." Name the cause. Response: Rain flooded the pathSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  2. 200 Summarize this in one idea: "Nico checked the figures twice and corrected one total before submitting the chart." Response: Nico checked and corrected the chartSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  3. 300 Choose the best topic sentence for details about sorting paper, glass, and metal: "Our class sorts materials for recycling" or "The bins are blue." Response: Our class sorts materials for recyclingSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.
  4. 400 Which story element establishes when and where events happen? Response: The settingChecked against: A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Setting_(narrative)&oldid=1365621505
  5. 500 What term names a text's central message or lesson? Response: The themeChecked against: Themes are ideas that are central to a story, which can often be summed in a single abstract noun (for example, love, death, betrayal, nostalgia, or parenthood) or noun phrase (for example, coming of age, humans in conflict with technology, seeking spirituality in the modern era, or the dangers of unchecked ambition).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Theme_(narrative)&oldid=1318249638

Final round: Inference

A passage says, "Jo zipped her coat and tucked gloves into her pocket before leaving." What weather condition is best supported? Response: It is coldSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against

This is what prints on the host key.

Sentence Signals

  1. In the sentence "After the bell rang, we packed our bags," which event happened first? 100

    The bell rangSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  2. Choose the contrast connector: "Mina practiced daily; ___, she still felt nervous." Use however or therefore. 200

    howeverSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  3. Which pronoun replaces "Lena and Omar" in "Lena and Omar presented the poster"? 300

    theySelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  4. What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea? 400

    A nounChecked against: In grammar, a noun is a word that represents a concrete or abstract thing, like living creatures, places, actions, events, qualities, states of existence, and ideas.Source, pinned revision

  5. Which part of speech expresses an action or state of being? 500

    A verbChecked against: A verb is a word that generally conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).Source, pinned revision

  6. Name the part of speech that describes a noun. 600

    An adjectiveChecked against: An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.Source, pinned revision

Precise Editing

  1. Correct the sentence opening and proper name in "the poem is titled blue skies." 100

    The poem is titled Blue Skies.Self-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  2. Select the agreeing verb: "The basket of markers is or are beside the door." 200

    isSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  3. Replace the final mark in "Where did the keys go." with the mark required by the sentence. 300

    a question markSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  4. Use the precise verb in parentheses to revise "The scientist did the measurement." (recorded) 400

    The scientist recorded the measurement.Self-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  5. Which part of speech often tells how an action happens? 500

    An adverbChecked against: An adverb is a word or an expression that generally modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a determiner, a clause, a preposition, or a sentence.Source, pinned revision

  6. What kind of word can replace a noun, as she replaces a person's name? 600

    A pronounChecked against: Pronouns are often used to take the place of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun.Source, pinned revision

  7. What do we call a word with nearly the same meaning as another? 700

    A synonymChecked against: A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that has a similar or identical meaning to another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language.Source, pinned revision

Evidence Match

  1. A notice says, "The library closes at 4:00 on Friday." At what time does it close? 100

    4:00Self-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  2. The lab note reads, "Seedling B grew 4 centimetres, more than A or C." Which seedling grew most? 200

    Seedling BSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  3. A schedule states, "Practice moves from Tuesday to Thursday." Which day now has practice? 300

    ThursdaySelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  4. The map key says, "Triangles mark campsites." Which symbol should a camper find? 400

    trianglesSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  5. A narrator explains, "I kept the ticket because it reminded me of our first concert." Why was the ticket kept? 500

    It reminded the narrator of the first concertSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  6. What do we call a word whose meaning opposes another word? 600

    An antonymChecked against: An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings.Source, pinned revision

  7. Who is the person or voice that tells a story? 700

    The narratorChecked against: Narration is conveyed by a narrator: a specific person, or unspecified literary voice, developed by the creator of the story to deliver information to the audience, particularly about the plot: the series of events.Source, pinned revision

Structure Moves

  1. Read: "Rain flooded the path, so the match moved indoors." Name the cause. 100

    Rain flooded the pathSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  2. Summarize this in one idea: "Nico checked the figures twice and corrected one total before submitting the chart." 200

    Nico checked and corrected the chartSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  3. Choose the best topic sentence for details about sorting paper, glass, and metal: "Our class sorts materials for recycling" or "The bins are blue." 300

    Our class sorts materials for recyclingSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

  4. Which story element establishes when and where events happen? 400

    The settingChecked against: A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction.Source, pinned revision

  5. What term names a text's central message or lesson? 500

    The themeChecked against: Themes are ideas that are central to a story, which can often be summed in a single abstract noun (for example, love, death, betrayal, nostalgia, or parenthood) or noun phrase (for example, coming of age, humans in conflict with technology, seeking spirituality in the modern era, or the dangers of unchecked ambition).Source, pinned revision

Final round

  1. A passage says, "Jo zipped her coat and tucked gloves into her pocket before leaving." What weather condition is best supported?

    It is coldSelf-contained language or reading exercise; no external factual claim is made.

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