Record the similarities and differences between Vince and Matilda's winter breaks.
wants to ride in the streets
celebrates Christmas
got a bike
wants to go to the mountains
stayed home
ride the same bus
traveled to Florida
cold weather
played outside
warm weather
celebrates Hunukkah
Matilda
Vince and Matilda
Vince
“How was your break?” Vince asked as he sat next to Matilda on the school bus.
“It was great! I did a lot of baking and knitting at home, and I learned how to play a new video game,” Matilda answered. “And I played outside in the snow with my brother! What about you?”
“I played outside, too!” Vince responded. “But we were in Florida visiting my aunt, so there wasn’t any snow. Did you get any good gifts?”
“Yes! I got a bike for Hanukkah,” Matilda shared.
“No way! I got a bike for Christmas!” Vince exclaimed. “I am hoping to ride in the mountains once it’s warmer.”
Matilda’s eyes grew wide. “I will be sticking to the streets in town.”
“I can ride with you there, too,” Vince laughed.
Part B: Which detail from the text best supports your answer?
You may be better able to remember material that you study for a test if you use mnemonic devices. These memory tools organize information in ways that make it easy to recall. One example of a mnemonic device is an acronym. Acronyms use the first letter from each word in a group to create a new word. You might remember the names of the Great Lakes by using the acronym HOMES for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. A similar mnemonic device is an acrostic, which creates a sentence or phrase out of the first letter in each word. Chunking breaks down larger pieces of information into groups that are easier to remember. This mnemonic is used to remember telephone numbers by breaking a long string of digits into smaller groups.
mnemonic devices
Match the cause and effect relationships from the passage.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
You chunk larger groups of numbers into smaller groups | arrow_right_alt | You can remember things more easily |
You use mnemonic devices | arrow_right_alt | It can help you remember telephone numbers |
Part A: What can you infer about Matilda’s personality?
Part B: Which detail from the text best supports your answer?
Part A: What can you infer about Vince’s interests?
Part B: Which detail from the text best supports your answer?
Part A: What can you infer about the relationship between Vince and Matilda?
What is the main idea of the passage?
Which detail best supports the main idea?
Which example from the passage explains how acronyms work?
Which statement is a supporting detail about chunking?
acronym
acrostic
chunking