Fiction
Where and when the story takes place.
What is...
The setting?
Describe what the Central or Main Idea of a passage is.
Where can you look for this information?
What is...
What the passage is mostly about/the big idea.
Look at the title, the first paragraph, and last paragraph.
You are about to start reading a passage with lots of questions. What do you do first?
What is...
Read the questions first and highlight the key words.
This part of speech is a person, place, thing.
What is...
a noun?
Name a synonym for angry.
What is..
upset
furious
mad
What does the dialogue of the story tell you?
Once upon a time, a wild robot named Roz found herself stranded on an island. She met some otters. "Hi, Otters!" She yelled.
"Yikes. It's a monster!" The otters replied. "Swim!"
What is...
The otters are afraid of Roz.
Name some words that indicate a cause and effect relationship in a text.
What is..
because
therefor
so
as a result
You are reading a passage. What tool should you use to remember an important sentence?
What is...
The highlighter.
This is a word that describes a noun.
What is...
an adjective.
Name an antonym for loud.
What is...
quiet
Explain Ruffy's point of view in the paragraph below.
Ruffy got so excited when little Johnny came home from school. He barked and wagged his tail with happiness. Then, he ran over to Johny and licked his face.
What is...
Ruffy thinks Johnny is the best.
Explain the author's point of view in the passage below.
Many children need to move their bodies to be successful learners. When children don't get enough activity, they become restless. Studies show that students who get PE every day do better in school.
What is...
The author thinks children should get to exercise at school.
You are answering a multiple choice question. What tool should you use to narrow down the choices?
What is...
The strikethrough or cross out tool.
This is an action word.
What is...
a verb?
Give an example of a simile.
What is...
The cat was as soft as a blanket...
What is the theme of the story "The 3 Little Pigs?"
What is...
Taking your time to do quality work pays off.
A factual book that is written about a famous person is called...
What is...
A biography.
You read a passage and are answering a question. You think you know the answer, but you are not 100% sure. What can you do?
What is...
Reread the passage to find the answer!
Make the following sentence more interesting by adding descriptive words/adjectives.
The horse jumped over the fence.
What is...
The black horse jumped over the tall fence.
Give an example of a metaphor.
What is...
The cat was a blanket.
Summarize the story of The Three Little Pigs.
What is:
(Tell the Characters, Setting, Problem, and Solution.)
Compare and contrast Roz and Brightbill.
What is...
They are both animals.
Roz is a computer. Brightbill is a gosling.
You just did Part 1 of the performance task. Now you are ready to do Part 2 and write your paper. You figured out you are writing an informational paper. What do you do next?
What is...
1. Fold your paper into 4 parts and write the rough draft.
2. Type it.
3. Edit it.
Edit the following:
yesterday I ran six miles I was so exhausted!
What is...
Yesterday I ran six miles. I was so exhausted!
Name the prefix, root word, and suffix:
undetectable
What is...
pre: un
root: detect
Suffix: able