Informational Texts
What is the main idea of a text?
The most important point (or main message) the author wants you to understand.
What does "context clues" mean?
Words or phrases surrounding an unfamiliar word that help you figure out its meaning.
What is a character?
A person, animal, or creature in a story.
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."
What is the first step of the writing process?
Prewriting/Planning (brainstorming ideas, organizing thoughts).
Name three text features used in informational texts
Headings, subheadings, captions, images, diagrams, graphs
Define the word "persevere."
To continue trying even when something is difficult; to not give up.
What is the plot of a story?
The sequence of events that happen in a story (beginning, middle, end).
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as." Examples: "Time is money," "She is a star," etc.
What is the purpose of revising?
To make large changes to improve content, organization, and clarity.
What is the author's purpose?
The reason an author writes a text (to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain).
What is a synonym?
A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.
What is the setting?
The time and place where a story takes place.
What is personification?
Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or animals.
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising changes content and organization; editing fixes grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
What is a summary?
A brief restatement of the most important points in a text using your own words.
Define the word "resilient."
Able to recover quickly from difficulties; tough and flexible.
What is a theme?
The main message or lesson a story teaches readers.
What is an idiom? Give an example.
A phrase or expression that means something different from the literal meaning of the words. Examples: "raining cats and dogs," "break a leg," "piece of cake," etc.
Name three strategies for prewriting.
Brainstorming, outlining, clustering, listing, freewriting, etc.
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proven true or false; an opinion is a belief or judgment that cannot be proven.
What is an antonym? Give an example.
A word that means the opposite of another word. Examples: hot/cold, big/small, happy/sad, etc.
What is the conflict in a story?
The main problem or struggle the character faces that drives the plot forward.
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect (e.g., "I've told you a million times!").
What is peer review?
Having another person read and give feedback on your writing before final submission.