Central Idea
The point that the author makes about the topic.
What is Central Idea.
This literary device involves giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
Lines, patterns and stanzas are called what in a poem?
What is structure?
Central idea includes what?
What is relevant details?
The central idea should be supported by...?
What are important details?
Which sentence illustrates imagery?
A. He ran quickly.
B. The book was interesting.
C. The golden sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm glow over the sea.
What is C?
Happy, calm, lighthearted and mysterious can represent what in a poem.
What is mood?
Central ideas that can be found in the text are _____________ stated. Meaning you can highlight or underline it.
What is directly stated or explicit?
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fish, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. What is the main idea?
Poets often use this to compare two things using " like' or "as".
What is a simile?
List three types of elements in a poem.
What is imagery, rhythm, rhyme, tone, meter, structure.
Lester was lost. He didn't know where he was, or how to get where he was going. He had left the directions at home and he didn't have a map. Now, he was in a strange neighborhood and he was confused. If he could find a familiar landmark, he might figure things out. Summarize the passage.
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fi sh, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. Name one detail that supports the main idea.
What is... As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water.
This is when a poet makes a picture in your mind with words.
What is imagery?
Create a rhymed poem with 4 lines.
Jack and Jill went up a hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And jill came tumbling after.
Just like theme in fiction, the central idea is not a topic or phrase; It should be a ____________ sentence.
Many people buy lottery tickets, but not many win. Even fewer give away their prize. Paul Sherman, a fast food assistant manager, won $10,000 in the state lottery and decided to give the money to a youth club. The club's director could not believe Paul's generosity. Paul didn't think it was any big deal. "The kids need it more than I do," he said. Summarize the passage.
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fi sh, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. Name one detail that supports the main idea.
What is.... Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs.
The sun shines bright,
The birds sing high
In the blue sky,
Clouds drift by
What is the rhyming pattern?
What is ABBB?
Create an example of AABC poem
Fourth graders need to get some rest
This is how they do their best
FAST testing scores above level 2
Will take them to Fifth grade feeling proud