Vocab
This word means information from the text that supports your answer.
Evidence
Fix this sentence: my favorite class is ela
My favorite class is ELA.
What is the main point the author wants you to understand?
Central Idea
What do we call a lesson or message about life in a story?
Theme
When you combine text clues + what you already know, what skill are you using?
Inference
This word means to look closely at something to understand it better.
Analyze
Which is correct?
A. We was reading.
B. We were reading.
B. We were reading.
What should you use from the text to prove your answer?
Text evidence
What is the difference between central idea and theme?
Central idea is the main point; theme is a lesson/message.
A character keeps practicing basketball even after losing several games. What character trait is shown?
Determined/Persistent
This word means to tell the most important ideas in a shorter way.
Summarize
Identify the problem: We went to the store we bought snacks. Answer: Run-on sentence
Run-on sentence
What is the name for the person, animal, or figure in a story?
Character
If an author says, “The wind screamed through the trees,” what figurative language is being used?
Personification
An author gives several examples of students helping others, volunteering, and donating supplies. What central idea could these details support?
Helping others can make a positive difference in a community.
This word means to explain why your answer is correct using reasons or evidence.
Justify
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. The dog ran home.
B. Because the dog was tired.
B. Because the dog was tired.
What do we call clues around an unfamiliar word that help you determine its meaning?
Context clues
What point of view uses the words I, me, my, and we?
First person
A story shows a selfish character learning to share with others. What is the best possible theme?
People can learn to become more generous/caring.
This word means to make a decision or judgment based on information and evidence.
Conclude
Correct the sentence: jordan and me went to little rock arkansas on saturday
Jordan and I went to Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday.
Name the four main parts of RACE.
Answer: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
Why is a summary different from a retelling?
A summary includes only the most important ideas and leaves out unnecessary details.
A student answers a reading question correctly but gives no proof from the passage. What could the student add to make the response stronger?
Relevant text evidence and an explanation showing how the evidence supports the answer.