Definitions
What is the definition of success?
Achievement of a desired outcome, goal, or a satisfactory result
What are the 5Ws (list all of them)?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
(There are 2 answers!) A summary is NOT:
A) Retelling everything that happened
B) Short description of the most important details
C) In your own words
D) Your opinion
A) Retelling everything that happened
D) Your opinion
How do you come up with an inference?
Which word matches the definition below?
“continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success”
Flourish
Persevere
Prosperous
2. Persevere
What is a synonym?
Different words that have similar or nearly the same meanings
What are the two ways that the 5Ws reading strategy can be used?
1) To draw out key details/ break down from the text to understand it better
2) To write a single sentence summary
What is the difference between a main idea and a central idea?
Main idea = A short description of the most important details
Central idea = The message that the story/article wants to teach you or takeaway
What is the difference between an assumption and an inference?
Assumptions = a belief that we do not question that is not based in evidence and reasoning, leads to prejudice
Inferences = a NEW conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
What is the synonym for "triumph"?
* victory,
* win,
* achievement,
* success
What is an antonym?
Different words with opposite or contrasting meanings
Write YOUR OWN SENTENCE that we can read and identify 3 of the 5Ws.
Ex. Alisha (who) ran (what) through the garden (where).
What are the two steps in writing a single sentence summary?
1) Use the 5Ws reading strategy to extract out key details/ information
2) Combine the 5Ws you found into one sentence
Name at least 2 reasons why we need to make inferences as we read a text.
To predict what will happen next
To figure out the meaning of an unknown word
To understand the text by thinking about what the author tells you vs. doesn’t tell you
To figure out a character's personality
Fill in the blank:
“Robert Smith donated $10 million to graduate students which makes him a ______________.”
Diligent
Flourish
Benefactor
3. Benefactor
What is a summary?
A short/brief description containing the relevant key details of the text in your own words
Define EACH of the 5Ws in 5 words or less.
2) What = action occurring/ happening
3) When = time/ historical era
4) Where = place/ location
5) the reason behind "What"
Extract out the key details/information using the 5Ws from this summary:
In the movie "Finding Nemo", Marlin and Dory traveled across the ocean for a week to find Nemo.
Who - Marlin and Dory
What - traveled
When - for a week
Where - across the ocean
Why - to find Nemo
Create an inference about the passage below:
Lisa was weeping mournfully and her clothing was disheveled. Her heart fluttered when her cell phone beeped. The text message was from Jay. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.”
Inference: Jay and Lisa broke up.
Write an antonym for "prosperous".
Struggling
Failing
Declining
Poor
What is an inference?
A NEW conclusion that is NOT EXPLICITLY STATED BY THE TEXT based on EVIDENCE and reasoning
Write YOUR OWN SENTENCE that we can read and identify all of the 5Ws.
Ex. On Monday (when), Josh (who) took a jog (what) around the park (where) to start training for the marathon (why).
Write a sentence summarizing a famous movie using the 5Ws.
Ex. In 2018 (when), the Avengers (who) tried to fight off Thanos and his army (what) on Earth (where) because he wanted to eradicate the population by half (why).
Based on the passage below, 1) what is the paper that Troy had, and 2) explain the actions toward the paper?
Troy heavily sighed as he flung his bookbag on the floor. He held a crumpled paper in his hand. He took it and stuffed it in between the couch cushions. He then booted up his PC to play some games.
1) A report card or bad letter from the school
2) He doesn't want his parents to see it
Write a sentence using the word “diligent”
Ex. The student was diligent in completing their work so they could graduate early.