Text Features
Found at the end of the book. Explains bolded words.
Glossary
When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.
setting
What is alliteration?
Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Similar to a tongue twister.
What is tone
Tone is the others feeling on the story.
What is a main idea?
The main idea is the main point the author is trying to get across.
This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.
Caption
The resolution is where the story ______________.
tells how the problem is solved
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile compares things using like or as and metaphor does not.
What is mood
Mood is the feeling the reader has during the story.
Where is the main idea usually found?
It's usually found in the beginning or the end of a passage.
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
Bold print
What is plot?
The events of a story
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
Hyperbole
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is different from mood because tone is about the authors feelings while mood is about the readers feelings.
DOUBLE POINTS
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
King Midas had a heart of gold.
DOUBLE POINTS
What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?
Glossary
The perspective from which a story is told is called the __________.
Point of view
What figurative language is being used?
My class is a circus!
Metaphor
What is the tone in the passage below? Sentimental and tender, hopeless and afraid, or angry and violent?
This house isn't perfect, but it's where my babies grew up. I know it all by heart. I know every stain on the carpet, every creaking floorboard and every paint chip on the windowsills. Each corner of this small space is filled with memories that I relive when I walk through the narrow hallways.
The correct answer is Sentimental and tender.
What is the main idea?
Some people say that the White House has ghosts. The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln. He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window. Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him. There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.
Some people say the White House has ghosts.
Subheading
What is the authors purpose?
The reason for writing a story.
What figurative language is being used?
I played Fortnite until my fingers fell off!
Hyperbole
DOUBLE POINTS
which of the following most likely has an objective tone?
an encyclopedia entry
a letter to a friend
a movie review
An encyclopedia entry
What is the main idea?
Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
Jenny is glad the nurses were being nice to her grandmother.