Reading Literature
What is the moral of a story called?
Theme
What do we call what the text is mostly about in a nonfiction passage?
main idea
What do we call the first sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about?
topic sentence
Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly: A) What time is it.
B) What time is it?
C) What time is it!
(Answer: What is B- What time is it?)
Which of these is NOT something a dictionary can help you with: A) Word meaning, B) How to spell a word, C) Who invented the word?
C) Who invented the word?
What do we call the problem a character faces in the story?
conflict
What kind of text gives facts and real information?
informational text
What kind of writing tells a story?
narrative writing
What part of speech is a word that names a person, place, or thing?
noun
What do we call a word that means the same as another word?
(Answer: synonym)
Read this sentence: “The wind whispered secrets to the trees.” What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
What are things like captions, headings, and diagrams called and what do they help readers with?
Text features and understanding the text
What do good writers use to organize events in a story?
Plot or sequence
Which of these is a complete sentence and why?
A) Because the dog barked loudly.
B) The dog barked loudly.
“The dog barked loudly” because you can never start a sentence with "because."
What is a prefix and what does it do?
(Answer: a word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning)
What do you call the part of the story where the conflict begins to get solved?
climax or turning point
If a text compares two things, which text structure is it using?
compare and contrast?
What are transition words, and why are they important when writing a story or essay?
Transition words connect ideas and help writing flow smoothly. They show the order of events, add details, or compare ideas. Examples are 'first,' 'next,' 'because,' and 'however.' Without transitions, writing sounds choppy and confusing.
What do we call words like "run," "jump," and "think"?
verbs
The word "disappear" has the prefix "dis-." What does the prefix "dis-" mean, and how does it change the word's meaning?
(Answer: "not" or "opposite of," so "disappear" means to go away or not be visible anymore)
A story is told by a character who only knows their own thoughts and feelings. What point of view is this, and how can you tell?
first-person point of view, because it uses words like “I” and doesn’t reveal other characters' thoughts unless they’re spoken aloud
How can you tell if an author is trying to persuade you, inform you, and entertain you in an informational text? What clues should you look for?
You can tell by looking at the author's purpose. If the author gives lots of facts and explanations, the purpose is to inform. If the author gives opinions and tries to convince you, the purpose is to persuade. If the author uses jokes, funny stories, or exciting events, the purpose is to entertain. Clues include the word choice, tone, and types of details they include.
What three things should a conclusion paragraph do in a research simulation task or literary analysis task?
1. Wrap it up
2. Connect to the bigger picture
3. Restate your main idea.
Choose the correctly written sentence:
A) She don’t like apples.
B) She doesn’t like apples.
C) She doesn’t likes apples.
B) She doesn’t like apples
Using the word 'unpredictable,' explain what the prefix 'un-' means and how it changes the meaning of the base word. Then, give another example of a word with 'un-' and explain its meaning.
The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of.' In 'unpredictable,' it changes 'predictable' (something you can guess) to 'not able to be guessed.' Another example is 'unhappy,' which means 'not happy.' "