Reading Comprehension
The central point or message the author wants to convey is . . .
What is the main idea of a text?
Name two types of characters in a story . . .
What are protagonist and antagonist (or: main character, supporting character, flat character, round character, dynamic character, static character)
The part of a word gives you a clue about its meaning is . . .
What is the Root, prefix, or suffix?
Chronological order is defined as . . .
What is when events are arranged in the order they happened, from first to last?
The author's purpose for writing is to . . .
What is to inform, entertain, persuade, or explain?
To make an inference is . . .
What is drawing a conclusion based on textual evidence and prior knowledge?
The setting of a story is . . .
What is the time and place where a story takes place?
The root word in "transportation" is . . .
What is "Port" which means to carry.
Name two types of nonfiction text features.
What is: (any two) headings, subheadings, bold text, italics, captions, charts, graphs, maps, glossary, index, etc.
A simile is . . .
What is a comparison using "like" or "as?"
The difference between explicit and implicit information is . . .
What is explicit information is directly stated in the text; implicit information requires inference
The difference between first-person and third-person point of view is . . .
What is the first-person uses "I/we" and tells the story from one character's perspective; third-person uses "he/she/they" and tells the story from outside the characters
When a word has the prefix "dis-", it usually mean . . .
What is not, opposite of, apart, or away?
The text structure that compares and contrasts two or more things is called . . .
What is the compare and contrast structure?
The difference between a metaphor and a simile is . . .
What is both make comparisons, but similes use "like" or "as" while metaphors directly state that one thing is another?
Context clues are . . .
What are words, phrases, or sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word that help reveal its meaning?
Foreshadowing is . . .
What are hints or clues the author gives about events that will happen later in the story?
Identify the meaning of these Greek roots: "photo" and "graph".
What is "Photo" means light and "graph" means writing/drawing?
Name a transition word that might signal a cause and effect relationship ...
What is because, therefore, as a result, consequently, since, and so?
Personification means . . .
What is giving human characteristics or qualities to non-human things?
Explain the difference between theme and main idea . . .
What is theme is the underlying message or lesson about life/human nature; main idea is the central topic or point of a specific passage
Explain the difference between internal and external conflict.
What is internal conflict happens within a character (character vs. self); external conflict happens between a character and outside forces (character vs. character, nature, society, etc.)?
Create a sentence using context clues to define the word "tenacious".
What is: (Any reasonable sentence that clearly indicates tenacious means determined/persistent)
Identify and explain two different types of text structures used in nonfiction.
What is (any two) chronological, cause/effect, problem/solution, compare/contrast, description (with explanations)
An author's word choice (diction) affect the tone of a text by . . .
What is word choice creates mood/feeling; specific words carry connotations that shape how readers perceive the text (positive/negative, formal/informal, etc.)