Reading Comprehension
Define the term "theme" in literature.
the lesson learned in the story or reading
What does the word "synonym" mean?
A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
What are the common types of text structures
name at least 4
chronological, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contract, problem and solution, description
What are context clues?
Context clues are words or phrases surrounding an unfamiliar word that help you determine its meaning.
What is the main idea of a story?
The main idea is the most important point the author is making in a passage or story
Give an example of an antonym for "happy."
An antonym for "happy" is "sad".
How does a cause-and-effect text structure work?
A cause-and-effect structure shows how one event (cause) leads to another (effect).
What is perspective
Perspective is how a character feels
How do you summarize a passage?
Who is the character, What do they want, what is the problem and how do they solve it.
Define the term "figurative language."
Figurative language uses figures of speech (like metaphors, similes, or hyperbole) to create vivid or imaginative descriptions.
Identify a problem-solution structure in a story.
In a story where a town has no clean water and the community builds a new filtration system, the problem is no clean water, and the solution is building the filtration system.
What words are clues for third person
Third person point of view uses he, she, or they
Analyze how an author uses evidence to support their argument.
An author uses evidence—such as facts, examples, statistics, or quotes—to support their argument and convince the reader of their point of view.
What is the adjective in this sentence. The cardboard box is light and brown.
What is light and brown
Describe how chronological order impacts a narrative.
Chronological order impacts a narrative by presenting events in the order they happened, helping readers understand the sequence and timeline.
Sadie won not only the first prize but also the grand prize.
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
But
Explain how point of view affects the reader's understanding of a narrative.
The point of view determines who is telling the story (e.g., first-person, third-person).
What is a homophone? Give an example.
A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling (e.g., "flour" and "flower").
Analyze how the structure of a text influences its meaning.
The structure of a text influences its meaning by organizing information in a way that emphasizes certain ideas, makes arguments more persuasive, or clarifies the story for the reader.
When is Mrs. T's birthday
May 22