Theme
What is theme?
The moral or lesson you can learn from the story/text.
What is Text Structure?
How a story or text is written.
What is Character Perspective?
How a character thinks or feels about a topic
What is Author's Claim?
The point an author is trying to make in a text.
What the story or text is mostly about.
What is the theme of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"?
A.) Use whatever you want, even if it's not yours.
B.) Always be respectful to others.
C.) Always ask permission before you use things that are not yours.
C.) Always ask permission before you use things that are not yours.
What are the three types of Text Structure?
Cause and Effect, Comparison, and Chronology
What is Character Development?
How a character changes throughout the story.
What are TWO things to consider when finding an Author's Claim?
A.) How the author feels about the topic
B.)Reasons the author gives to support their claim
C.) The title of the text
D.) The author's name
E.) Where the story takes place
A & B
What are Relevant Details?
A.) The main idea of the story
B.) What the story is about
C.) What happens in the story
D.) Events in the story that support the Central Idea.
D.) Events in the story that support the central idea.
What is the theme of this paragraph?
When I'm working during centers, I normally work by myself. I don't talk or work with my other group members because they always slow me down and I never finish my work. One day, I was really confused on what to do. I asked my group for help, but no one would talk to me or help me! It made me really sad, and I ended up getting the question wrong since I didn't get any help from my group.
Always help others because you never know when you will need help or feel confused.
What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Wilma Rudolph was a famous athlete born in Tennessee. When she was four years old, she was diagnosed with a disease called Polio. Her leg became very weak, so she had to wear a brace on her leg. By the time she was eleven years old, she was able to walk and run without using a brace.
Cause and effect
How can you determine how the character develops?
A.) Character Traits
B.) Feelings
C.) Motivations
D.) All of the above
D.) All of the above
What is the author's claim?
Recycling takes too much time. You have to put the items in a separate bin, and separate all of your trash. For some people, recycling companies come on a different day than trash companies, so people have to remember two different days. It can get really complicated.
Recycling is annoying/complicated/unnecessary.
What is a summary?
A short description of the story or text.
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Mom never lets me jump on my bed. She says its too dangerous and I could hurt myself. I just want to have fun when I get home from school. One day, I finished all of my homework and wanted to reward myself. So, I went and jumped on my bed. I must have not been looking, because one of my feet missed the bed. I ended up breaking my arm and had to go to the hospital. But at least I got a cool new cast!
Always listen to your parents/grown ups
Always be careful and look where you're going
What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Lebron Raymone James was born in 1984. He played basketball very well at a young age, and was chosen to play at St. Mary High School in 1999. He was then the first chosen in the 2003 NBA draft. He played for the Miami Heat in 2010, and returned to the Cavaliers in 2014.
Chronology
What is the character's perspective?
Dear Neighbor,
My name is Jane. I live on 123 Angel Lane. This morning, I was walking to school and your dog came out and ran towards me. I jumped and began to run away. My homework flew out of my backpack as I was running, and your dog took it and ran away with it. My teacher doesn't believe me that a dog ate my homework. Can you help me fix this? I really don't want to get a bad grade in school!
From,
Jane.
Worried, scared, nervous
What is the author's claim in this paragraph?
Going outside for recess gives students such nice break from schoolwork. Students are in classrooms all day, and having indoor recess only makes stay in their classrooms that much longer. Indoor recess does not give students many options of what to do. Usually, they can go on their laptops or draw. Going outside and running around not only gives them exercise, but it also wakes their bodies and brains up in a way that indoor recess does not.
What THREE things should you include in a summary?
A.) Most important events/details
B.) The character's hair color
C.) The setting of the story
D.) The color of their house
E.) The title of the story
F.) Every single detail of the story.
A, C, E
Bill thinks the theme of this paragraph is "never talk to strangers". Do you agree? Why or why not?
One cool day, Little Red was walking through the woods to go to her grandma's house. As she was skipping through the leaves, she heard someone call her name. It was Mr. Wolf! He looked awfully hungry, so she offered him one of her muffins from her basket. She dropped her red cape, so she bent down to get it. When she stood back up, all of her muffins were gone and so was the wolf! Now she had nothing to bring to Grandma.
Yes, because she talked to Mr. Wolf and ended up losing all of her muffins!
True or False. This paragraph is written in Cause and effect.
Basketball and Soccer are both played with a round ball. They both provide cardiovascular exercise, and opportunities to get in shape. When a player breaks the rules, they are called for a foul.
Basketball players used their hands when they are playing the sport, but soccer players are not allowed to use their hands. They use their feet. Basketball is played on a wooden court, while soccer is played outdoors.
False. It is written in Comparison
What is the Character's Perspective?
I used to have a dog. But it ran away. Dogs always slobber on my stuff and jump on me. One time, my dog gave me a scratch on my arm because he jumped so high! He used to always beg at the dinner table for me to give him scraps. It was annoying. I could never enjoy my dinner in peace!
The character does not like dogs.
Which is NOT similar to an author's claim?
A.) An opinion
B.) A question
C.) A feeling
B.) A feeling
True or False.
You do not have to use your own words when giving a summary. It is okay copy details word for word from the text to give your summary.
False.