Literal / Non-literal language
Literal or non-literal language:
I am going to the store to buy milk.
Literal
What is the effect?
An effect is the result of an action.
Trait or feeling?
Lucy is mad that her cupcake fell on the ground
Feeling
What is the setting of a story?
The setting is where/when the story takes place
What is the central message of a story?
The central message is what the author wants the reader to learn from the story.
Literal or non-literal language:
John had butterflies in his stomach for the first day of school.
non-literal
When talking about events, do we normally list the cause or the effect first?
Cause
Trait or feeling?
Jay is loyal to his friends.
Trait
Main idea is what the story is mostly about.
What does the plot describe?
The plot describes the events that take place in the story
Literal or non-literal language:
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
non-literal
What is the cause in this passage?
Because Dog Man takes a giant vacuum cleaner to the beach, it sucks up too much water and sand and explodes.
Dog Man brings a giant vacuum cleaner to the beach.
Read the passage below.
Since Julian was a little boy, he had dreamed of being on the basketball team. Every afternoon after school, he would come home and practice dribbling and shooting with his brother, Huey. Then one day, he saw some of the boys in his neighborhood playing and tried to join them, but they told him he was too small and he wasn't good enough. Although he went home sad, he didn't give up, and he kept practicing. Then, one day, he tried out for the school team and he made it! Now, he plays basketball with all the kids in the neighborhood and he's the star of the school team!
What is a character action/motivation in the text that causes something else to happen?
When the boys tell Julian that he isn't good enough, he goes home and keeps practicing.
Because Julian kept working hard and practicing, he made the team!
What are characteristics of a tall tale?
- Superhuman characteristics
- elements of exaggeration
- central message
- funny or impossible plot events
What's difference between a fiction text and a non-fiction text?
Fiction is made up; it didn't really happen.
Non-fiction is real, not made up.
Find an example of literal language in the text.
Junie B. Jones played the role of the Pinta ship in their school play. "Break a leg!" her dad tells her before she goes on stage. Junie B. does well in the play and it was a success!
Junie B. played the role of the Pinta.
OR
Junie B. does well in the play and it was a success!
What is the effect in the passage below?
Junie B. and May were not getting along and working together during play practice, so they both had to sit down and not participate.
Junie B and May had to sit out from play practice.
Describe the feeling of the character at the end of the passage.
Marcus was playing outside on a hot summer day when he heard the ice cream truck in his neighborhood. He ran to it hoping to get something to cool him off. When he got home with his ice cream, his dog Coco ran up to him so excited that he knocked Marcus' ice cream out of his hand and onto the ground. Marcus yelled at Coco, "Go away!" Marcus threw away the dirty ice cream and stormed into the house.
Mad, angry, upset
What are illustrations in books?
Pictures
What is a summary?
A summary is a short retelling of a story; kept brief, using the most important details and information.
Find an example of non-literal language in the text.
Junie B. Jones played the role of the Pinta ship in their school play. "Break a leg!" her dad tells her before she goes on stage. Junie B. does well in the play and it was a success!
"Break a leg!"
Put the events in the order that they would happen for cause and effect.
Carly cried and yelled in pain.
Carly ran into a wasp's nest.
A wasp stung Carly.
1. Carly ran into a wasp's nest.
2. A wasp stung Carly.
3. Carly cried and yelled in pain.
Describe a trait of the character below.
Lila arrived at school one morning and noticed there was a new student sitting in the classroom. She walked up to her and said "Hi" and introduced herself. Later, she invited the new student to sit at her table in the cafeteria for lunch. At recess, she noticed that the new student was sitting all alone and not playing with anyone, so she asked if she wanted to play soccer with her.
Friendly, kind, nice, welcoming
Read the passage below.
Since Julian was a little boy, he had dreamed of being on the basketball team. Every afternoon after school, he would come home and practice dribbling and shooting with his brother, Huey. Then one day, he saw some of the boys in his neighborhood playing and tried to join them, but they told him he was too small and he wasn't good enough. Although he went home sad, he didn't give up, and he kept practicing. Then, one day, he tried out for the school team and he made it! Now, he plays basketball with all the kids in the neighborhood and he's the star of the school team!
What is the central message of this story?
Determination and hard work can help you achieve your dreams.
Read the passage below:
After traveling for more than eight months through space, Curiosity, the NASA land rover, landed on the planet Mars, on August 5, 2012. Curiosity has six wheels and seventeen cameras, as well as other research equipment. Its mission is to explore the planet and send the information it gathers back to Earth.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A NASA land rover named Curiosity that is on Mars.