Name That Objective
What the story is mostly about
Main Idea
What are the four things that need to be labeled on a poem?
Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme Scheme, Type of Poem
Photographs and illustrations show us how something looks.
What text feature will help me identify what is inside the pictures?
Captions
"What is the best summary of this story?"
For summary questions, I need to put BME on each answer choice to check which is the best summary. What does BME stand for?
Beginning, Middle, End
*Also make sure they are in that order.
What should students do the night before their big test?
Study and Sleep on time
Why an author does something
Author's Purpose
When you check to see if the last word of every line has the same ending sound.
Rhyme Scheme
When asked about the main idea, how many details do you need to prove it?
3!
Don't forget you can use headings and titles to help you answer this type of question.
Fiction stories always have some sort of theme/lesson they are trying to teach you.
What are some important things to remember about theme?
-It's not the main idea
-There should be no characters named.
-It's the life lesson we learn from the story.
-You can find theme by seeing how the main problem of the story was solved.
What should students do the day of the test.
Eat breakfast and be on time to school.
Features used in nonfiction stories to help a reader better understand the story.
Name at least two of the four types of poems and what they mean.
Lyrical - Expresses a feeling
Narrative - Tells a story
Humorous - Makes you laugh
Free Verse - Does not rhyme
Name at least 3 types of text features and how they are used.
Answers will vary
Sometimes fiction stories give words that we may not know. We can use context clues to find the meaning.
What are the 5 types of context clues?
Inference - Schema and Text Clues
Definition - Tells you the meaning
Example - Gives examples of the word
Antonym - Gives clues that are the opposite of the word
Synonym - Gives clues that mean the same as the word
Help! This is a four hour test and I'm getting tired. What ideas can you think of that would help you from getting tired in the middle of your test?
Shoulder rolls and stretching neck.
Quick walk to get water.
Anything else students can come up with that will not be disruptive to the class.
What are context clues?
Clues used to identify the meaning of unknown words.
Readers often have to make inferences when looking at poems. What is an inference?
Using schema and text clues to find an answer.
Newborns Can Be Tiring
Newborn babies are adorable, but they are a lot of work! Most newborn babies need to eat every two or three hours around the clock, and they need to have their diaper changed just as often. Sometimes they get confused and sleep during the day and stay awake at night. Every once in a while, a baby will want to be held all the time. Moms and dads of newborns are often very tired because their bundles of joy have many needs.
What is this story mostly about?
a. Newborn babies are a lot of work
b. Parents get really tired
c. You have to change and feed babies often
d. Newborn babies are adorable
a. Newborn babies are a lot of work.
When Angie comes home from school she has to clean her room, do her laundry, and make herself something for dinner.
How do you think Angie feels?
a. Hopeless
b. Surprised
c. Confident
d. Overwhelmed
d. Overwhelmed
Fill in the blank
Every single question has to have ___________ to prove your answer.
Evidence highlighted and labeled with a question number.
What is theme?
The message/lesson of a story.
Reader often make inferences on characters motivation, feelings and traits. What is the difference between character motivation, feelings, and traits?
Motivation - Why a character is doing what they are doing.
Feelings - How a character feels at a certain part of the story.
Traits - Describes the characters personality based on their actions, thoughts, and words.
Blacksmiths have been around for thousands of years. All over the world, blacksmiths have been working with different types of metals. For years they used heat of fire to mold metals such as iron, steel, or copper into things such as nails, tools, horseshoes, pots, and much more. The blacksmith was an important person in the community.
The author most likely write this story to-
a. Persuade readers to find a blacksmith.
b. Give important information about blacksmiths.
c. Tell a funny story on how to make pots.
d. Inform readers where blacksmiths are from.
b. Give important information about blacksmiths.
The word illuminate means?
a. Darken with shades
b. Remove odors
c. Brighten with light
d. A type of lightbulb
c. Brighten with light
Positivity can get you a long way. What is something positive you can say to yourself and classmates who might be worried about the test?
Answers will vary.