Reading 1
The location and time of a story
setting
A text told from the point of view of an outside narrator using he, she, they.
3rd person
"He was as quiet as a mouse" is an example of ___.
simile
He went to see dr. alan located on hollywood street.
What errors are in the sentence above?
capitals: Dr. Alan, Hollywood Street
Knowing the prefix "re" helped the reader know that "reappear" means A. appear again B. not appear C. appear out of thin air D. appear loudly
appear again
What the author is trying to teach you about life.
theme
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
What is the summary?
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
This is the action part of the sentence.
the verb
I, we, she, he, they, it are examples of
What are pronouns?
Taking from the text and taking what you know and putting it together.
inference
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Proper noun is capitalized; proper noun is a specific name of a person place or thing
He kicked the bucket last night.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
A word that describes a noun
adjective
"Such trips were often hard, though." Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence? A. firm B. stern C. solid D. difficult
D difficult
What the story is mainly about.
Central or Main idea
When the story is told from the perspective of the narrator, using words like "I" or "me"
What is first person?
The crisp autumn air smelled of fallen leaves and woodsmoke. What kind of figurative language is that?
Imagery
A person, place, or thing.
noun
"Jack now had a successful song." Knowing the suffix "-ful" helps the reader understand that "successful" means A. failing B. having success C. able to have success D. someone who has success
B. having success
How the author feels about a topic is known as...
the author's point of view or perspective or opinion
A picture with labels is called what in a nonfiction book?
What is a diagram?
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
metaphor
When words sounds alike but have different meanings/spellings.
Homophone
"Did Peanut come through the gate? No, that was impossible." What does the word "impossible" mean? A. very possible B. not possible C. full of possibility D. state of possibility
B. not possible