Fiction Skills
What is a summary?
A summary is telling the most important parts of a text, in your own words, in a much shorter way
True or false: Non fiction is an expository text.
True
When answering a writing question, we should always start our answer by...
Restating the question.
How old are Ms. Brown and Mrs. Rasmussen?
Hint: They are the same age.
Old enough to retire tomorrow.
How does slashing the trash help us when taking an assessment?
It allows us to eliminate answers we KNOW are incorrect and gives us a better chance to select the right answer.
Synonyms or Antonyms?
Shabby and Luxurious
Antonyms
List three examples of a non fiction text feature. How do text features help us when reading a non fiction text?
captions, graphs, bold words, photographs, glossary, table of contents, diagram, text box
Text features support the words with of the text and give us more important information to support our learning.
How long should an essay or story in 4th grade be?
How many years, combined, have Ms. Brown and Mrs. Rasmussen been teaching?
19 years
If you come to a question that you don't know (Have my teachers even taught me this?!), what should you do?
Bookmark the question and move on. Come back to it at the end of you have time.
What is figurative language? What is an example of figurative language?
Figurative language is when the words don't mean exactly what they say. Some examples of figurative language are similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, and Onomatopoeia.
What are the 5 text structures that an author can use to organize a non-fiction text?
Sequence
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
Compare and Contrast
What are the three types of writing?
Expository (informational), persuasive (opinion) and narrative (story)
What unit are we doing after CMAS?
Book clubs and narrative writing!
You are finished with your test and there is still time left on the clock, what should you do?
Reread the texts, check your answers, add to your writing.
You may not turn in your test until the 10 minute warning.
If a question starts with something like "In paragraph ___", what is the first thing you should do?
Go back and reread the paragraph
What is another name for the main idea?
central idea
Essay-stars and bars
Story-Table with characters, settings, and main events
What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is when the sun, moon and earth align. It can cause complete darkness in some areas.
True or false: It's okay to leave questions blank on CMAS.
False-make sure all questions are answered. If your teacher gives you the 10 minute warning and you haven't answered any of the multiple choice questions, pause your writing and click an answer on any blank questions-you never know, you may get them right!
True or false: In a "finish the story" writing question, I must include details from the actual story I read.
True!
What can you do if you can't remember the answer to a question?
Reread the text to find out
In which type of writing would you use dialogue?
What year is the next solar eclipse expected AND how old will you be during it?
2045
Most of you will be about 31
How do you know you are ready to take CMAS?
Answers will vary.