4th Grade Reading
theme
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What part of speech is the Italic word?
She quickly ran up the stairs.
Preposition
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
(a paragraph of a poem)
Name 2 nonfiction text structures
What is:
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
Description
Cause and Effect
The ending of a story
What is the conclusion?
What should we do to fix this sentence?
"when is your birthday," asked Marta
capital W
? not a ,
period at the end
"When is your birthday?" asked Marta.
What part of speech is the Italic word?
The pepperoni pizza was my favorite.
This is an example of what poetic device?
The cat sat on the mat
Name two genres of writing we have done this year.
narrative
nonfiction
opinion
where and when the story takes place
What is Setting
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
What part of speech is the Italic word?
She wrote a story about her family.
verb
What is this an example of?
I was as happy as a clam
Simile
Name 4 things that are important to have in a narrative.
beginning, middle and end
dialogue
descriptive language
a great ending
exposition showing not telling
What the text is mainly about.
What is Main Idea
How should we correct this sentence.
Mary exclaimed. "You found the hat i lost!
, not .
I not i
missing quotation mark
Mary exclaimed, "You found the hat I lost!"
The kitten was so cute!
What is a better word to use than "so cute"?
The group with the best word will get the points.
precious
A metaphor and simile are different, how?
Simile is comparing 2 unlike things using like or as, a metaphor compares to unike thing NOT using like or as.
Identify the text structure:
Many students at school were having trouble remembering to bring their homework. This made it hard for teachers to help them learn and stay on track. The school started a homework club after school where students could finish their work with help from teachers.
Problem and Solution
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
Inference
Fix this sentence
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
There,They're or Their going to the store.
They're
A hyperbole is....
ex "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
an extreme exageration
Identify text structure
It started raining heavily during recess, so all the students had to go back inside. Because they couldn’t play outside, the teacher let them watch a movie in the classroom. As a result, the students still had fun even though their plans changed.
Cause and Effect
What is used in writing to grab the reader's attention?
Hook sentence
What are the 3 types of writing?
Informative, Opinion, and Narrative
This is a title of a book. How would you write it correctly?
the tale of the missing turnip
The Tale of the Missing Turnip
What are the words buzz, boom, splash examples of?
Onomatopoeia
This text type:
To plant a seed, first fill a small pot with soil, leaving about an inch of space at the top. Then, press the seed gently into the soil and cover it with a thin layer of dirt. Finally, water the soil lightly and place the pot in a sunny spot to help the seed grow.
sequence