Row 1
What is the lesson of the story?
The theme.
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
What are at least three things we included in our story arcs?
hook
setting
problem
turning point
solution
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
Rhyming
Name any two genres we have studied this year.
expository text
realistic fiction
drama
poetry
narrative nonfiction
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
The narrator is in the story and is telling the story.
What is first person point of view?
What is the main idea of a text?
The main idea is what the text is mostly about.
What point of view is a story being told from if the narrator is outside of the story?
Third person point of view.
What do the letters in the RACES checklist stand for?
Restate the question.
Answer the question.
Cite text evidence.
Explain your evidence.
Summarize your answer.
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 smart guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge
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....
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 does an author use to grab the reader's attention?
Hook sentence
What is to inform, entertain and persuade?
Author's Purpose
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Let's go (there, they're, their) after school.
there
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