4th Grade
Reading
Reading
when and where a story takes place
setting
What is the first thing you do when you answer a constructed response question?
Restate the question
Give an example of a simile.
Teacher/class decides if correct.
Define Text Structure or give a text structure example?
The way that an author organizes the information in a text
1. Sequence 2.compare/contrast 3. cause/effect,
4. Main idea and supporting details 5. Problem solution
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a narrative called?
Characters
What is it called when you write the events of a story in the order that they happen?
Sequence or chronological order
A group of letters added to the end of a word to change the meeting
suffix
I can't believe you finally showed up! I have been waiting forever for you to get here!
What form of figurative language is this?
hyperbole
What is the main idea of a text?
It tells what the WHOLE passage is about.
The problem in a story.
conflict
What do you to to figure out the meaning of an unknown word when you are reading?
Use context clues, or use the words around the unknown word (in context) to help you understand what the word means
Where do you get the central idea or claim for ECR?
The prompt.
What form of figurative language is in the following: You are on thin ice.
An idiom
Define Author's purpose.
Give at least 1 example of an author's purpose.
The author's purpose is the author's reason for writing a a text (what they want you to learn or take away from what they wrote)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
If the story is written by someone IN the story, what is the point of view? Give an example of at least two words that show this.
First person POV
I , me , my , ours, we , us,
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Give an example of either one.
A fact can be looked up and proven true, and an opinion can be disputed ("Well, I don't think so...)
Name the 3 articles that tell you a noun is coming in a sentence.
A, an, and the
Words the author uses to appeal to our five senses and helps create an image/picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
What does it mean to make an inference?
To use what you know( background knowledge) and what the text tells you to make an educated guess.
a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but has a different meaning or spelling.
Example: red, read plane, plain
A homophone
Every sentence must have....
(There are a couple acceptable answers)
Begin with a capital letter
Have an end mark
Have a subject and a predicate
"Finding friends for fun Fridays" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
What are some text or graphic features?
(Must name at least 2)
Heading, Subheading, Captions, Photographs, Maps, Graphs, title, sub-title, illustration
What are the three main parts of the plot?
Beginning Middle and End
sad, mad, upset
Name the sentence type:
"Close the door."
I have told you a million times.
What type of figurative language is this?
The final paragraph of an information text, told to end it/ wrap it up.
conclusion
What is called when a character overcomes the conflict in the story?
The resolution