Reading 5th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
This part of an essay tells what the topic/opinion will be.
Thesis Statement
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Tells how a problem is solved.
Problem and Solution
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
How many reasons do you have to support your opinion in an essay?
Three
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
Personification
Tells how two or more things are alike or different.
Compare and Contrast
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
Theme
Number of sentences in a paragraph
5-8 sentences
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
The part of an introduction that captures the readers attention
A hook or attention getter
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
How the story or passage is organized is known as its __________ ___________-
Text structure (Ex. Description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, compare and contrast)
When you highlight, underline or write symbols on a text/passage that you are reading.
Annotating
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.
conclusion
Give an example of a character trait to describe a character
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
Compare and Contrast