Reading
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective /point of view
First Person
What part of an essay tells what the topic will be?
The topic sentence in the introduction paragraph
The water was as clear as crystal.
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What part of a text tells how a character's problem is resolved?
Solution or resolution (problem and solution)
Give an example of a character trait to describe a character.
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective/point of view
Third Person
Written reading responses must include reasons support with ____________.
Evidence
The gnarly trees danced in the wind on the cloudy, spooky evening.
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
What is a text feature? Provide examples.
Text feature - anything used in a text to enhance it or convey the author's point.
vocab words, tables, graphs, pictures, captions, etc.
What it is called when you pair what you read with what you know to make an educated guess?
Making an inference/inferencing
The message or life lesson that can apply to the reader.
Theme
When using words directly from a text it is called a _______ and you MUST use this __________ _________ with it.
Quote and quotation marks.
Last night it was raining cats and dogs while I sat by the fire reading my book.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
Poetry often includes ____________ _________ to make it more descriptive and create imagery.
Figurative language
What is it called when you give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts of a text.
Summarize (summary)
When asked for what a text is "mostly about" what is wanted?
Central or Main idea or Key Idea
To start a written prompt you should _________ a part of the question.
Restate
Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.
What does "apple of her eye" mean?
If you say that someone is the apple of your eye, you mean that they are very important to you and you are extremely fond of them.
How are poems organized?
Lines and stanzas
What is the meaning of the the suffix -less?
without
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 writing a response to a question, this part of the R.A.C.E strategy is most important.
Answering the question correctly.
The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, waiting to hop off and land on the next unlucky passerby.
What is the meaning of the word perched?
To wait at a position off of the ground
Name 3 parts of a narrative story.
Plot
Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Climax
Point of view
Theme
When Jhonny got a tiny cut on his pinky finger, he got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
What is the meaning of melodramatic?
With exaggerated emotion