Reading 5th Grade
The location and time of a story
What is the setting?
Found at the end of the book /text and lists key words in alphabetical order.
What is the glossary?
"He was as quiet as a mouse" is an example of ___.
What is simile?
For example, specifically, for instance, in addition,
What is a signal word/clue used in description writing?
What type of writing might you find signal words such as: solve, so, due to, as a result ofe, therefor ?
Problem and Solution
A moral or life-lesson the author is trying to teach you.
What is theme?
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
What is the summary?
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
A recipe is an example of what kind of text structure?
Sequential Order
What is the POV: I, we, me
1st person POV
What do you call a part of a writing that includes context information and the focus of the writing?
Introduction-Paragraph one
What genre has made up characters but true events?
Historical Fiction
What is the ending of a story called?
resolution
Boom, crack, buzz
What is an onomatopoeia?
Text Structure
I can't believe I forgot to set my alarm clock! Now, I will be late for the bus and will be late for work.
cause and effect
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
When the story is told from the perspective of the narrator, using words like "I" or "me"
What is first person?
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast?
Bill and Ann went to the concert last week. While they were there, Ann said, "Bill, we need to get some pictures for our memory book." Unfortunately, Bill replied, "I left the camera on my desk."
What is the POV?
A book about a person written by someone else.
biography
How the author feels about a topic is known as...
What is the author's point of view or perspective?
"Once the birds arrived at the pond,...." is an example of____.
What is an introductory element?
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
What is metaphor?
Summer is my favorite time. I love going to the mountains and the beach. Both are great places to get away. You can swim, surf, fish, and play in the sand at the beach. When you go to the mountains, you can hike, fish, rock climb, and canoe. Either place would make a wonderful vacation.
compare and contrast
"Cars is the best movie ever" is an example of
What is opinion?