Reading Literature
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place where the story takes place.
What does the prefix un- mean in the word unhappy?
not
What does point of view mean in literature?
It tells who is telling the story (first-person, third-person)
What’s the difference between there, their, and they’re?
there - shows location
their - belonging to (possession)
they're - they are
What does the idiom “break the ice” mean?
to do or say something to make people feel more comfortable when they first meet or are in an awkward situation
Maya peeked over the edge of the diving board. Her heart raced. Below, the pool sparkled, but it looked much farther down than it had from the ground. “You’ve got this!” her little brother called. Maya took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and jumped.
What can you infer about Maya?
Maya is scared but brave.
Break apart the word reconstruction. What does it mean using the prefix and root word?
Re- = again, construction = building → Reconstruction = the act of building again