Fiction
How to Guide
Context Clues
Nonfiction Text Features
Potpourri
100
The where and when of a story.
What is setting?
100
Background Knowledge + Text Evidence
How do you make an inference?
100
Identify the type of sentence: She has blond hair
What is middle of the road? Average?
100
The words that explain what a picture shows.
What is the caption or cutline?
100
A type of fiction that could really happen and usually takes place in modern times. Name the type and give an example.
What is realistic fiction? Answers vary.
200
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
200
Read the story and think about the BIG IDEAS about life that can be taken away from the story.
How do you find the theme?
200
Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act UNCIVIL. Let's discuss the problem.
What is impolite?
200
The part of a nonfiction book that defines words.
What is a glossary?
200
The five parts of a friendly letter.
What are the heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature?
300
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
What is the plot arch?
300
Read the text or a portion of the text, and then ask yourself "what did I mostly learn about from reading this text?"
How do you find the central idea?
300
A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only AUDIBLE to dogs.
What is able to be heard?
300
Words that are in heavier print than other words.
What are bold words?
300
Hook Thesis (Opinion and Reasons) Opinion Reason Evidence Explanation (Repeat) Conclusion
What is the structure of an opinion essay?
400
The lesson or big idea about life.
What is theme?
400
Look at the thoughts, words, and actions of different character and find similarities and differences.
How do you compare/contrast two characters?
400
The mood in the church became very SOLEMN when the bride began to walk down the aisle.
What is formal? Serious?
400
Words that are slanted.
What are italicized words?
400
Hook Thesis (What the paper will be all about) Topic Sentence Evidence Elaboration (Repeat) Conclusion
What is the structure of an informational essay?
500
Describe the theme of Thunder Rose.
Answers vary.
500
Read around the word (before and after) and look for words that explain the meaning or show the opposite meaning of that word.
How do you find the meaning of an unknown word (use context clues)?
500
Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by FEIGNING illness the night before the exam. You must also explain the context clues you used.
What is faking? Context clues: could get out of studying.
500
Explain how text features can be helpful when reading a text.
Helps you better understand the main idea, visualize what is going on, etc.
500
Keep the moment small. Hook the reader. Use dialogue. Describe the setting and feelings of characters with descriptive language. Follow the plot arch.
How do you write a narrative?
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