Vocabulary
Definitions
Reading Strategy
Idioms & Sayings
Parts of a Story
100
An unusual or exciting experience.
What is an adventure?
100
scoop e.g. Simon wanted to scoop the story.
What is report the details before anyone else.
100
Picture in your mind what is being described.
What is visualize.
100
The newspaper was "put to bed".
What is ready to print the newspaper. Finished editing.
100
The primary people, animals, etc. that the story is about.
What is the main character.
200
A person who works at a newspaper, writes stories, and is the leader in his profession.
What is a chief reporter.
200
editor e.g. The editor was not happy with the news story.
What is a person who checks for errors, makes sure the story is interesting and decides if it will be printed.
200
Think about what will happen next or what the writer is going to talk about.
What is making predictions.
200
slow news day
What is not much happening to report.
200
Where the story takes place.
What is the setting.
300
To teach someone how to do something by helping them practice that skill and guiding them in the correct way of completing the skill.
What is train.
300
newsworthy The story in the paper was newsworthy.
What is a story that many people would find interesting.
300
Retell what you've read so far recalling the main ideas and most important events or details.
What is summarize.
300
Mr. Davis thinks he can teach us the trombone. He must have a "bee in his bonnet."
What is a crazy idea, or an obsession with an idea.
300
The events that happened throughout the story.
What are the main ideas.
400
Someone who writes or tells news stories and is very good at their job.
What is an ace reporter.
400
covering e.g. Uncle Jim was out covering a news story for the paper.
What is gathering information for a story.
400
Restate in your own words what you have read.
What is paraphrase.
400
Winning the competition was quite a "feather in my cap".
What is an accomplishment to be proud of.
400
How the problem is solved in the story.
What is the conclusion.
500
Information gathered from a story or something said that isn't directly stated. You must draw your own conclusions based on the information given.
What is an inference?
500
promising e.g. Uncle Jim thought Simon's story was promising.
What is something that has potential and could work out well.
500
Make judgments about what you've read. Do you agree with the author? What do you think about the characters or events?
What is evaluate.
500
The older students "looked down their noses at us".
What is to think of or look at people as if they are lower in quality or ability.
500
Something learned from the story by the characters working through problems and solutions.
What is the lesson.
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