Reading
The location and time of a story
The setting
This part of an essay tells the claim.
The introduction
The most important idea in a story.
What is the main idea?
Add vivid details to make the following sentence more descriptive.
The baby crawled.
More than one answer is acceptable.
Example: The excited baby crawled quickly across the room.
When you think about what might happen next in a reading passage, you are _____ __ _____.
making an inference
Which narrative technique gives the problem of a story?
Conflict
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
The summary
Give a claim about students using cell phones in class.
Students should be able to use cell phones in class.
OR
Students should not be allowed to use cell phones in class.
Name 3 subordinating conjunctions.
The answer may include because, since, when, while, if, although, after, before, though, unless, until.
Context Clues
Use the clues in the sentence to choose the correct meaning of the word feeble.
Even though she is feeble, the old lady still walks a mile every day.
without strength or weak
The lesson the author wants you to learn
Theme
This type of writing must include a claim/argument, reason, and evidence.
When summarizing what is a strategy could you use
5w's or SWBST
Complete the sentence using correct adjectives and adverbs.
In the top of the ________ tree, the sparrows were busy __________ building a ________ nest.
oak, pine, gigantic, large, tiny
quickly, safely, swiftly, slowly
comfortable, large, small, gigantic
Explain the meaning of the word nestled as it is used in the following sentence.
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather.
to lay closely together or next to each other
When you prove something with quotes from the article that is called _______ ________.
Text Evidence
It is the way someone views, looks at, or feels about someone or something. Perspective
Point of View
"I have a million things to do today" is an example of what form of figurative language?
Metaphor
Idiom
Exaggeration
Exaggeration (making something seem much bigger, more important, better, or worse than it actually is, essentially overstating the truth or reality)
4 things that are wrong.
"stop shutting down my computer. Screamed sally, as Josh ran away laughing.
Capitalize Stop
Exclamation Point rather than Period
Quotation Marks at the end
Capitalize Sally
Mark was going to write an essay about how to build a treehouse. He thinks about adding a video of a kid building a treehouse from Youtube.
Which of the following BEST explains how a video could help the reader understand how to build a treehouse?
A. The reader can watch the video to write about the setting of a story.
B. The reader can watch the video so they can listen to the background music on it.
C. The reader can watch the video to see how to build each part of the treehouse and what a completed treehouse should look.
D. The reader can make another video with a friend to show other people how not to build a treehouse for entertainment.
C
Name 4 things that are wrong with this sentence.
"stop shutting down my computer. Screamed sally, as Josh ran away laughing.
Capitalize Stop
Exclamation Point rather than Period
Quotation Marks at the end
Capitalize Sally
What are the 5 paragraphs that make up an essay?
Intro, 3 body paragraphs and Conclusion
the words or phrases surrounding the unknown word that hints to the definition.
Context clues
Using your knowledge of the prefix un and the context of this sentence, what does the word unusual mean?
The peacock had unusual colors on his tail feathers, rarely seen in most peacocks.
simple compound complex
not usual
Which of the following sentences is an exaggeration.
A. I caught one small tiny at the lake.
B. I did not eat breakfast this morning, so I am as hungry as a horse.
C. The new snow was fun to play in.
B