Word Skills
Apple : Fruit is which relationship?
Item/Category
What is pacing?
How fast or slow a story moves
What does Explicit information mean?
Directly stated
What is point of view?
Perspective of narrator
What is a diagram?
A labeled drawing
Wheel : Car is which relationship?
Part/Whole
What is sequencing?
Order of events
What does Implicit Information mean?
What does subjective mean?
opinion-based
What is a map?
Shows location/geography
Rain : Flood is which relationship
Cause/Effect
He is a shining star. Literal or Figurative?
Figurative
What is the central idea?
Main point of the passage
What does objective mean?
Fact-based
What is an autobiography?
Life story written by the person
What does 'arid' mean in 'The arid desert had little rain'?
Dry
This book has 200 pages. Literal or Figurative?
Literal
What is the difference between Major Details vs. Minor Details?
Major- supports main point
Minor- add extra information
What are the 3 main reasons for an author to write a text? Hint: PIE
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What is a phrase?
Group of words, not a full sentence
Which word is the adverb: "She ran quickly."
What is the subject-specific meaning of 'volume' in math?
Amount of space an object takes up
What is a short retelling with only major details?
Summary
A dove representing peace is an example of?
Symbolism
What words show steps?
First, Next, Finally