Annotations
To understand the text
what number has the same amount of letter as it's number value?
four is the only one with the same amount of letters.
What is the definition of absorbed?
greatly engaged or involved in something.
A _________compares two different things but do not use the words “like” or "as"
metaphor
When two words are different but have the same meaning what is it called?
synonyms
What does the # symbol represent?
Main idea
True or False: The number 57 in the Heinz Ketchup means that there are 57 varieties of Heinz Ketchup.
False- There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57.
Definition: To write, engrave, or print on or in something
inscribe
What figurative language is being used here?
You look like a spring morning.
Smilie
What two things do you need to make an inference?
What is background knowledge and information from the text?
When you find details or evidence in the text what annotation should you make?
underline
Can you smell while you sleep?
You cannot smell while you sleep
What is the synonym for dwindling.
The blanket will probably dwindle a little after the first wash.
shirking
Lara had a long day at school today. She sat down at the tired, overworked desk. As she began to write her the words were running away from her mind.
personification
Using context clues and word parts to help you, what is the definition is the following word:
Puny. Bill felt punny next to the huge mountain cliff.
punny= small and insignificant
When you find "who or what" in a paragraph what symbol do you use?
circle= topic
How old was the oldest person according to the Guinness world record?
The oldest person ever to have lived (whose age could be authenticated), a French woman named Jeanne Louise Calment, was 122 years old when she died in 1997. (guinnessworldrecord.com)
What is the definition of synonym and antonym.
Synonym=same meaning different word
Antonym = opposites
ex: Big=huge
Big=Small
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
Time is a thief.
a.) simile b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole d.) personification
b.) metaphor
Determine which one is a denotation and which one is a connotation for the word heart.
He spoke to her with his heart in his hand.
He should have had heart surgery.
He should have had heart surgery (denotation) – He spoke to her with his heart in his hand (connotation).
What are the symbols for:
repeated words
main idea
detail or evidence
unknown words
interesting ideas
repeated words -Box
Main idea- #
detail/evidence- Underline,
unknown words-?
interesting ideas -!
Ture or False: Strawberries are the only fruits with their seeds on the outside.
True: Strawberries are the only fruits with their seeds on the outside.
Use the following word in a sentence:
fleeting, anchor, inscribe.
What is the definition of imagery?
The use of figurative language to provoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.
What does CPR mean?
Context clue,
parts of words
Recall if you recognize the word.