Context clues
Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.
Meaning of detest.
What is hate/dislike strongly
What are the 5 ways that an author can structure a nonfiction text?
What is: Cause/Effect, Chronological Order, Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, Description
Her smile was like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
Meaning of inquiries.
What is request/asking for something
What is a nonfiction text feature that you might find underneath a photograph?
What is a caption
The strategy that helps make a good Fiction summary.
What is SWBST(Somebody wanted but so then)(Will also accept Plot mountain)
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography
The tall trees were curtains that surrounded us during our picnic.
What is metaphor.
Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had occurred, they didn't believe that he was being earnest.
Meaning of earnest.
What is serious/sincere.
The two types of 3rd person point of view.
A prefix that means life.
What is bio
My heart jumped for joy when I saw my mom after being away for 6 months.
What is personification
After the argument, Rafael decided to wait outside of the classroom until his feelings of rage subsided.
Meaning of subsided.
What is to lessen or decrease.
The author's viewpoint on a topic, usually in argumentative text
What is the claim
The skill you need to answer questions about character's motives or feelings since they aren't explicitly stated.
What is make an inference
The type of conflict shown here: John is afraid of flying in a plane, but it is his only choice if he wants to see his grandfather before he passes away.
What is Man vs Self
The soldier was awarded four medals of honor for his meritorious behavior on the battlefield.
Meaning of meritorious
Deserving of praise
These are the criteria for a good NonFiction summary.
1st sentence is the central idea, followed by important supporting ideas. The supporting ideas are in order that they appear in the text. There are no opinions included.
When a character grows or learns something from their actions this can help us understand the---
What is theme.
The meaning of the Greek/Latin root "biblio-".
What is books
We could not play outside because it was raining cats and dogs.
What is idiom.