Vocabulary
Identify the word that means to behave badly.
Misbehave
What is the question that readers should ask themselves during reading when making predictions?
What will happen next?
Create and share an example of a smilie.
*up to the teacher to decide if correct but must be a comparison of two things using like or as
identify the word that means to soak before washing.
Presoak
Give an example of a theme.
acceptable answers
- more can be achieved by working together
- It is best to tell the truth
- Don't give up
*subject to teacher's decision.
Create and share your own example of alliteration.
* Up to the teacher to award; must have repeating consonant sound.
identify the word that means stopped or prevented from participating.
Disqualified
How is theme different than central idea?
A theme involves a moral or lesson to a story.
What is a prefix that means not, opposite, or apart.
Dis-
Define the prefix of pre-
A prefix that means before or earlier.
What are the four things to consider BEFORE reading when making predictions? *Must have all four
- look at the cover and read the title
- think about the characteristics of the genre and the text structure
- look at text features and illustrations
- predict what the text will be about
What are the five senses utilized in sensory language?
Sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.
Define the prefix mis-
A prefix that means bad or wrong.
What are the five key components of a character?
1. Appearance
2. Traits
3. Voice and Dialogue
4. Behaviors
5. Thoughts and Emotions
What creates a special effect or feeling or makes a point. This includes "figures of speech," that compare, exaggerate, or mean something different from what is expected.
Figurative Language
Name and define all six forms of figurative language.
Simile: A comparison of two things using like or as
Metaphor: A comparison of two things by saying on thing is another thing
Personification: Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object
Alliteration: a sound device used to repeat the same consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words
Assonance: a sound device used to repeat the same vowel sound in nearby words
Sensory Language: words that appeal to the five senses