Vocabulary
This word means unwilling or hesitant.
What is reluctant?
In this sentence, determine the meaning of the word glum:
“He sat in silence, shoulders slumped and eyes on the floor.”
What is unhappy, sad?
This is the central idea that all details in a text support.
What is the main idea?
These are details from the text used to support an answer.
What is text evidence?
This type of figurative language compares using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
This word means to examine something closely.
What is analyze?
“Food was scarce, and the family had to share what little they had.” Define scarce.
What is limited or not enough?
This is the message or lesson readers learn after analyzing characters and events.
What is theme?
This is the reason we use text evidence when answering questions.
What is to prove our thinking?
This type of figurative language makes a direct comparison.
What is a metaphor?
This word means to make a logical guess using evidence.
What is infer?
In this sentence, determine the meaning of the word reluctant:
“She was reluctant to speak, avoiding eye contact and hesitating before answering.”
What is unwilling or hesitant?
A story shows a character failing at first but succeeding after not giving up. This theme is developed.
What is perseverance leads to success?
This sentence starter is often used to introduce evidence from a text.
What is “According to the text…”?
This figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
This word means to show differences between two things.
What is contrast?
“He insisted on checking his work again, even though time was running out.” Define insisted.
What is "to strongly demand or refuse to accept no"?
A text explains how school lunches impact student health, with details about nutrition and energy levels. This is the main idea.
What is school lunches affect student health?
This must come after text evidence to explain it.
What is explanation?
This figurative language uses exaggeration for effect.
What is hyperbole?
This term refers to the feeling or idea a word suggests.
What is connotation?
In this sentence, determine the meaning of the word conflicted:
“She felt conflicted, wanting to tell the truth but also afraid of getting in trouble.”
What is having mixed feelings?
A character lies to avoid trouble but ends up facing worse consequences. This theme is developed through the events.
What is honesty is important / lies lead to consequences?
This is why explaining evidence is important—it connects your answer to the text.
What is showing understanding?
This figurative language compares something by saying it is something else, like “The classroom was a zoo.”
What is a metaphor?