Main Idea and Theme
Point of View and Text Structure
Inferences
Objective Summary
Tone and Mood
100
The message or moral of a story
What is Theme
100
Chronological Sequential Cause and Effect Problem/Solution Description Compare and Contrast
What are the types of Text Structure?
100
True or False: An inference is directly stated in the text.
False
100
-Sum up the text in your own words -never put in your own opinion
What are the components of an objective summary?
100
How the text makes you feel.
What is the mood of a text?
200
What the story is mostly about
What is Main Idea
200
This type of text structure looks at events in order of time, like a timeline.
What is chronological order?
200
-What I see, plus what I know.
What is the inference equation?
200
One of these is based on fact and one of these is based on opinions or feelings.
What is the difference between objective and subjective?
200
The author's attitude
What is tone?
300
What is the theme of this story: In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew.
Be prepared Think ahead Plan ahead
300
What Point of View is this passage? Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
Third Person
300
What problem is Cassie having? Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Holy cow!" Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
Cassie is late for school
300
What is an objective summary of this passage? Invisibility, flight, the power to split into multiple bodies� these superhuman abilities have long been associated with ninjas, but ninjas didn't really do all of that stuff. They were just regular people with exceptional abilities. So why do people think that ninjas had super powers? Well, one reason is that ninjas were very secretive and left behind few historical records of their activities. Since we do not know much about what they actually did, we are left to speculate. Another reason why people often think that ninjas had superhuman abilities is because of how ninjas are depicted in folklore (particularly during the Edo period in Japan). In such legends and works of art, ninjas were mysticized and romanticized. These romantic notions of ninjas as superhero are perpetuated in media today, but maybe that's just because these days people expect ninjas to have supernatural abilities. Ki-yah!
People think that ninjas had superpowers because ninjas have been portrayed this way in art and media. With few historical records to correct these misconceptions, the myths prevail.
300
This is the author's use of language that helps one determine tone.
What is word choice?
400
What is the Main Idea of this passage: Automation is the use of machines to reduce the need for human labor. In other words automation is when jobs done by people become jobs done by robots. Automation can be a good thing. Because of automation, clothing, cars, and other manufactured products are available at good prices and in large supply. But automation can also be a bad thing. Because of automation, there are over 700,000 robots in America alone that do jobs once performed by humans. The way of automation may not be best for humanity, but it is the course we are taking.
The text is mostly about the pros and cons of Automation, Automation is good because we can make goods faster and cheaper but automation is also taking away jobs from humans.
400
What is the text structure of this passage? Dr. Miller doesn't want the tigers to vanish.These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate.Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people.If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference.Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers.Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers.We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
Problem and Solution
400
Why does Tony get so frantic and what does he see in his car? Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all of the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He stopped looking and pulled his phone out of his pocket.
He lost his car keys he sees them in his locked car
400
Write an objective summary for this passage Giddy-up, cowboys and girls! In the Southwest during early half of the 1800s, cows were only worth 2 or 3 dollars a piece. They roamed wild, grazed off of the open range, and were abundant. Midway through the century though, railroads were built and the nation was connected. People could suddenly ship cows in freight trains to the Northeast, where the Yankees had a growing taste for beef. Out of the blue, the same cows that were once worth a couple of bucks were now worth between twenty and forty dollars each, if you could get them to the train station. It became pretty lucrative to wrangle up a drove of cattle and herd them to the nearest train town, but it was at least as dangerous as it was profitable. Cowboys were threatened at every turn. They faced cattle rustlers, stampedes and extreme weather, but kept pushing those steers to the train station. By the turn of the century, barbed wire killed the open range and some may say the cowboy too, but it was the train that birthed him.
Cows were not worth a lot of money until they could be easily transported to the East after the invention of the train. Many people then became cowboys despite the dangers they faced.
400
What is the tone of this quote? "We won the game and I am so excited! Our whole team is going out for pizza and I can't wait! I'm so proud of my team."
Celebratory Happy
500
What is the theme of this passage: An old monkey on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered them to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the sticks. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the bundle," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father.
Work together Don't bite off more than you can chew Accept help from others Work smarter, not harder
500
What is the text structure of this passage? Many people are confused about why our economy went to shambles in 2008.The crisis was actually the result of a combination of many complex factors.First, easy credit conditions allowed people who were high-risk or unworthy of credit to borrow, and even people who had no income were eligible for large loans.Second, banks would bundle these toxic loans and sell them as packages on the financial market. Third, large insurance firms backed these packages, misrepresenting these high-risk loans as safe investments.Fourth, because of the ease of acquiring credit and the rapid growth in the housing market, people were buying two or three houses, intending to sell them for more than they paid.All of these factors created bubbles of speculation.These bubbles burst, sending the whole market into a downward spiral, causing employers to lose capital and lay off employees.Consumer spending then plummeted and most businesses suffered.The economy is like a big boat, and once it gets moving quickly in the wrong direction, it's hard to turn it around.
Cause and effect
500
The text says Mike knew what he had to do, what does Mike have to do? Mike got out of the driver seat of the classic car. He looked at the mailbox and then at the bumper. The mailbox was smashed and bent. The shiny chrome bumper had a dent about the size of a football around the passenger side corner. Mike shook his head and got back in the driver seat. He knew what he had to do. He didn't want to do it, but he did. He drove back home and sat in the driveway for a few minutes, holding his head in his palms. Then Mike's dad came out of the house carrying a black garbage bag. He smiled and waved at Mike as he passed the driver side of the car. Then he looked again as he walked past the passenger side of the vehicle. His mouth dropped open and he let go of the garbage bag.
Tell his dad what happened
500
What is an objective summary of this passage? Shopping malls have produced a revolution in United States shopping and living habits in just 45 years. Before 1950, there were no malls, but now almost every city or region has at least one. In fact, shopping malls have become a part of daily life. Many people even think of them as social centers. In a way, malls have taken the place of Main Street. Shops and services, which were once spread over several city blocks, are now in one place at the mall. Busy householders can save time by doing their shopping at the mall. And people young and old, with time on their hands, often say, “Let’s go to the mall!”
Shopping malls have become very popular in the United States and have taken the place of Main Street.
500
What is the mood of this passage? On Friday morning, Darrell headed to the supermarket parking lot with ten dollars. The four-block walk from home felt like the longest walk he had ever taken. Each step required great effort, as if his feet were made of concrete. Even the money in his pockets felt uncomfortably heavy, and every muscle in his legs and back felt slow and achy. It was as if his body was quietly protesting what he was doing. Darrell knew that paying Tyray was wrong. The shame and guilt he felt for giving his mother’s money to a bully swept over him in unending waves.
Sad Defeated Depressed Gloomy
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