"What are you talking about Willis?"
"Huh?""
"Ah, Come on!"
"Say What?"
Misc.
100
RECOUNT the events in the story.
What is ... retell, summarize
100
How does the character DEMONSTRATE their unhappiness?
What is ... show
100
Did the story have a NEGATIVE ending?
What is ... bad
100
What FACTORS influenced the outcome?
What is ... things
100
What CHALLENGE did the character face?
What is ... problem
200
How did the character RESPOND to his challenge?
What is ... react
200
Did the story have a POSITIVE ending?
What is ... good
200
What was the final OUTCOME in the article?
What is ... effects, ending
200
CITE EVIDENCE to support your answer.
What is ... tell where the information came from
200
How does the SUBHEADING give you a hint about the main idea?
What is ... a sub title the little titles after the big one!
300
What is the RELATIONSHIP between milk and cereal?
What is ... connection between
300
What is the TEXT STRUCTURE of the passage?
What is.... How the author organized the information for example... cause and effect, chronological order, problem solution
300
Which TEXT FEATURES gave you clues about the main idea?
What is ... graphics, maps, captions, illustrations, titles
300
What SETBACKS did the character face in the story?
What is ... problems, obstacles, challenges
300
What factors INFLUENCED how the story ended?
What is .... affect, impact, sway, control
400
What is the MORAL of the story? What was the CENTRAL MESSAGE of the passage? What was theTHEME?
What is... the lesson of the story What the author wants you to get out of it
400
point of view What point of view is the story written in? What was the author's point of view on cats?
What is.... who is telling the story, what THEY think about what they wrote
400
A character's CHARACTERISTIC can sometimes help you determine the theme.
What is ... a personality trait- NOT AN EMOTION! example: shy, loud, helpful, generous
400
Which details would support the AUTHOR'S CLAIM?
What is ... point, what they are trying to say, main idea
400
What was the TONE of the poem?
What is .... How the author feels about a topic- what they are trying to show you
500
What is the SIGNIFICANCE of using a planning sheet?
What is ... importance
500
What details CONTRIBUTE to the main idea?
What is ... help or add to
500
REFERENCE the sources when you site the evidence.
What is ... point out, discuss, refer to
500
What was the author's PERSPECTIVE on cats? How does the character's PERSPECTIVE affect how events are described?
What is ... how a character views events in a story or how an author views their topic
500
What MOOD does the poem convey?
What is ... the feeling you get from the author's writing
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