4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The main lesson that is inferred.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What type of figurative language is this:
" She was as sweet as a cupcake"
Simile
What do the following prefixes mean?
re
un
re - again
un - not
What do you call an alphabetical list of key names and terms used in a book? (hint it is located in the very back of a book)
An index
What is the 1, 2, and 3 represent on the CAKE?
It is the point of view. 1st person perspective, 2nd person perspective, 3rd person perspective.
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
What type of figurative language is this
I am so hungry I am going to starve to death
hyperbole
What do the following suffixes mean?
ful
less
ful - ful of
less - without
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
If your selection or article is non-fiction what could be the author's purpose?
To persuade, inform, explain, and describe
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
What type of figurative language is this
The sun was looking at me.
personification
What is a subject in a sentence?
It is the noun or the person, place, or thing that is perfoming the action.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
What does Central Idea/Main Idea mean?
What the text is mainly about in a sentence.
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
What type of figurative language is this
"boom" "bam" "crash"
onomatopooei
What is a predicate.
It is part of of the sentence that contains the verb.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
pretty and beautiful
synonyms
What is author's message?
Is the heart of the story, the lesson or moral of the story.
What are the Coordinating Conjunctions?
FANBOYS
For, An, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What type of figurative language is this
I am a unicorn
metaphor
What do the latin roots mean?
aqua?
aud?
aqua - water
aud - to hear
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
There,They're or Their going to the store.
They're
What is a inference?
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
What calls for a superglue comma?
When you have a complete sentence before the conjunction and after the conjunction. 1+1=2
What is being personified in this sentence:
The alarm clock won't stop yelling at me
Alarm Clock
Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?
She is as cute as a button.
simile
You asked after reading to respond to the selection and respond to an article in an essay.....
Remember to--
clearly state the your central idea
organize your writing
develop your ideas and details
Use evidence to support your answers
Use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation.
Manage your time carefully so that you can--
Review your selection
Plan your response
Write your response
Revise and Edit
WHAT SHOULD YOU USE AS YOUR ROAD MAP AND HOW DOES IT HELP YOU?
What are some components of the graphic organizer.
Use the graphic organizer to help stay on track.
BQOT, Hook, Pitchfork, One reason, Fact, For example, Fig Lang. Another reason, Fact, For example, Fig Lang, Closing , restate your pitchfork and end with a truism.
When reading a selection and are asked to respond in a short response what strategy should you utilize ?
The RADD Strategy. R-Restate, A-Answer the question, D-Detail, D-Detail
What is a common error and what is the proof word for "their" is?
Words that are used in the wrong way. The proof word for their is our.
Why might someone who doesn't speak english have a hard time understanding figurative language
because it isnt literal, actual description it is funny or strange
What text feature is located in the back of a book and gives definitions of words?
glossary
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification