Figurative Language
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse.”
Simile
What is an Aha Moment?
When a character suddenly understands or realizes something important.
How many minutes are in an hour?
60
Which question is On My Own?
A. What happened in chapter 3?
B. Would you make the same choice as the character?
C. What caused the problem?
B. Would you make the same choice as the character?
What are the 4 P's of prediction?
Prior Knowledge
Patterns
Pictures
Proving
Which figurative language compares two things without using like or as?
Metaphor
Which situation shows a Tough Question?
A. Choosing between right and wrong
B. Eating breakfast
C. Walking home
A. Choosing between right and wrong
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
Where can you find the answer to a Right There question?
In one sentence directly in the text.
In the Pictures step of the 4 P’s of Prediction, what do readers look at to help make a prediction?
pictures, illustrations, or photographs
“The test was a nightmare.” What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Which phrase often signals an Aha Moment?
A. “All of a sudden I realized…”
B. “Later that day…”
C. “For example…”
A. “All of a sudden I realized…”
True or False: You need evidence to support a claim.
True
What is an writer & me question?
A question where you use the text and your own thinking.
What are patterns?
Things that repeat in a text
What figurative language is used in this sentence? “The sun smiled down on the playground.”
Personification
What is a Contrast & Contradiction?
When a character says or does something unexpected.
What do you call a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
Which question is a Right There question?
A. Why did the character leave?
B. What color was the backpack?
C. What lesson did the character learn?
B. What color was the backpack?
What is prior knowledge?
what readers already know about a text/topic
Which phrase is an idiom?
A. Run fast
B. Cold as ice
C. Hit the books
C - Hit the books
Why are Tough Questions important?
They show the character’s struggle or conflict.
What is the name of the process plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
True or False: Think & Search answers are found in one sentence.
False
What do you do in the proving step?
Check your predictions