Vocabulary
What does setting mean?
The time and place that the story takes place
What is another way of saying that a text is literature?
fiction or fake
What is another way of saying that a text is informational?
Non fiction or true
Which word fits in this sentence:
The children played with ____ dog.
A) there
B) their
C) they're
B) their
What is different about the way we write proper nouns and common nouns?
Proper nouns are capitalized
What does theme mean?
The author's message or lesson
What is the setting of this passage: (both parts)
Bob walked into the crowded noisy room and sat at a table across from Barb. He took his sandwich out of a brown paper bag and began to eat. "Are you going to chorus today?" asked Barb. "Yes. My mom emailed the permission slip to the teacher" he replied.
Modern day
Cafeteria
How many non fiction text structures are there?
5
What is the past tense of take?
took
Proper noun or common noun?
revolutionary war
Proper noun:
Revolutionary War
What does the word regretfully mean?
To be sorry or disappointed about something
What is the setting of this passage: (both parts)
Life was hard, but Susie was glad to live in the new colony. She put on her bonnet and began sweeping because she knew her mom would expect everything to be clean when she returned.
17th and early 18th century (long ago)
Colonial home
Which would be the most reliable author to write about how to take care of a sick dog?
A) a teacher
B) a mom
C) a veterinarian
D) a friend who has a dog
C) a veterinarian
What is the past tense of think?
thought
Proper noun or common noun?
generous man
common noun:
generous man
What does the word advice mean?
Offering someone some information about what to do
What 3 things help us to know about characters?
What they think (thoughts)
What they say (words)
What they do (actions)
If a passage gives dates and times beginning with the oldest one and ending with the most recent, what text structure is it written in?
Chronological order, time order or sequence of events
What is the past tense of understand?
understood
Proper noun or common noun?
civil war
Proper noun:
Civil War
What does the word brains mean in the following sentence:
She was the brains of the whole company.
The one with all the good ideas in the company; the reason the company was successful
What word completes this explanation?
If a character says mean things, does mean things and thinks mean thoughts, we can ________ that the character is unkind.
conclude
If a passage tells about things that make other things happen, what is it's text structure?
Cause and Effect
What part of speech does the verb slow change to when I add the ending -ly to make it slowly
adverb
Proper noun or common noun?
complicated machine
common noun:
complicated machine