Fiction/Literature
What is the plot?
What happens in the story (story line).
What is a text feature?
Something added along with the text (photo, chart, etc)
Where does the comma go?
We went to Texas on May 24 2012.
after the 24
What should you do if you don't know how to read a word.
Use syllabication strategies. Segment sounds
Was Lafayette good or bad for the Patriot army?
good
What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
Name 4 text structures.
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Sequencing
Where does the comma go?
Why yes I would like to have a slice of pie.
After "yes"
Which text structure often has these key words?
conflict, issue, resolved, fix
problem/solution
Was the winter after the battle of Saratoga good or bad for the Patriot army?
Bad
What two things do you need to make an inference?
Text evidence or observation AND background knowledge.
What are context clues?
words or phrases that gives clues to an unknown word
Where should the commas go?
I need an umbrella a large chair and a cold drink.
After "umbrella" and "chair"
What is point of view?
The perspective the story is told from.
Who won the battles in the south?
British
Give an example of a metaphor.
Answer varies
What can I infer about the person's job if I read a sentence that said:
Leroy wiped the sweat from his head. He had been up all night with a powerful fight with heat. He saved 3 lives.
He is a fire fighter.
Where should the comma go?
No I do not believe you.
After "no"
What are the words that have similar meanings called?
Synonyms
What started the turning point of the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a main idea?
What two things should be fixed?
the crocodile was supposed to be in the nile river, but he escaped the habitat.
The needs capitalization.
Nile River needs capitalization.
How do we know dialogue is happening?
quotation marks, new paragraph, speaker is changing
How many soldiers went to Yorktown for the British?
8,000