Narrative
What are some clues to determine a text is a narrative text?
Character names and quotation marks
what is an expository text?
Expository texts are non-fiction texts that give facts and information about a topic.
What are some characteristics of poetry?
Stanza, Rhythm, Rhyme, and Imagery
What are the 3 types of genres you will see on the EOG?
narrative, informational, and poetry
Which text structure tells why something happened and why it happened?
cause and effect
Name at least 4 of the six different aspects of a character.
What two things make an inference?
Background knowledge & Text evidence
What is tone?
Tone is how the author feels about what he is talking about.
What are the 3 things you should look for when previewing your text?
subject, structure, and genre
Which text structure explains a topic, person, or place to give the reader a mental picture?
Description.
How do you determine the theme of a story?
Think about:
What's the problem in the story?
What did the character learn?
Is this an idea that you could find in more than one text?
What are 3 examples of a text feature?
Glossary, subheading, heading, Illustration, Caption, etc.
What is mood?
Mood is the feeling the reader gets when reading a passage.
What are the 3 different question types you will see on the EOG?
Name a phrase that Ms. Jenkins uses often
Answers may vary.
Name 2 overarching narrative questions that can be used when reading a narrative passage.
What do they want?
What challenges do they face?
How do they overcome these challenges?
How do they change?
What do they achieve?
What lessons are learned?
What words describe them?
Name 2 overarching expository questions that can be used when reading an expository text.
What is the main idea of the passage/section of the text?
What is the passage mostly about?
Why is the author giving this information?
What detail supports the main idea?
What is the purpose of the article?
What are some examples of words that describe mood or tone?
Amused
Angry
Cheerful
Joyful
Melancholy
Why is it important to use your highlighting tool or annotate small notes?
Why does an author use text features in informational text?
To highlight important parts, to organize data, and to help readers focus on the most important parts of the text.
Name the 5 different types of context clues.
Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference
Name 2 questions you should ask yourself when determining the main idea.
What did I just learn after reading that section or paragraph?
What are 3 facts that might fit together?
What do those facts have in common?
Is there a sentence (first or last) that directly tells what the section is about?
What is the main idea of that section?
Name 3 types of figurative language and define
simile, metaphor, alliteration, repetition, hyperbole, etc.
What is the difference between the main idea, inference, and detail questions?
The main idea and inference cannot be found in the text, detail questions can be found in the text.
List the steps, in order, on how to predict the answer to a question.
1. Read the text
2. Read the question.
3. Choose your best answer
4. Highlight your proof!