Vocabulary
What is a synonym for "happy?"
Joyful, glad, excited, etc.
This is the title of a section in an article.
Heading
What are the three story critical elements in a narrative?
Characters, settings, and objects.
What punctuation mark ends a question?
Question mark (?)
What does every sentence need to begin with?
A capital letter.
What does the word "enormous" mean?
Huge, giant, very big, massive, etc.
What does a table of contents show you?
Which page each chapter or section is located in a text?
What does main idea mean?
What the story or paragraph is mostly about.
What do you call words like "he," "she," "they," or "it?"
Pronouns
What do you call the first sentence of your response to text essay?
Topic sentence, Strong topic statement, topic statement
If someone is "timid," how do they feel?
Shy, nervous, etc.
Which text feature shows a picture with labels?
Diagram
When a question says "Based on paragraph 16," where are you going to look back in the text to find your answer?
Paragraph 16
Fix this sentence: "i went to my friend Johnnys house last night"
I went to my friend Johnny's house last night.
Why should you proofread and edit your writing.
To make sure that it looks right, sounds right, and makes sense before turning it in.
What does "investigate" mean?
To look into something carefully, to find out more, etc.
What is the purpose of a caption in informational writing?
To describe what is being shown in a photograph, chart, map, etc.
If something does not make sense the first time you read it, what should you do?
Reread as many times as you can until it starts to make sense.
What is the plural of "child?"
Children
How many examples or pieces of evidence should you find from the text for your essay?
Two to three examples.
What does "Based on the passage" mean?
Use information from the text, your answer is coming from the passage, etc.
How do text features help the reader understand more about the topic?
They organize the writing and facts into ways that are easy for the reader to understand.
True or False: To avoid being tricked by the passages and the questions, you should only read the passage once.
False
What is the shortened form of two words called? For example: "aren't" and "can't" are called what?
Contractions
If you have to write a story, what types of details should you include?
**Answers will vary**