Main Idea & Supporting Details
The topic of the passage and evidence to support it
It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn't it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it
physical traits
character traits (personality)
character development (how they change from beginning to the end)
Andy ate apples with Allison while watching an albatross.
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Cross out the obvious wrong ones
Reread and find the answer in the passage
What is an appropriate title for the passage?
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
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Reread if unsure of questions/passage
Pick out familiar words and use them to help with unfamiliar words
Don't stress over names you can't pronounce
Internal (self vs. man)
External (man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature)
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
The sun smiles down on me.
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read quietly
Stay quiet
What's the difference between theme and main idea?
Main idea is what the passage is about
Theme is a message/lesson from the author
What happened to the window? and how do we know?
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What is the theme?
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules.He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions.He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating.They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen.He continued with his treacherous style of game play, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?
What figurative language is in the italicized lines? And what does it mean?
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Do not give up!
Try your best!
Takes a deep breath!