Strategies 1
What are other ways to say the lesson of the story.
Theme, Moral
a story is usually
fiction - made up - not real
when the narrator is in the story we call it
1st person
when something is compared to something else
What is one way to act when a test is being given
Quiet, don't talk, stay in your seat, raise a silent hand, eyes on your work
The pronouns for 1st person (point of view)
I, me
text that is made up of real facts is called
non fiction
When the narrator is outside of the story it is called
3rd person
honk, whoosh or drip are examples of
onamatopeia (sound effects)
What is meant when they ask explain the mood?
It means that the text the author wrote can be silly, or serious.
The main idea is what the text is mostly about. What are other ways to say main idea?
central idea
an article and essay are what types of genre
non fiction
they, you, he, she are pronouns for what point of view
3rd person
they are not paragraphs but are
stanzas
what is another word for solution?
what is another word for problem?
resolution
conflict
What does author's claim or author point of view mean?
What the author believes or thinks
a narrative is a story that is what type of genre
fiction
What are the 3 ways an author can write?
To entertain you
to inform you
to persuade you
when two words sound similar at the ending we call it
rhyme
What is a fact?
Something that is true and can be proved
Name the different types of non fiction graphic and text features
Graphic features, text features
bold print, all capital letters, highlighted key words,
title, headings, subheadings, diagrams, labels,
photos, maps, timelines
Can an excerpt come from fiction or non fiction or come from both?
An excerpt can come from non fiction
and fiction texts
what is an opinion
What someone thinks or believes
What are ways to stay calm before and during the test?
take your time
take deep breaths
stay focused on your own work
think positive
If you don't know an answer, what should you do?
Reread the text again and again and highlight what you think is important to know.
if still not sure, take a guess at a multiple choice question
do not leave questions unanswered and make sure to type in an answer you may get some credit for it.