Stranger Thinks
Another way to say theme.
What is the central message?
To notice how how things are alike or similar
What is compare?
conversation, the talking part of the story, “I went to the store.”, he said
What is dialogue?
To notice how things are different.
What is contrast?
a statement that can be PROVEN
What is a fact?
the big idea in a story, kind of like the main idea but leaves you thinking about a lesson
What is the theme?
person or thing making something happen (The WHY)
What is the cause?
what happened as a result of something else (The WHAT
What is the effect?
the main argument or answer
What is the claim?
words that connect ideas (e.g., however, therefore, for example, in the text)
What are transition words?
headings, captions, diagrams, etc.- these help a reader better understand non-fiction texts
telling about someone or something using characteristics or traits
What is describe?
Information that is found in the text that supports your thinking
What is text evidence?
uses like or as to compare two things
What is a similie?
these questions are worth 1 point each
What are multiple choice quetsions?
What the reading is mostly about
What is the main idea?
why the author wrote a particular piece, i.e., to inform, to explain how to do something, to persuade or to entertain
What is the author's purpose?
trying really hard/NEVER giving up
What is determined?
compares two things NOT USING like or as
What is a metaphor?
The appreviation for Restate, Answers, Prove it, Prove it, This shows
What is RAPPS?
another term for the ‘“ main idea”
What is the central idea?
the author gives little clues to the reader about what is going to happen later in the story.
The feeling the reader feels when reading a story
What is mood?
the attitude a writer or narrator expresses toward their subject matter, audience, or characters.
What is the tone?
paragraphs of a poem
What is a stanza?