idioms/homophones
It's raining cats and dogs.
It's raining heavily.
Story that could not really happen. For example, it has magical creatures.
fantasy
a true piece of information; not an opinion.
fact
person, place, or thing
noun
We use a Venn Diagram to do this.
compare and contrast
I like apples and pairs/pears.
pears
when and where a story takes place
setting
What is a timeline?
events and their dates shown in chronological order
an action word
verb
What does summarize mean?
to give the main points
Your/You're mom is here.
Your
illustrator
An author writes about someone else's life.
biography
Make a compound sentence.
I will go to Hajjar Elementary. I will go to Parker.
I will go to Hajjar Elementary, or I will go to Parker.
to tell what you think will happen in a story
predict
spill the beans
tell a secret
a word that makes a sound. Splash! Boom!
onomatopoeia
Give an example of 3 nonfiction text features.
headings, timelines, maps, photos, captions
Name 4 errors below.
their are many bares in wyoming?
There are many bears in Wyoming.
Read between the lines
background knowledge + text clues = idea
infer
Break a leg!
Good luck!
A story that is made-up but could actually happen.
realistic fiction
What is a glossary?
words and their definitions
a word that describes a noun
happy, small
adjective
the reason something happens; leads to an effect
cause