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How many primary colors are there?
Three
clues used to find the meaning of unknown words
context clues
Can mammals be found in the ocean?
Yes
Ex. seals, sea lions, dolphins, whales
What animal is the tallest in the world?
Giraffe
A pickle is made from what fruit or vegetable?
cucumber
authors reason for writing
(persuade, inform, entertain)
a. authors purpose
b. point of view
Author's Purpose
who is telling the story (first, second, or third person)
a. point of view
b. context clues
c. opposing claims
Point of View
What the text is saying about the subject
a. main idea
b. subject
c. Supporting Ideas
main idea or central idea
the time and place of events in a text
a. setting
b. noun
c. verb
setting
who the story is about
character
What is happening in the story
a. plot
b. conflict
c. setting
plot
how authors describe and develop characters
a. characterization
b. authors purpose
characterization
a characters struggle or problem
a. plot
b. character
c. conflict
conflict
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
a. symbolism
b. figurative language
c. context clues
Symbolism
facts, reasons, and other details that explain the main idea
a. supporting ideas
b. details
c. subject
supporting ideas/facts
central message or big idea in a story or poem
a. theme
b. drama
Theme
the authors attitude toward the subject in a story
a. tone
b. mood
c. character
Tone
the readers feelings created by the text
a. tone
b. mood
mood
What are the five senses?
sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste
Name 4 of the 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
figure of speech that references a famous person, place, event, or literary work
a. allusion
b. theme
c. opposing claims
Allusion
What shape is a stop sign?
octagon
How many bones are in the human body?
a. 206
b. 199
c. 215
206
What Galaxy do we live in?
a. Andromeda Galaxy
b. The Milky Way
c. Black Eye Galaxy
The Milky Way
What famous wall is visible from space?
a. Great Wall of China
b. Berlin Wall
c. Israeli West Bank Barrier
The Great Wall of China