Vocabulary 1
Using background knowledge and evidence from the text to come to a conclusion
inference
What the text is mainly about. It's the topic in sentence form.
Main Idea
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. What does grueling mean?
tiring and difficult
The shelves were piled high with boxes of every size and shape. Each group had a different picture and different bright colors. There were so many people – men and women, mothers with little children, teenagers putting more boxes on the shelves. Some of the people were talking together as they chose the boxes and cans that they wanted. Jeff was having a hard time remembering which one to buy. He knew that Tooli wouldn’t be happy if he brought home the wrong brand! He also knew that Tooli was probably getting very hungry! Where was Jeff?
a store
Stories that are not real and contain characters, settings, a plot, and problems and solutions
fiction
The moral, message, or lesson that the author wants the reader to learn; may not always be stated in the text
Theme
Usually a paragraph (but can be several sentences) that tells what the text is about - it will include the answers to who, what, when, where, and why
Summary
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. What does conspicuous mean in this sentence?
easily noticeable
Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big comforter and put it on the floor next to the low window. He opened a package, took out a big bone and placed it on the floor next to the comforter. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room. What was Jeff doing?
getting things ready for a dog
Texts that can be scientific, historical, technical, or biographical
informational/ non-fiction
A word that has the same or a similar meaning
synonym
The perspective from which a story, poem, or account is told
point of view
I was so parched that I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. What does parched mean in this sentence?
thirsty
Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Tooli’s neck. He stormed out the door with Tooli coming right behind. He said, “Hurry up, Tooli. You’re always so slow.” Justin kept his head down and walked quickly down the road, not speaking to anyone that he saw. How does Jeff probably feel?
angry
Contains lines, stanzas, figurative language, and usually rhymes
poems
The person who is telling the story; can be a character in the story or a person who is not a character in the story
Narrator
A claim or statement that the author states as true and wants the reader to think about, act upon, do something about, etc.
author's point
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water. What does aroma mean?
smell
Lisa carefully examined the bug sitting on the leaf. She noticed that it had six legs and a hard shell. Lisa had never seen a bug like this before. She grabbed her magnifying glass and camera. What is a conclusion you can draw about Lisa?
She is very curious.
The term for the “narrator” of a poem; it’s the person from whose perspective the poem is being told
speaker
A type of figurative language that is a comparison between two unlike things that DOES use like or as
Example: He ran as fast as a cheetah.
simile
A type of figurative language that is a comparison between two unlike things that DOES NOT use like or as.
Example: She is a ray of sunshine.
metaphor
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. What does novice mean?
beginner
Lauren looked at her watch, grabbed her books and ran to the bus stop. When she got to the bus stop, she realized she forgot her lunch. Lauren ran back to the house and grabbed her lunchbox. When Lauren got back to the bus stop, she realized she missed the bus. What word would best describes Lauren?
Forgetful, disorganized
When a character, narrator, or speaker shares an experience or story from his or her perspective;
I, me, my, mine, we, us our, ourselves, myself
first person point of view