Context Clues
They searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be
Working very careful
What is the formula for making an inference?
information from the text + background knowledge = inference
The sequence of events that make up a story is called
Plot
A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like "Your" and "you"
Second person point of view
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
What point is the author trying to make?
The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president
Serious
An inference is...
made with background knowledge and text clues
The people or animals that take part in the action of a story are called
characters
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
Pronouns like I, my, and we are used
What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?
Headings, title, pictures
When he didn't understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
Explain
At the 2000 Olympic Games, wrestler Brandon Slay was denied a gold medal because officials charged him with penalty points. Slay’s coaches believed that the decision was wrong and issued a challenge, but the decision was upheld. Slay was awarded the silver medal.
How do you think Brandon felt when he did not receive the gold medal?
Frustrated
Setting is the _____________ of the action of the story.
Time and place
What point of view:John said he was going to the pumpkin patch with his family
Third person point of view
What is the word or phrase that means: "proof from the text used to support your ideas and arguments"?
Text evidence
Mike always had terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher.
skillful
Though the name suggests that it was invented for fun, that was not what happened. Silly Putty was the stuff left over after engineers worked with other materials. No one knew what to do with it. Then someone realized you could have a lot of fun with it! It’s gooey like rubber. It bounces and stretches. Play with it or use it to take dog hair off furniture. You can even copy comics with it!
From this passage we can assume that some inventions are
Have new uses
Where does the main character come face to face with a conflict?
Climax
Point of view is...
The vantage point of the story
What is the main difference between THEME and CENTRAL IDEA?
Theme is a universal lesson and central idea is what the text is mostly about.
Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever.
Positive
“The Giants are down by five and there’s time for one more play,” Chad hollered. Clutching the ball in his hands, he yelled, “The clock is ticking toward zero.” McCracken takes the snap and drops back.” He ducked and dodged several enormous lineman. “Twenty yards, ten, five, touchdown!” The Giants beat the Cowboys on the final play of the game!
The reader can infer that the Giants are
A football team
A struggle between opposing forces. The problem of the story.
The conflict
A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view
First person point of view
How should a central idea be written?
In your own words OR/AND
In a full sentence