FICTION
How can you identify a character's trait?
Through their thoughts, words, and actions.
What's the first step in identifying the main idea of a text?
Look for the topic (person, place, or thing)
What should you include in a summary of a nonfiction text?
Main idea and its supporting details.
Name the figurative language:
"Bam, whirl, thump, boom"
Onomatopoeia
Rebecca, my best friend, has been a COMPANION to me for many years.
What synonym is given as a context clue?
Best friend.
What is plot?
The events that occur in a story.
How can you identify the author's perspective in a text?
Look for adjectives the author uses to describe the topic (are they negative or positive words?)
What should you include in a summary for a fictional text?
Characters, setting, problem, actions to solve the problem, solution, theme.
Name the figurative language:
"The cupcake is calling my name."
Personification
Kim was ANXIOUS about the test, but Christy was not worried at all.
What does the word anxious mean based on the context clues?
Worried
What story elements are introduced in the beginning of a text?
Characters, setting, problem.
What are the different types of text structures?
1. Cause and Effect
2. Compare and Contrast
3. Description
4. Problem and Solution
5. Sequence / Chronological Order
What are the 3 purposes of an author?
1. Persuade
2. Inform
3. Entertain
Name the figurative language:
"Peter Piper picked peppers."
Alliteration
Krystle will serve cold BEVERAGES, such as soda, tea, and juice, to the guests.
What context clues help you understand the meaning of the word "Beverages"?
Soda, tea, and juice
How can you identify the narrator's point of view?
Look for the pronouns used in the text. (DO NOT LOOK AT THE DIALOGUE)
What is the difference between a firsthand and secondhand account?
A firsthand account is written by someone who experienced the event. A secondhand account is written by someone who did research and just gives facts.
If a text is written in first person point-of-view, what does that mean?
The narrator is a character in the text. We can only know what that character feels and thinks.
Name the figurative language:
"This backpack weighs a ton."
Hyperbole
You can speak CANDIDLY to Mrs. Dodd. She is an our guidance counselor.
Based on the context clues, what does "candidly" mean?
To speak openly without judgement.
How can you identify the theme in a text?
Look for the problem a character faces, the actions they take to fix that problem, and what they learn at the end of the story. What they learn, you learn!
Name 5 examples of text features.
Answers will vary.
If a text is written in third person point-of-view, what does that mean?
The narrator is an outside narrator. We know what many characters feel and think.
Name the figurative language:
"Break a leg!"
Idiom
What does Mrs. V want all students to get on their FAST PM3??
Level 3 or higher!!!!