Theme
What is Theme?
Life Lesson the reader learns from the story
What is Context Clues?
Hints given in the passage to define an unknown word
What is author's purpose?
Why the author wrote the text
What is summary?
Telling the important events in your own words
What is an example of theme?
What is one of the five different clues used to define an unknown word?
1. Definition
2. Example
3. Inference
4. Antonym
5. Synonym
What are the three main purposes an author can use?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What are the five senses of imagery?
Sight
Smell
Touch
Taste
Hear
What could be a theme for this text?
Timmy always hated chocolate since he was a kid. "I've never tried it, but it just looks messy," said Timmy. Sarah finally got Timmy to try her Hershey's bar for the first time. "What have I been missing my whole life? This is great!"
A. Keep your friends close and enemies closer
B. Don't judge a book by its cover
C. Treat others the way you wish to be treated
B. Don't judge a book by its cover
Which clue is used in the example below?
Unlike the freezing weekend, today is scorching hot outside!
Antonym
What is the author's purpose in the example below?
Thomas the turtle was always so jealous of how fast Jax the rabbit was. "How do you run so fast Jax?" said Thomas. "Don't worry about it Thomas, you will never be as fast as me" claimed Jax. Thomas knew this was true, however, he had a plan. As they both lined up for the big race, Thomas pulled out a coke bottle and some mints. He threw mints in the bottle, sat on top, and zoomed all the way to the finish line!
To entertain
Which is a characteristic of a good summary?
A. Write word for word from the text
B. Should be longer than the text
C. Only the important information is needed
C. Only the important information is needed
What are the three terms used for theme?
lesson, moral, and message
Which clue is shown in the example below?
The cat moved swiftly, or very fast, behind the couch.
Definition
What is the author's purpose to the example below?
"Come try out the BEST wings in town! We have over 30 flavors and every one is better than the last! If that doesn't sweeten the deal, this weekend only we are offering free samples all day long!"
To persuade
What sense is being described in the example below?
"I went to the beach this weekend and it was amazing! You wouldn't believe how clear the water was. You could see the fish swimming for miles! The sun was so bright, we had to sunglasses all day long!"
Sight