Definitions
Sentence Starters
Non-Fiction
Fiction
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100
Define Setting
Where the story takes place. Example: The setting for Juan A's first date with Courtney was Rave Cinemas.
100
The SECOND sentence starter for BOTH fiction/non-fiction summaries is:
...the main idea is...
100
What does WWWWWH stand for?
Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How
100
Name ONE of the 5 strategies for summary success:
Could be anything: Setting Characters Conflict Beginning, middle, end Major Details
100
Where is Mr. Vickers from originally and what is his favorite thing to eat?
Texas and bacon!
200
Define Theme:
The theme is the moral or lesson in a story. Example: the lesson in the movie Tangled is, "you can never cage something that is meant to be free."
200
How is the FIRST sentence starter for FICTION summaries different than the sentence starter for NON-FICTION summaries?
The first sentence starter for fiction summaries is, "In the STORY titled," and the first sentence starter for non-fiction summaries is "In the ARTICLE titled."
200
What does ATC stand for?
Article Title Clues!
200
Name one of the theme's from "Why Cat and Dog Do Not Get Along."
Don't be greedy, Be honest, or...
200
What sport/activity did Ms. Kopelman play in high school?
Cheerleading!
300
Define Main Idea:
The main idea is the BIG picture or MAJOR piece of a story. Example: the main idea of this list (Ianez, Malik, Anne-Marie, Jakai, Darren, Marissa) is: students on Team Yale.
300
The last three sentence starters for a FICTION summary are:
In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end.
300
Why are the WWWWWH important in an article?
Because they give you the major points of an article and will provide the main structure of your summary.
300
Tell me one of the theme's from one of the books you have read independently this year.
Could be anything!
300
What is the name of Mr. Parker's high school?
Norwich Free Academy or NFA
400
Define Summary:
A summary is a brief paragraph that gives the main details and major events from within a fictional story or non-fiction article.
400
List ALL FIVE sentence starters for a FICTION summary:
In the story titled...the main idea is...The major conflict is...In the beginning...In the middle...In the end...
400
Why are ATC's important?
Because you can determine the main idea of an article by reading the title and checking out any pictures you are given!
400
Name ALL FIVE steps for summary success:
Setting Major Conflict Characters Beginning, middle, end Major details
400
What is the name of the artist who created the image that Mr. Vickers has on his pin?
Banksy
500
Define Characters & Major Conflict:
Characters: people in a story Major Conflict: the major (or biggest) problem in a story
500
List ALL FIVE sentence starters for a NON-FICTION summary:
The article titled...in mainly about...and goes on to discuss...Another thing I learned is...The article ends by mentioning...
500
Use your ATC's to determine what the main idea of the article titled, "The Streets of Chicago: No Place for the Good" is:
This article is about how violence, robberies, and gang activity have forced the streets of Chicago to be an unsafe place-not fit for good people.
500
Read the following story and then define the major conflict, characters, and setting: Once upon a time, Angela, Matty, Ianez, Alize, Juan R and Curtis went on a quest to locate better school lunch food. They travelled across the United States in search of chicken wings, pizza that was always hot, and chocolate chip cookies. They could not find it anywhere. They walked and walked until their feet were bruised and tired. Finally, one day, when they had all but given up, they came upon a Hometown Grill with hot steam pouring out of the roof! Yes! This was their answer. They ran in, made a deal with the manager, and scheduled a lunch time delivery for every day of the week!
Major conflict: The students are unhappy with school lunch and cannot find a good replacement. Characters: Angela, Matty, Ianez, Alize, Juan R and Curtis Setting: The United States
500
How many children does Mr. Lee have?
Two!
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