Do you know Ms. Hall?
How old is Ms. Hall?
27
What the main point/takeaway of an informational text is/what the key details point to
Central Idea/Main Idea
The lesson or insight about life in a reading
Theme
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
Her smile is the sun, her eyes the stars
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
What is Ms. Hall's favorite drink?
Coffee
They appear at the beginning of a section of text. They are used to organize information and to indicate to readers what the text that follows is about.
Headings
The feeling that the reading evokes (creates) in the reader
Mood
A comparison of two things as if one is the other
Metaphor
The wind whistled and the trees whined in the spooky forest.
What figurative language is this?
Personification
What other language does Ms. Hall speak?
These include illustrations, photographs, maps, charts, and graphs.
Images/Graphics
The feeling the author has towards a reading
Tone
Giving inhuman things humanlike characteristics
Personification
We must save the Sea Turtles! They provide important ecological and and economic benefits, plus, they're adorabe!
What point of view is this?
Subjective Point of View
How many pets does Ms. Hall have at home and what are they?
This point of view is free of bias and is based more on facts than on emotions or opinions.
Objective Point of View
This point of view is based more on opinion than on facts. The author expresses their own ideas, opinions, thoughts, beliefs, and experiences.
Subjective Point of View
Imagery
He got straight A's, never missed a day of school, answered every question in class. The teacher was about to name this months star student, looked directly at him, and called his elbow partners name.
What is this an example of?
Irony
How tall is Ms. Hall
5'3
The features that are set off from the main text. They often have their own titles and give additional information related to the topic of the article.
Sidebars
When a reader or character expects one thing to happen and something completely different happens
Irony/Situational Irony
The use of words that have a specific positive or negative connotation (the feeling the word stirs in readers’ minds)
Nuanced Words
What 3 senses are used here:
She entered the kitchen, rounded the corner, and saw the smoke pouring out of the oven. What should she do? The stench overpowered her nostrils, the smoke clung to her arms like glue, she ran as fast as she could!
Sight, Scent, Touch