Comprehension Skills
What is cause and effect?
The effect is what happens, the cause is why something happens
What are the rules for capitalization?
MINTS: Months, I, Names, Titles, Start of sentences
What are the 3 most important parts of speech? (Action, Describe, Person, Place, Thing)
Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives
What does R & A stand for?
Restate and Answer
What is an opinion?
An opinion is something that you think or believe but others might not
What is character motivation?
Character motivation is the reason why a character thinks something, says something or does something and its tied to a problem
What does a simple sentence contain?
A subject and a verb
What is internal conflict?
Internal conflict is something that happens inside the characters heart or mind.
What does the C stand for in R.A.C.E?
Cite Evidence
What is POV? (Point of View)
The way a character thinks or feels about something
What is the setting?
When and where the story takes place
The beginning, in the middle or at the end
What is a fact?
A fact is something that can be proven to be true
What does the E stand for?
Explain
What type of word is missing in the sentence below?
"She _______ to go sledding at the ski hill".
A verb - Went
What is an inference?
An inference is what I know plus what the book tells me
Where do the quotation marks go in the sentence below?
Mom said, take the trash out please!
What score do you need to get in order to NOT get on the retention list for Interim 1?
Anything above a 1.5
"My favorite holiday is ________."
Name 3 books we have read during 3rd grade
Answers will vary
What are character traits/ what do they tell us?
Character traits tell us what a character is like
What should be capitalized in the sentence below?
she took her cousin to texas.
She, Texas
How many Lexia minutes do you need in order to participate in Boddle Fridays?
60 minutes OR more
3 Paragraphs
Name 8 classmates in our class
Answers will vary