Theme
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn.
What literary element tells who the story is about?
Characters.
What are context clues?
Words and details around an unfamiliar word that help you figure out its meaning.
What kind of sentence is this?
Did you remember your library book?
Interrogative.
When you compare two things, what are you looking for?
How they are alike/similar.
A story is about a boy who keeps practicing the piano even when he makes mistakes. Eventually, he performs a song for his family.
What is a possible theme?
Practice and persistence can help you improve.
What literary element tells where and when a story takes place?
Setting.
Question:
The glass vase was fragile, so Dad carefully carried it with both hands.
What does fragile mean?
Easily broken.
What kind of sentence is this?
Please place your science notebook on the table.
Imperative.
Question:
When you contrast two things, what are you looking for?
How they are different.
A girl forgets her friend's birthday. She feels terrible and apologizes. Her friend accepts her apology, and they continue being friends.
What is the best theme?
A. Birthdays are important.
B. Friends should always give gifts.
C. It is important to forgive others.
D. Everyone forgets things sometimes.
C. It is important to forgive others.
Read the sentence:
Carlos packed his backpack, grabbed his lunch, and hurried toward the school bus.
What does this tell you about Carlos?
He is getting ready to go to school / he is prepared for school.
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The trail was narrow; only one person could walk along it at a time.
What does narrow mean?
Not wide / having little width.
Identify the subject in this sentence:
The energetic puppy raced around the backyard.
The energetic puppy
Question:
Text A is about a boy who enjoys painting. Text B is about a girl who enjoys playing music.
What is one similarity between the two texts?
Both characters enjoy a creative activity.
A character wants to win a race. During the race, she falls behind. Instead of quitting, she keeps running and finishes the race.
Which detail BEST supports the theme "Don't give up when things are difficult"?
She keeps running even after she falls behind.
At the beginning of a story, Ava is afraid to speak in front of her classmates. At the end, she volunteers to give a presentation.
What can you infer about how Ava changed?
She became more confident.
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The children were famished after spending the entire afternoon swimming. They quickly ate all of their sandwiches.
What does famished mean?
A. Very tired
B. Very hungry
C. Very cold
D. Very excited
Very hungry
Question:
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
A. "I found my missing pencil," said Noah.
B. I found "my missing pencil," said Noah.
C. "I found my missing pencil, said" Noah.
D. I found my "missing pencil," said Noah.
"I found my missing pencil," said Noah.
Text A tells about a family visiting a zoo. Text B tells about a family visiting an aquarium.
Which statement compares the two texts?
A. The first family sees lions.
B. The second family sees fish.
C. Both families visit places where they can learn about animals.
D. The aquarium has many fish.
Both families visit places where they can learn about animals
A boy finds a lost puppy. He wants to keep it, but he sees a poster looking for the puppy's owner. He returns the puppy to its family, even though he is sad to say goodbye.
What is the theme? Give one detail that supports your answer.
A possible theme is doing the right thing can be difficult. The boy returns the puppy to its family even though he wants to keep it.
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Every Saturday, Mr. Chen and his granddaughter build something together in his workshop. This week, they are building a birdhouse.
What can you infer about their relationship?
They are close and enjoy spending time together.
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The scientist carefully examined the murky water. It was cloudy and difficult to see through.
What does murky most likely mean?
Cloudy or not clear.
Identify the subject and predicate:
The three excited students carried the boxes into the classroom.
Subject: The three excited students
Predicate: carried the boxes into the classroom.
Text A:
Nora spends Saturday morning helping her dad plant vegetables in their backyard. They plant tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce.
Text B:
Eli spends Saturday morning helping his grandmother care for her flower garden. They pull weeds and water the flowers.
Give one similarity and one difference between the two texts.
Similarity: Both children spend Saturday morning gardening with a family member.
Difference: Nora plants vegetables with her dad, while Eli cares for flowers with his grandmother.