Theme
What is the lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn from a story?
Theme
Tone tells how the author's attitude about the topic. Is the tone about feelings or events?
Feelings
Text structure is how a text is __________.
Organized
When you use clues from the sentence to figure out a word’s meaning, you are using __________.
Context Clues
Figurative language means language that is __________, not literal.
Descriptive/Creative
A story shows a character getting caught lying and learning to tell the truth. Which theme fits best?
Being honest is important, even when it is difficult.
Which tone word fits best:
“I was thrilled when I opened the gift!”
Happy
A story told in order from beginning to end uses which structure? Hint: Time is important for this text structure.
chronological order
“She was exhausted after running the race.”
What does exhausted most likely mean?
A. Hungry
B. Very tired
C. Angry
B. Very tired
“She ran as fast as a cheetah.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
A character keeps practicing even after failing many times and eventually succeeds. What is the theme?
Hard work and perseverance can lead to success.
Which tone word best fits this sentence?
“The dark clouds followed me everywhere.”
A. Cheerful
B. Mysterious
C. Excited
B. Mysterious
A text explains why something happened and what happened because of it. What structure is this?
Cause/Effect
“The puppy whimpered because it was scared.”
What does whimpered most likely mean?
Cried softly
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
A character judges someone unfairly but later realizes they were wrong. What is the theme?
You should not judge others before getting to know them.
If an author uses words like lonely and empty, what is the tone?
Sad
A text that shows how two things are alike or different uses what structure?
Compare and contrast
If you don’t know a word, name one strategy you can use to figure it out.
use context clues
break the word apart
look at prefixes or suffixes
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
A character ignores their family but later realizes they need their support. What is the theme?
Family support is important during difficult times.
How is tone different from mood?
Tone is the author’s feelings.
Mood is how the reader feels.
Which text structure would a recipe most likely use?
Sequential
“The desert was arid, with little rain.”
What does arid most likely mean?
Very dry
What does this sentence really mean?
“My backpack weighs a ton.”
It is very heavy (example of hyperbole).