Reader's Toolbox
Author's Purpose
Story Elements
Making Predictions
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100
The tool that helps us understand why the author wrote the story
What is author's purpose?
100
The 3 letters we use to help us remember author's purpose
What is PIE?
100
WHO is in the story
What are the characters?
100
A guess about what might happen based on what you already know
What is a prediction?
100
Who are the TWO Language Arts teachers in Grade 4?
Who are Ms. Jen and Ms. Rachael?
200
The tool that helps us understand the parts of a fiction story
What is story elements?
200
When the author makes us smile or laugh
What is to entertain?
200
WHERE it takes place and WHEN it takes place
What is the setting?
200
We should start our predictions with "I ________" or "I _______"
What is "I think" or "I predict?"
200
What homework must you do every Tuesday?
What is dialogue journal?
300
The tool that helps us think about what might happen next in the story
What is making predictions?
300
When the author teaches us something
What is to inform?
300
The PROBLEM of the story
What is the conflict?
300
This information supports a prediction and gives us clues. It can come from the text or what you know.
What is evidence?
300
What do we do at the start of every lesson?
What is free writing?
400
The 3 tools we have learned about this year
What is author's purpose, story elements, and making predictions?
400
When the authors changes our mind or ideas
What is to persuade?
400
How the problem is SOLVED or FIXED
What is the solution?
400
Name ONE thing you should look at or think about when making a prediction BEFORE reading?
What is cover, title, table of contents, chapter titles, pictures, author, or genre?
400
What are the numbers of the 3 English classrooms?
What are 317, 319, and 320?
500
This helps us to be good readers
What is the reader's toolbox?
500
PIE helps us to remember these 3 words
What is persuade, inform, and entertain?
500
The ACTION of the story or WHAT is happening
What is the plot?
500
What should you think about when making a prediction DURING reading?
What is story elements?
500
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