Annotate/Context Clues
What is the definition of confiscated?
Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had confiscated.
Took away
What is an inference?
A logical guess about something in the story
Which part of the plot includes the characters, setting, and basic situation?
Exposition
Julio had been my best friend since the first grade, but lately something had gotten between us. Or, rather, someone had gotten between us.
What is the point of view for this passage?
1st person point of view
Who was the protagonist in the story The Escape? List one quality of protagonist he/she demostrated.
Boris-main character, facing a problem
Name one of the four main types of context clues.
synonym
antonym
definition
inference
What is a prediction?
A guess about what will happen later in the story
The turning point in the story, where everything changes afterward, is called the what?
Climax
The dog continued barking. A man with a large mustache and a chef hat opened a large metal door facing the alley.
What point of view is this passage?
3rd person point of view
Who was the antagonist in the story "A Mouthful"? Give one quality of an antagonist he/she demonstrated.
Dad-opposes the narrator; makes her life difficult
What is the definition of fortunate?
Because he had such good friends and family, Malcolm considered himself fortunate.
lucky/blessed
What two things must you use to make an inference?
Prior knowledge
story details
In The Escape, Boris finds a hole in the wall that leads to a tunnel. Which part of the plot is this?
Rising action
The birds and squirrels gathered before me in the park. They were hungry and recognized me as a source of food.
What point of view is this?
1st person point of view
List 3 qualities of an antagonist
1. the "bad guy"
2. opposing the protagonist
3. making life hard for the protagonist
"Let me get your brownie," Jawanna barked at Maria as she towered over her in the lunchroom. Maria did not want to give Jawanna her brownie.
What proper nouns would you box in this passage?
Jawanna and Maria
Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared out the window. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sa-mich!”
Why is Max upset?
He was supposed to go fly a kite/go on a picnic but it's raining.
The order in which events happen in a story is called the what?
Sequence of events
The sun felt like it was right on top of me. I pulled my shirt over my mouth and nose, stretching out the neck hole.
How do we know this is 1st person point of view?
Pronouns me, I, my
narrator is in the story
Linda wants nothing more than to see her children happy, but her youngest has asked for a Robo-Kite, the hottest toy for the holidays. After many hours of searching, Linda finally finds one, but Bruce finds it at the same time, and his son Robert wants it just as bad. Linda now has to battle with Bruce to get the toy.
Who was the protagonist and antagonist in the story?
Protagonist: Linda
Antagonist: Bruce
What two things do we do when we annotate unknown words?
circle them
write what we think they mean
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to shower.
What type of job does Paul do?
Paul works construction/other outside job
In the story A Mouthful, the narrator and Cynthia keep going into the bedroom to check for pranks. Which part of the plot is this?
falling action
A man in a trench coat walked into a bank. A few of the tellers looked up at him as he entered, but they soon resumed their tasks.
How do we know this is 3rd person point of view?
Pronouns him, he, they
Says a man instead of I
Narrator is not a character in the story
List 4 qualities of a protagonist.
1. main character
2. faces a problem
3. can make mistakes/break rules
4. learns a lesson
5. works for a good cause
6. can be a hero