Inference
Plot Diagram
Text Structure
Strategies/Type of text
Mixed
100
You see people standing outside, they are shivering and stomping their feet. The people are doing this because... A) they are angry B) they are cold C) they are farmers D) they are hot
B
100
The most important part of the story, or the turning point of a story
Climax
100
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem and Solution
100
A text that is not true
Fiction
100
Reread the text
What is one way to better understand a text you read?
200
Mr. Nelson, the mailman, walked across a beautiful yard to bring the mail to the Bell's home. Suddenly, the sprinklers went on and Mr. Nelson was all wet. Very angry, Mr. Nelson went to the front of the house and pounded on the door. No one answered. How did Mr. Nelson get so wet? A) An automatic timer had been set to start the sprinklers. B)He fell in a puddle. C) The kids in the house put the sprinklers on. D) It started to rain.
A
200
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
What is exposition
200
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Compare and Contrast
200
A text that is based on a real person but is told as a story
Literary Fiction
200
Context Clues
Part of the sentence that helps you define an unfamiliar word
300
This man gets up early each morning even when he's been up very late the night before. His office is part of his home, so he has no commute time. He often travels great distances on business. His job is very difficult, because he can never make everyone happy. In spite of this, he keeps on trying to do the best possible job that he can, while feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders. Who is this man? A) A business man B) A CEO C) The President D) The Vice President
C
300
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Resolution
300
The D in RUDEE is
Define
300
What is Ms. Marquez's favorite color?
Yellow or purple (1 or both count)!
400
Something strange was going on. First, Aidan's aunt said, "Top o' the morning to you!" Then she served him green oatmeal with green milk. She was wearing a green top hat. Aidan wondered whether it was April Fool's Day, but his food tasted fine. When did Aidan first realize that something strange was happening? A) noon B) afternoon C)evening D) morning
D
400
When the reader is introduced to the problem of the story
Conflict
400
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
descriptive
400
What are the RUDEE stand for?
Read Underline Define Eliminate Evidence
400
How do you write a summary?
Main points from the beginning, middle, and end.
500
An educated guess and the texts make up this.
An Inference
500
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
500
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns becasue no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause and effect
500
What are the two things you need to do to annotate a text?
Underline and Paraphrase
500
This is the lesson or the message of the story
Theme
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