Comprehension - Author´s Purpose / Point of View / Figurative Language
Read the sentence:
¨The package is as light as a feather.¨
What is the simile in the sentence suggesting as the package?
It is very light and easy to lift
What is the theme of a story? (definition)
The main message, lesson or moral of the text.
Read the sentence:
¨It´s important to read the fine print when signing any documents.¨
What is the meaning of the word fine as it is used above?
Very small
Select the words that should end the sentence to use the correct possessive:
He shoveled snow around the block all winter.
He shoveled all of the ______ _______
A. neighbors driveways
B. neighbor´s driveways
C. neighbors´ driveways
D. neighbors´s driveways
C. neighbors´ driveways
What pronoun should be changed in the following sentence:
Sally didn´t have enough money for the party, so she started working right away to earn them.
Change them to it.
What is first-person point of view?
The author narrates the text as being part of the story and uses words like I and me.
Give three examples of different text features an author can use in his/her story.
Any of the following:
Boldface, italic, large, punctuation, color, capital letters and/or headings
Read the sentence:
¨The doctors gave everyone masks to where because the fumes from the gas were toxic to breath in.¨
Think about the suffix -ic. What does toxic mean above?
Harmful or poisonous
Select the words that should end the sentence to use the correct possessive:
Maria washed all the cars around the block last week.
She washed all of the _____ ______.
A. neighbors´ cars
B. neighbors´s cars
C. neighbor cars
D. neighbor´s cars
A. neighbors´ cars
What should be changed in the following sentence:
¨Its going to be the number 1 party of the year!¨
Change its to it´s
What is third-person point of view?
The author narrates the text as someone who was not part of the story and uses pronouns such as he, she and they.
Why might an author use text features?
To help show emphasis/importance or indicate a title
Read the sentence:
¨The teacher will watch us as we present our project in front of the class.¨
What is the meaning of the present as it is used above?
To show or demonstrate
On Saturday, my brothers friend came over.
How should the sentence be changed?
Change brothers to brother´s
What should be changed in the following sentence:
¨Their are so many children at my school!¨
Change their to there
What is the definition of the author´s purpose?
What are graphic features?
Visuals, such as illustrations, diagrams, maps and speech bubbles that help explain ideas in the text.
Read the sentence:
¨I began to panic when I realized I had lost my little sister in the mall!¨
Think about the suffix -ic. What does panic mean above?
Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety
Select the words that should end the sentence to use the correct possessive:
She walked all the dogs around the block in the spring.
She walked all of the _____ ______
A. neighbor dogs
B. neighbors´s dogs
C. neighbor´s dogs
D. neighbors´ dogs
D. neighbors´ dogs
What should be changed in the following sentence:
¨The cat ate it´s food.¨
Change it´s to its
What are the three reason´s an author might write a text (the author´s purpose)?
Persuade, inform or entertain
What is the purpose of the text structure ¨Compare and contrast¨?
To describe how things are alike or different
Read the sentence:
¨My dad goes to the gym everyday to train for the big race coming up.¨
What is the meaning of the train as it is used above?
Exercise, prepare
Read the sentence below:
Last week, Sallys mom agreed to help her build her dollhouse.
How should the sentence be changed?
Change Sallys to Sally´s.
What should be changed in the following sentence:
¨John asked them if there going to the game on Saturday.¨
Change there to they´re