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What is the meaning of the word "predict" in a story?
To make a guess about what will happen next.
What do we call the time and place in which a story happens?
The setting.
What part of a nonfiction book helps you find the meaning of key words?
The glossary.
If a character in a story always helps others, what is one character trait that describes them?
Kind, Helpful, Caring
What is another way to say "central idea" ?
Main idea.
What are the three types of author's purpose?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What are 3 examples of text features?
Glossary, Photographs, Captions, Table of Contents, Index, Sidebars, Fact Boxes, etc.
If you don’t know the meaning of a word in a sentence, what strategy can you use to figure it out?
Use context clues (look at surrounding words for hints).
"The stars danced in the night sky." What type of figurative language is used here?
Personification.
What is a theme?
The message.
A story about a boy who never gives up on his dream of becoming a musician teaches what possible theme?
Perseverance or following your dreams.
First Person, Second Person, Third Person
If a character in a book refuses to eat dinner and slams their door, what can you infer about their mood?
They are upset or angry.
What are the types of text structures?
Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect, Description, Chronological
If an author uses words like "gloomy," "dark," and "haunting," what mood are they creating?
A scary or eerie mood.
What point of view is used when a narrator outside the story knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters?
Third-person omniscient.
What is an alliteration?
The repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words (e.g., "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers").
When summarizing a story, what three key elements should you include?
Main characters, key events, and the central idea.
What is the acronym (letters) that we check off when writing a short answer response?
RACECES
How many paragraphs are in a literary analysis essay?
4 paragraphs - Intro, Body #1, Body #2 and Conclusion
What is foreshadowing?
Hinting to future events.
"Because it was raining, we stayed inside." What is the text structure of this sentence?
Cause and Effect
Where can you often find the main idea of a paragraph?
In the first or last sentence.
What point of view is used when the narrator is a character in the story and uses "I" or "we"?
First person.
What are the three main components of a strong literary analysis essay?
A clear thesis statement (restate and answer), textual evidence (citations), and analysis explaining how the evidence supports the thesis (explain).