Reading Comp
What is the main idea of a story?
The central point or message of the story.
What does the word "anchored" mean?
Secured, firmly in place.
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
Intro, BP1, BP1, Conclusion
What is a title
The name of a book or story
What does it mean to make an inference?
To make an educated guess about what will happen in the story based on context clues.
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Joyful, delighted, or cheerful.
What is a verb?
An action word
What is included in a introduction?
Hook, summary of text 1, summary of text 2, thesis statement
What is a caption?
a brief description of an image
What is a theme in a story?
The underlying message or lesson the story conveys.
What is an antonym for "brave"?
Cowardly or fearful.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
How would you set up your paragraphs?
Question: What are the similarities and differences in the ways that wolves and horses communicate?
Intro, similarities, differences, conclusion
What is a table of contents?
A list of the chapters or sections in a book, usually with page numbers.
Give one example of a NF text feature.
Heading, bold words, photograph, index, table of contents
Define "predict".
To make an educated guess about what will happen next.
What does the prefix un- mean?
Example: unforgivable
not
What is the easiest way to elaborate?
This is important because...
What is a glossary?
A list of terms and their definitions, often found at the end of a book.
What is the plot? (think of a story arc)
beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings (e.g., "to" and "too").
example: careless
without
Create a thesis statement for this question:
Write a multi-paragraph response that explains the challenges travelers faced on the Oregon Trail.
Text 1 and Text 2 give a lot of information about the challenges that travelers faced on the Oregon Trail.
What is a heading?
A title or subtitle that introduces a section of a text.