A strategy where the reader can picture the story in their head because of descriptive language
What is visualization
100
pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea
What is details
100
person, place, or thing.
What is noun
200
a brief composition (piece of writing) on a single subject that usually presents the personal views of the author. 8-12 sentences
What is essay
200
A reading strategy that students use to guess what they think is going to happen next.
What is predict
200
a common expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally
Example: Race against the clock. (Means to be in a very big rush, not running a race with a clock.)
Get over it. (Means to move on from something, not climbing over the word it.)
What is idiom
200
A word that shows action
What is verb
300
may include animals as characters, characters may have magical powers
What is fantasy
300
the central message, what the author wants you to know, usually not stated but must be inferred by the reader
What is theme
300
to restate in your own words
What is paraphrase
300
Repetition of the initial sound at the beginning of words
Example: Angry armadillos arrive and attack apples.
What is alliteration
300
A word that describes a noun
What is adjective
400
handed down from generations, reflects customs or beliefs, teaches us a lesson
What is folktale
400
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by the using the word like or as
What is similie
400
telling the main points briefly / to tell the main points in a short, simple and clear way
What is summarize
400
provide characteristics and features, give a detailed picture of something
What is describe
400
A word that takes the place of a noun. (He, she, we, they, them)
What is pronoun
500
gives facts and info about a topic, has text features such as headings, keywords, and charts.
What is expository
500
a syllable or word added to the end of a root word to change the meaning
What is suffix
500
make a judgment after considering all the information read
What is draw a conclusion
500
The reason the author has written something (to inform the reader of something, to persuade the reader to do something, to express an idea or feeling, to entertain or give the reader something enjoyable to read)
What is authors purpose
500
describes actions, and it describes other descriptive words. (slowly, loudly, quietly)