Parts of Speech (Easy)
What is a Noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a proper noun? Provide an example
Shakir, Angela, Colorado, Adidas.
What is Main Idea?
The main idea is what a story, paragraph, or article is mostly about.
What are Context Clues?
Context clues are hints or pieces of information in a text that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase without looking it up.
What is Characterization?
Characterization is the way an author shows what a character is like through their actions, words, thoughts, appearance
What is an Adjective? Provide an example
A word that describes a noun.
Ex. Green, slimy, shiny, dark, bright etc.
Adjectives describe the _______ and _______ of a noun. (Hint: starts with a Q).
Write down a word for each type of adjective.
Quantity and Quality.
What is the Main Idea of the following sentence?
“Exercise keeps your body strong. It makes your heart healthy. Exercise also gives you more energy during the day. It even helps reduce stress.”
Exercise is good for your health.
What kind of context clue is the following?
"The arboretum, a place where many trees are grown, was full of visitors."
Definition Clue
What is the Narrator and the Narration?
Narrator - person who tells the story to the reader or watcher.
Narration - the story/dialogue, when the narrator speaks.
What is a verb/adverb.
A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence. Forms the main part of the predicate.
Adverb - a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
What is a pronoun? Provide an example.
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
He,him,his, her, she, hers, they/them
What is the main idea of the following sentence?
"Dogs can be trained to help blind people cross the street safely. They can also guard houses and even comfort people when they are sad. Dogs are more than pets; they are helpers.”
Dogs are helpful animals.
What kind of Context Clue is the following?
"The boy was elated, or very happy, after winning the game."
Synonym Clue
What is Direct Characterization? Provide the definition and an example.
Direct Characterization is when the NARRATOR describes the character.
Tom was a rough looking child, with tan skin and rough hair.
Use a noun and adjective in a sentence. Underline or circle each word.
based on student reply.
Use a proper noun and pronoun in a single sentence. Circle/underline the noun and pronoun.
Based on student responses.
What are Annotations and how can it help you understand the Main Idea of any form of literature?
marking up the text while you read. (a note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram.)
Helps you keep track of important details
What does the word "ambiguous" mean based off of this sentence.
The teacher’s directions were so ambiguous that students didn’t know what to do first.
unclear, vague
What is Indirect Characterization?
Indirect Characterization is when character traits of a particular character are revealed through THEIR actions or from statements from other characters in the story.
use a noun, adjective, verb and adverb in a sentence. Underline or circle each word.
depends on student response.
Use a proper noun, a pronoun, a qualitative and quantitative adjective in a single sentence.
Based on student responses.
What are the 5 Steps in Identifying the Main Idea (IN ORDER)?
Read the article carefully.
Ask yourself: “What is the text mostly about?”
What idea is repeated or emphasized?
Check the details – do they all connect back to one big point?
5. Combine the information and write it into one sentence. That is your main idea.
What do the words "Resilient" and "Dilapidated" mean?
Despite the storm outside, she remained resilient and continued working without complaint.
The old mansion was dilapidated, with broken windows, cracked walls, and a leaking roof.
Resilient - able to recover quickly from difficulties; strong and adaptable.
Dilapidated - in a state of ruin or disrepair; broken down from age or neglect.
Direct Characterization and Indirect Characterization are ___________ and __________ ways of informing the reader about the character.
(Hint: are key words for each definition)
Explicit and Implicit. Explicitly/Implicitly.