fig lang
the lions roar was like the rumbling of an earthquake
what is smile
an internal struggle
what is man vs. self
the hero of the story
what is protagonist
this helps you put questions in your own words
what is the rewording strategy
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what is onomatopoeia
two kids in a fight on the bus
what is man vs. man
the person in the story who keeps the main character from getting what he/she wants
what is antagonist
taking a second look over the text to be sure you understand it
what is rereading
sally sold seashells at the sea shore
what is alliteration
a man got bitten by a snake
what is man vs. nature
words that mean the same thing
what is synonym
crossing out an answer that you know has to be incorrect right away
what is "Slash & Trash" or the "Obviously Wrong" strategy
what is hyperbole
a gang of bullies were picking on a kid
what is man vs. society
words that mean the opposite
what is antonym
using what you already know to figure out the answers to questions
what is applying prior knowledge
"The dress was so beautiful, it seemed like it belonged to Cinderella."
what is allusion
a girl is struggling to do the right thing
what is man vs. self (internal struggle)
the lesson or moral of a fiction text
what is the theme
using the context clues throughout the text to figure out what a question is asking
what is inferring/inferencing