Phonics
The breve "smiley face" over a vowel means the vowel has a _________ sound (ă, ĕ)
short
What is the meaning of the word loquacious?
talkative
What does each letter of the RACE strategy mean?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Evidence/Explain
Where and when a story takes place and/or the feeling of a place is the ____________.
setting
The wind whistled through the barn door.
This figurative language in this sentence is ________.
personification
The macron (straight line) over a vowel means it has a ______ sound. (ā)
long
What is the meaning of the word steeple?
A church tower/spire
Another word often used for informational texts is _______.
nonfiction texts
Name a type of conflict.
Character vs Self, Character vs Character, Character vs Nature or Character vs Society
The tiny kitten is a cotton ball rolling around on the rug.
The figurative language in this sentence is ________.
a metaphor
Two vowels that work together to make one sound are called _________. (bleak, receipt)
vowel digraph
What is the meaning of the word denote?
be a sign of, indicate
In literary works there is a theme. What is the "theme" in informational texts?
the central idea
The turning point of a story is called the ________.
climax
John can lift the boxes; he is as strong as an ox.
The figurative language used in this sentence is ______.
a simile
The word "capitalization" has how many syllables?
Six
to reprimand, warn or scold
Name a text structure.
Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution, Chronological/Sequential, Descriptive, Compare & Contrast
The message or lesson learned in a story is the ______.
theme
The figurative language used in this sentence is _________.
alliteration
Two or more consonant letters that appear together and you hear the sound of each letter. (bread, plain, strike)
blend
What is the meaning of the word bewildered?
perplexed, confused
Name a text feature.
Table of contents, index, glossary, caption, chart/graph, etc...
When an author starts a story in the present but switches to a previous time to explain a part of a character's history, it is called a _________.
flashback
What is the syllable count for each line of a Haiku poem?
5, 7, 5