Genres
Determine Word Meaning
Character Feelings
Make an Inference
Important Reading Words
100
Gives TRUE information and facts about a variety of topics
What is NON-FICTION ~ INFORMATIONAL
100
Between 50,000 and 100,000 CARATS of diamonds are mined in India every year. What is a CARAT?
Unit of weight used to measure diamonds.
100
It was Sally's birthday. Her best friends are going skating with her tonight, and she will have a big party tomorrow! How does Sally feel?
excited
100
The lady is at a church. She is wearing a white dress. She has flowers in her hand. When the music begins to play, she holds onto her father's arm and walks down the aisle toward the man of her dreams. What can you infer?
The lady is getting married.
100
What does SUMMARIZE mean?
Retell important facts/information from what you just read.
200
A fictional story that takes place during a certain time period in the past. The setting is often a real place, but characters are made up.
What is HISTORICAL FICTION
200
Gemstones reflect light and are very shiny. This property is called LUSTER. What does LUSTER mean?
How shiny a gemstone is and how well it reflects light.
200
Mike was only 5 minutes late getting to school. He rushed to his classroom. It was too late. His class had already left for their field trip to the zoo. How did Mike feel?
Upset
200
Jack grabs his keys. He puts on his protective jacket and his helmet. He makes sure that both of his tires are inflated to the correct level. He checks to see if he has gas. Then, he jumps onto the seat and cranks up his cool, new ride. What does Jack drive?
A motorcycle
200
What does INFER mean?
Use text clues to help you figure something out that the author does not directly tell us.
300
A story using made up characters, but it COULD really happen in real life.
What is REALISTIC FICTION
300
The car was in a bad wreck. It was completely DESTROYED. You cannot drive it any more. What does DESTROYED mean?
Torn up
300
Lauren walked into the dark house. The floor creaked beneath her feet. The door slammed behind her. She heard screams from another room, but she was sure that she was alone in the house. How does Lauren feel?
Terrified, Frightened
300
Alaina lives in Florida. She goes to the tree in her back yard. She has been waiting until this wonderful fruit was ripe! She checks the color...it is perfectly orange! She picks the best ones from the tree and takes them inside. They will be perfect to make juice with! What kind of fruit does Alaina have?
Oranges
300
What is a DIAGRAM?
A drawing that represents/shows what is being described in the book.
400
A story of a real person's life, written by ANOTHER person
What is a BIOGRAPHY
400
Jake was terrified. The tiger was chasing him. He had to get away. PERSPIRATION ran down his face in salty streams. What does PERSPIRATION mean?
Sweat
400
I put a down payment on my dream car yesterday. The salesman said that he would hold it for me until I came back today. When I got back to the dealership, my dream car was gone. They had sold it to someone else. How do you think I feel?
angry, irritated, furious, annoyed
400
My pet is very messy. She has is pink and has very little fur. She squeals a lot. She will eat ANYTHING! Her tail is short and curly! What kind of pet do I have?
A pig!
400
What does DESCRIBE mean?
Tell about something
500
A story passed down by word of mouth. It always teaches a lesson. These stories often have animals with human characteristics.
What is a FOLKTALE
500
20 million ants could easily DEVOUR the jaguar. What does DEVOUR mean?
Eat him
500
Sarah turned on the news. She held her lottery ticket in her hand. She looked at it carefully as they called out the winning number. It was HER number! She had just won 5 million dollars! How does Sarah feel?
Joyful, thrilled, overjoyed, delighted, excited
500
John went to school for 8 years. He works in a very clean office. He has many patients every day. He has 4 assistants that help him do his job. He washes his hands often because they are always in people's mouths. What does John do?
He is a dentist.
500
What does GENRE mean?
The TYPE of book that you are reading.
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