Genre
Define Genre.
How we organize/categorize books or other forms of literature.
True or False: Nonfiction stories contain facts and real information.
TRUE.
Name 5 reading strategies that we use during independent reading.
Predict; Visualize; Connect; Evaluate; Infer; Ask Questions
Name 2 vocabulary words that mean "extremely happy."
jubilant and exultant
Define text feature.
(Everything but the text!)
Text features are designed to explain what the text is saying; they help you understand what you are reading.
Name 5 different genres
Answers will vary!
(Ex. Nonfiction, fiction, drama/play, short story, humor, horror, poetry/prose, etc.)
Name the 5 text structures!
Compare & Contrast; Cause & Effect; Problem & Solution; Description; Sequence
How many points (0-4) does a one or two sentence open response receive on an important test?
0
(The longer your response, the better!)
Replace the italicized word in the sentence with one of our vocabulary words.
"Swimming across the lake will be quite a difficult task requiring great skill or effort."
challenge
Name 5 text features.
Answers will vary!
(ex: pictures; illustrations; captions; headings; bold/italicized words; table of contents; title page; glossary, etc.)
'The Christmas Pig' is an example of a _____________ story. (What is the genre of this story?)
Fantasy
To 'compare' something means to find the _________, whereas to 'contrast' something means to find the _________.
similarities; differences
What is the first thing you should do after you've read through the questions on a test?
a. Answer the questions (Duh!)
b. Reread the passage.
c. Always choose C.
d. Cry!
b. Reread the passage (always!)
*Go back to the text and highlight important information to help you, too!
Define unwieldy.
(adj.) hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness.
What does a glossary do?
It defines important words within the text.
Our History Alive book is an example of a ________ text. (Which type of story?)
Nonfiction/Informational
Give an example of the text structure: Problem and Solution.
Answers will vary!
Restate or reword the question
Answer all parts of the question
Cite evidence
Explain your evidence
Which of the following could have significance? (There could be more than one right answer.)
a. a marriage
b. a death
c. a graduation
d. a birth
All of the above!
What are the 3 types of writing and why are they used?
Opinion (to persuade), Narrative (to entertain); and
Informational (to inform)
What does a FABLE usually have? (hint:2 characteristics)
A lesson or moral.
Animals or other creatures.
"My car stalled in the morning, so I was late to work."
Cause & Effect-
Cause: My car stalled
Effect: I was late to work
How do you cite text evidence in a reading response?
Use quotation marks to cite a quote directly from the text. Also, add page or paragraph numbers to indicate where you got your information!
Name 3 definitions for the word stall.
n. 1. A place for an animal in a barn.
n. 2. A small stand or booth where things are sold.
v. 1. To suddenly lose power.
v. 2. To delay by being evasive.
Name a type of figurative language other than metaphors and similes. Give an example!
Answers will vary!
(Ex: Onomatopoeia- Sound words;
Personification- Giving something no human, human-like characteristics; Alliteration- Phrases will the same first sound)