A text that is not true, has made up characters, follows a plot, but can be inspired by real life events.
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A science experiment or recipe are examples of what kind of text?
Procedural, it gives the materials and directions on how to do something.
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How do you know when words rhyme?
When they have the same ending sounds. Cat-Hat
Score-Bore, Wear-Bare
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What are context clues?
Context clues are words around an unknown word that help us know what that word might mean. We have to use context clues and our schema to help us draw a conclusion on the meaning of an unknown word.
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What are explicit questions
Explicit questions mean the answer is found directly in the passage. We should always use text evidence to support our answers
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We use character's dialogue, actions, and thoughts to reveal what about the character?
What are character traits and feelings.
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Describe the difference between biography and autobiography.
Biography-a text written about an important person by someone other than that person. 3rd person point of view
Autobiography- a text someone writes about their own life's events. Written in 1st person point of view (I, Me, My)
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Poems are organized by...
Lines and stanzas. Unless it is free verse. Free verse poems do not follow any specific rule.
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How would I use a dictionary to identify the correct meaning of a word? What if a word has more than 1 meaning?
A dictionary tells us the part of speech and definition for a word. If a word has more than one meaning we have to use context clues to figure out which meaning fits the text best.
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Explain the different types of Author's Purpose
P-Persuade or convince your reader to do or believe something
I-Inform or tell the reader about a specific, nonfiction topic but still may be written in story form.
E-Entertain or tell a story, fiction stories
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When we put a story in order from beginning to end.
What is sequencing
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How can photographs help us read a nonfiction text?
Photographs often support the main idea of the text. They help us visualize a topic that may be unfamiliar. We should use captions if they are provided to help understand what the picture is showing.
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What is imagery and give an example?
Language that appeals or wakes up your senses.
EX: The burning heat waves scorched the flower to a crisp.
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Synonym
A word that means the same or about the same as another word.
ecstatic-excited
scared-frightened-terrified
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How do we identify the correct summary of a selection
We use the BME strategy. We must read all answer choices and select the answer choices with the MOST IMPORTANT details from the beg, mid, and end. It may also put it into different words than what the story used.
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Define summary
A paragraph that includes the most important ideas from a story. A summary leaves out the smaller details and must include the BME.
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Pictures, graphs, maps, captions, headings
What are text features. Remember each feature can give the reader additional information and we should read each of them carefully.
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Describe characteristics of narrative and humorous poetry.
Narrative-tells a story, has characters, follows a plot
Humorous-silly in nature. Often made up and could not happen in real life.
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Antonyms
Words that mean the opposite of each other
happy-sad
frightened-excited
bright-dull
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Why are some answer choices italicized or written tilted?
Because those words came directly from the passage. We do not have to underline text evidence for these questions but it may be helpful to justify answers.
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What is theme? Give an example of a theme from a text you have read.
Theme is a big world message from a story. It does not include characters names but it does include a life lesson they learned. For example Tortoise and Hare- Slow and steady wins the race
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Main Idea
What a text is mostly about. Main ideas can be found in paragraphs, chapters, and entire passages. A main idea must be supported by details related to the main idea.
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What are the characteristics of lyrical and free verse poetry
Lyrical-describes nature or strong emotions. Lots of imagery.
Free Verse-Does not rhyme or follow specific rhythm. Does not follow typical poetry rules
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What should we do when a word is underlined in a passage?
We should try to figure out the meaning as we read using context clues.
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What does it mean to conclude or infer?
When a questions says What can the reader conclude about _____, the questions is asking us to draw a conclusion or make an inference. We often do this when we have to identify something that is not directly stated in the passage but the text has given us hints.