Accuracy
Decode that word:
Expedite
ex-puh-die-t
List at least 3 ways an author hooks a reader.
Dialogue, action, descriptive language (imagery), pictures, flashback, humor, etc.
What is a main idea?
The message or lesson the author wants you to take away from the story.
Who is the narrator in One Crazy Summer?
Delphine
Decode that word:
adaptation
a-dap-tay-shin
Which author's craft tool is most prominent in this example:
"I meant 'please'!" Harry said quickly. "I didn't mean-"
"WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU," thundered his uncle, spraying spit over the table, "ABOUT SAYING THE 'M' WORD IN OUR HOUSE?"
"But I-"
"HOW DARE YOU THREATEN DUDLEY!" roared Uncle Vernon, pounding the table with his fist.
Dialogue
Difference between a theme and a summary.
A theme is the lesson learned; a summary is what the text is mostly about.
What is the main problem/conflict in the story?
Delphine and her sisters spend the summer with their mother who doesn't want them around and struggle to learn how to live with her.
Decode that word:
expedition
ex-puh-di-shin
Replace the BOLDED words to make the sentence more descriptive:
I WALKED to the grocery store because I was HUNGRY.
1) bolted/jet/sped/ran
2) famished/starving/on the verge of death
How do you determine the main idea of a fiction story?
Identify the problem, track how character responds to problem, and determine the lesson the characters and/or readers can take away from the characters' experiences.
What is Delphine's relationship to her sisters?
She's like their caretaker, always watching out for them, acts like their mom.
Decode that word:
fragility
fruh-jil-uh-tee
What is imagery?
Use of the five senses in descriptive language.
How do you determine the main idea of a non-fiction story?
Preview the text (headings/title/captions) to identify the topic and big ideas. Track what you're learning about the topic and look for trends. Determine the author's purpose for sharing that information based on how the details connect to the overall topic.
What is one challenge Fern has faced in the book?
Cecile won't call her by her name
Decode that word:
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
soo-per-cal-uh-fraj-uh-li-stick-ex-pee-al-uh-doe-shis
What are some ways that an author organizes a text?
Intro, Body, Conclusion; use of headings and subtitles.
What is the main idea of this game?
The author's purpose for creating this game is to provide a fun way for students to learn and internalize the skills and knowledge we've been learning.
What is one theme that's developing so far in the text?
Adjusting to new things/change is hard; names and identity are important; etc.