Inferences
Always rely on _________ to make inferences about the text.
Everyday at school, the other students teased Evangeline because she was quiet and shy. One day, Evangeline dug deep and then said, "Stop." The the kids were so surprised that they did stop.
The meaning of "dug deep" in the passage.
What is found courage?
Flies are insects with many eyes. They also have two sets of wings and six legs.
The tone of these sentences.
What is informational/factual?
The type of information that follows a main idea in a paragraph
What are supporting details?
What is conflict?
This word describes the overall feeling of a passage.
What is tone?
Richard could hardly contain his excitement in the dark living room. He squeezed his fists together and stayed hidden behind the couch. As soon as Fred turned on the light, Richard leapt up and said, "Surprise!"
The meaning of "hardly contain his excitement" in this context
What is extremely/very excited?
King George III did not care about the colonists. He repeatedly laid them with unjust taxes and refused to give them representation. He sent armies to force them to follow the rules.
The tone of this selection
What is angry/frustrated/dissatisfied?
A good writer explains the relationship between _________ ____ ____________ to explain how they connect to the main idea.
What are supporting facts and details?
The turning point of a story where the main character overcomes the challenge or villain
What is climax?
Anita picked at the chocolate chip cookie and wrinkled her nose. She plucked a chocolate chip from the top of the cookie and flicked it away like a tiny fly. She wanted to remove all of them to eat the cookie.
The way Anita most likely feels about chocolate chips
What is disgusted?
Kiki would get even with her brother for calling her a buffalo face. No one knew what a buffalo face was, least of all Kiki and her brother, but an insult like that deserved retribution.
The meaning of "retribution" in this context
What is revenge?
Greg had spent seven years looking for his lost puppy. Now, all hope was gone. His puppy would never come back.
The tone of these sentences
What is sad/mourning?
All facts and details in good writing support this
What is main idea/thesis?
What is rising action?
Samuel neatly lined up his pencils in their case for the millionth time. At this point, he had folded his clothes for tomorrow ten times as well. Anything to pass the time so that he would finally be able to attend his new school the next day and meet his new teacher and make new friends.
How Samuel most likely feels about starting at his new school based on the passage
What is excited?
Walter loved reading books because he could visit fantastical worlds with dragons and wizards from the comfort of his chair.
The meaning of "fantastical" in this context
What is imaginary?
Kiki would get even with her brother for calling her a buffalo face. No one knew what a buffalo face was, least of all Kiki and her brother, but an insult like that deserved retribution.
The tone of these sentences
What is humorous/funny?
Note: This is not angry because of the irony in "No one knew what a buffalo face was, least of all Kiki and her brother..."
The part of an essay that introduces the topic and states the main idea for the entire essay
What is introduction?
The people in a story
What are characters?
My brother went to only one restaurant to eat. He claimed Gigi's had the best cheese. He was wrong, of course, but Mom said I shouldn't argue with him. Every visit to Gigi's, my brother ordered nachos that came as circular chips, and he'd gobble up every last one of the disgusting things.
How the narrator's brother would most likely describe the nachos at Gigi's
What is delicious/yummy?
Fiona tore through the crowd to find where she'd dropped her teddy bear. Her chubby toddler hands pushed at adults and children alike to make way.
The meaning of "tore through the crowd" in this context
What is hurried/frantically pushed?
There was only one more day until their cruise. Sara had never been on a cruise before, but tomorrow would finally be the day that her family would go on the huge ship docked in the harbor.
The tone of this text
What is excited?
In most essays, a reader will find the main idea for the entire essay in these two places
The location and time of a story
What is setting?