Text Feature
When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
Sequence and Order
Squirrel looked embarrassed. “The reason that I keep forgetting where I buried my nuts is that I was an only child.” Miss Hickory gave Squirrel a stern look. “That is no excuse at all,” she said. “Just look at you hopping about like a flea! You really should be more responsible.”
What type of figurative language is this? (Italics)
Simile
The lesson or moral of the story
Theme
Turning point (important part of a story)
Climax
Time and place of a story
Setting
All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is a physical change, and does not change the matter’s identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the state of matter.
Compare and Contrast
What is the rhyme scheme?
True friends are by your side
Through it all.
True friends are there
To catch you when you fall.
A B C B
the perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
When are you introduced to the conflict of a story?
Rising Action
Denotation
Dictionary term/word
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
Problem and Solution
Giving human characteristics to an object or thing.
Personification
the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
(Type of POV)
3rd person (limited)
Foreshadowing
Hints towards future events. Readers can infer something about the story or characters.
Summary (how do you find it?)
Main idea of story/article
5 W's
The Cretaceous Period was filled with dangerous predators, but two of the most feared hunters were the tyrannosaurs rex and the velociraptor. The tyrannosaurs rex was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth. He was 20 feet tall and weighed seven tons. His jaws could crush down with 3,000 lbs. of force, enough to smash the bones of his prey. The velociraptor was very small compared to rex. Raptors only stood three feet tall and were seven feet long, weighing merely 35 pounds. But the velociraptor was fast. Scientists think that raptors could run 24 miles per hour and turn on a dime. Both dinosaurs used their jaws to kill prey, but the raptor had a secret weapon: a retractable toe claw that he pulled out like a knife to slash at his prey. Both dinosaurs had eyes on the front of their heads, which helped them track prey. If these two dinosaurs had fought, it would be difficult to say which would win; however since raptors died over ten million years before the first tyrannosaurs was born, scientists don’t believe such a fight ever occurred.
Compare and Contrast
The repetition of consonant words
Alliteration
Tone
Author's attitude
What are 3 types of conflict?
man vs man
man vs self
man vs nature
man vs society
Characterization
Indirect and direct characteristics of a character
(Personality and Physical)
Many people are confused about why our economy went to shambles in 2008. The crisis was actually the result of a combination of many complex factors. First, easy credit conditions allowed people who were high-risk or unworthy of credit to borrow, and even people who had no income were eligible for large loans. Second, banks would bundle these toxic loans and sell them as packages on the financial market. Third, large insurance firms backed these packages, misrepresenting these high-risk loans as safe investments. Fourth, because of the ease of acquiring credit and the rapid growth in the housing market, people were buying two or three houses, intending to sell them for more than they paid. All of these factors created bubbles of speculation. These bubbles burst, sending the whole market into a downward spiral, causing employers to lose capital and lay off employees. Consumer spending then plummeted and most businesses suffered. The economy is like a big boat, and once it gets moving quickly in the wrong direction, it’s hard to turn it around.
Cause and Effect
This type of literary device requires the one or more of the 5 senses.
Imagery
What are the 3 types of author's purpose?
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
Name all parts of the plot diagram
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Background knowledge + Text Evidence
(What am I?)
Inference