Background Knowledge
What is the conflict in a story?
The Problem!
What does emergency mean?
emergency- An emergency is an unexpected situation that requires help or quick action to make it better.
Erick's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Erick knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Erick doing? How do you know?
Erick is going to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon for his mom. Key words: mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. and he looked at the map.
Fiction is...
Fiction is make believe
literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people
Is the vowel sound short of long in the word "park"?
The a is a _____ vowel sound.
Short a sound.
What clue words are used in 1st person point of view?
I, me, my, we
What does the word predictable mean?
predictable- If something is predictable, it is just what you expect, with no surprises.
"Kenneth!" Mom called out as she opened the front door. "Please help me with my groceries. Kenneth!" mom called out. Still there was no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and saw the shattered pieces from the window all over the floor and a baseball not far from there. Why do you think Kenneth was not answering to his mom? Why do you think so?
Kenneth accidentally broke a window while he was outside playing baseball. He's not answering because he doesn't want to get into trouble.
Non- Fiction is...
Real life, facts
prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
Is the vowel sound short or long in the word "rope"?
The o is a _____ vowel sound.
Long vowel sound.
Who is telling the story if it is 3rd person point of view?
The narrator who is not in the story.
What does the word marveled mean?
Marveled- If you marveled at something, you felt surprised or amazed by it
My snack went missing. Ms. Dittamo was the last person by my backpack. When I aksed her if she had seen my snack, she wouldn't look at me? Mr. Long was happily eating his carrots for snack.
Who took my snack? How do you know?
Ms. Dittamo stole my snack. I can infer this because she was the last person by my backpack and she won't look at me.
What is historical fiction?
Historical Fiction is a make believe story that takes place during a time period of history.
Historical Fiction is set in a real place, during a culturally recognizable time.
What letters make the /oo/ sound in the word "pool"?
The letters oo make the /oo/ sound.
What is Theme?
The theme is the message or moral of a story.
What does the word cautiously mean?
cautiously- If you do something cautiously, you do it very carefully.
Andrea is as fast as a cheetah!
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What is Narrative non-fiction?
Narrative nonfiction is a true story written in the style of a fiction novel.
What two letters make the "er" sound in the word: twirl?
ir
What are two characteristics of the exposition?
Characters and Setting
What is the meaning of the word eccentric?
Eccentric: someone who is odd or
unconventional and slightly strange
Sally sells seashells by the sea shore!
What type of figurative language is this?
Alliteration
What is chronological order?
Chronological order is one way a text can be organized. It follows events in the order they occurred based on dates, time, and numeral order.
What letters make the "or" sound in the word aboard?
oar