COMPREHENSION
What does comprehension mean?
Understanding
This point of view is told by one of the characters
1st person point of view
What part of plot is the beginning of the story?
Exposition
Where did Sal and her father move to after her mom left and never returned?
Euclid, Ohio
If the answer to a question is found directly in a text it is...
Explicit
What does annotation mean?
Taking notes
The words "YOU" and "YOUR" show that a text is written in what point of view?
2nd person point of view
What part of plot is the end of the story?
Resolution
What did Gramps say to Gram every night before they fell asleep?
"Well this aint our marriage bed, but it'll do"
If the answer to a question is not found directly in the text, the question is asking you to make an ...
Inference
Why should you read the questions before reading a passage?
So that you know what information to look for while reading.
If a text is telling the reader how to do something, it is written in what point of view?
2nd person point of view
What part of plot is known as the point of great interest or suspense; the OMG?
Climax
What vocabulary word is defined as:
Bad tempered; Combative
Ornery
Dialogue in a text is surrounded by...
Quotation marks
Name three times outside of school that you read.
Answer will vary
3rd person point of view is told by whom?
The narrator outside of the story
What part of plot comes directly after the climax?
Falling action
How did Tulip pass away?
She was born with the umbilical chord wrapped around her neck
When answering comprehension questions, what should you do if you are not sure of the answer?
Use process of elimination and take your best guess
What two things can you do if you come across an unfamiliar word in a text?
1. Use context clues/prior knowledge to try and figure out the meaning.
2. Define the word using a dictionary or Google
What point of view would the author write in if they were telling a story about themselves?
1st person point of view
What is the first part of the rising action known as, when something happens that sets the whole story into motion?
Inciting incident
Who left the mysterious messages on the Winterbottom's door?
Mrs. Partridge
What two things do you write in your notebooks at the end of Reading Corner?
Summary and Reflection