Author's Purpose
Greek and Latin Roots
Text Structure
Analogies
Persuasive Techniques
100
If you are asked a summary question, what are three words you must write on your paper?
What is the beginning, middle, end?
100
imply What does the author imply in paragraph 5?
What is infer, state, mean?
100
The end of the story?
What is conclusion or resolution?
100
envious My sister was envious when her friends went to Disney World, and she couldn't go.
What is jealous?
100
You are the sunshine of my life.
What is metaphor or an idiom?
200
What are three strategies used when you read an unfamiliar word?
What are context clues, replace it with a word that makes sense, use a dictionary, and figure out parts of the word?
200
include Why does the author include the map under paragraph four?
What is add?
200
The part of a story when the characters and setting are being introduced?
What is exposition or introduction?
200
frustrated My parents were frustrated with me when I failed all of my exams.
What is annoyed or irritated?
200
The sun winked at me from the sky.
What is personification?
300
When you make an inference, what two things must you consider?
What you read and what you know from personal experience?
300
Characteristics My coach feels honesty is the most important characteristic a person can possess.
What is personality trait, description, and/or traits, identification?
300
The problem in a story.
What is conflict?
300
anxious My sister was excited about going to Disney World, but she is anxious about flying on the plane.
What is nervous?
300
When changing classes, she walked slow as a turtle.
What is a simile?
400
What is the the “turning point” in a story called?
What is the climax?
400
Photograph emphasize In the photograph under paragraph six, what does the author emphasize?
What is photograph means picture and emphasize means to stress, highlight or focus on?
400
The story where events happen building the plot and conflict.
What is rising action?
400
joyous We were joyous when our parents told us we were going to Disney world!
What is very happy or elated?
400
Silly Sam sang softly on Sunday.
What is alliteration?
500
If you’re asked the main idea of paragraphs two and three in a selection, what do you do?
What is reread paragraphs one and two and take notes to figure what it is mainly about?
500
Unique Why is the robot in the story unique?
What is original, one of a kind, or different?
500
The mood of the story changes.
What is turning point or climax?
500
benevolent After the benevolent man died, he left his money to help homeless people.
What is kind or compassionate?
500
I am so tired, I could sleep a week!
What is hyperbole?
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