Theme
What was the theme of "The Shepard Boy/ The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
The importance of telling the truth. Telling the truth is important.
What are Affixes?
Prefixes and Suffixes
An inference is...
Prior Knowledge + Clues from the Text
Which of the following is an example of a setting in a story?
a.) a fight
b.) blue jacket
c.) a high school in 1987
d.) red
c.) a high school in 1987
One of the people (or animals) in a story is called
Characters
What is another word for Theme
The central message, the lesson, the moral...
The prefixes “mis” and “un” mean... and provide an example
The prefixes mean not
Examples: Unable, Unacceptable, Misinformed, Misunderstood
"Troy stuttered, blushed, and shook as he addressed the crowd."
What can you infer about Troy from this statement?
Troy is nervous
Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.
time and place
The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur
Foreshadowing
What is are universal themes?
Themes that a wide range of readers can relate to.
What does the Prefix "Micro-" mean and provide an example
Macro means "small"
Example: Microphone, microwave, microscopic...
I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?
a.) Dime
b.) clover
c.) leaf
d.) Penny
D.) Penny
What does setting influence?
a.) literacy
b.) mood
c.) themes
d.) authors purpose
b.) mood
Plot is _________________.
a.) The time and place in which the story happens.
b.) how the problem is solved by the end of the story.
c.) The sequence of events in a story
d.) When the character figures out how to solve the conflict.
c.) The sequence of events in a story
How many themes can a story have?
Unlimited
What does the prefix "Sub" mean and provide an example
The prefix "Sub-" means under
Example: Substitute, subtract, submarine...
How does an observation different from an inference?
a.)Inferences always lead to experiments, observations do not
b.) You make thousands of observations daily, but fewer inferences
c.) Inferences can be proven, observations cannot be
d.) Observations do not temporarily explain something like inferences do
d.) Observations do not temporarily explain something like inferences do
Heavy rain has been pouring for the past two hours.
WFAA has issued RED rainfall warning.
What is the correct conclusion?
a.) Residents in flood-prone areas must evacuate.
b.) Everyone must monitor the rainfall.
c.)There must be a typhoon.
d.)It is going to be dry
a.) Residents in flood-prone areas must evacuate.
"The water well is as dry as a bone" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What was the theme of the fable "The Jay and the Peacock?"
Be yourself
Provide a word that is made of only a Prefix and a Suffix
Microscope
unable
enable
telephone
telescope
Read each sentence; then select the one answer choice that is a logical inference based upon that sentence.
a.) Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.
b.) Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.
c.) Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children
c.) Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children
Tom got into his car. His crew had checked to make sure everything on his car was perfect. He put on his helmet and thought about having to drive for 200 laps
where is the setting?
a.) the highway
b.) a neighborhood road
c.) a racetrack
d.) a parking lot
c.) a racetrack
What is an idiom?
a.)a comparison of two things using like, as, or than
b.)An expression that is not meant to be taken literally.
c.)The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
d.)an exaggerated statement
b.)An expression that is not meant to be taken literally