Stories
True or False:
In a realistic story, the made-up characters and events are like people and events from real life.
TRUE!
True or False:
Folktales are songs that have been told for many years.
FALSE!
Folktales are stories that have been told for many years.
True or False:
In a fantasy story, events happen that could happen in real life.
FALSE!
In a fantasy story, events happen that could NOT happen in real life.
True or False:
Poets write poetry to confuse the readers.
FALSE!
Poets write poetry to share ideas and feelings in a new way.
True or False:
The only kind of illustration in informational texts are photographs.
FALSE!
Illustrations can be photographs, drawn illustrations and diagrams.
Fill in the blank:
A _________ is a person or an animal in a story.
Fill in the blanks:
When you read a story, you should ask _________ about it. Then you can find _______ in the story.
When you read a story, you should ask questions about it. Then you can find answers in the story.
Fill in the blank:
The _______ of a story is where and when a story takes place.
The setting of a story is where and when a story takes place.
True or False:
Poems must always rhyme.
False!
Can words have more than one meaning?
a. yes
b. no
a. yes!
These are called multiple-meaning words such as top, watch, pet, fall, or roll.
Which one of these words means "how things are different?"
a: Compare
b: Contrast
The answer is b. Contrast which means how things are different.
Compare means how things are the same.
A root word is a word that cannot be broken into other words or word parts. You can find the root word in longer words to help you understand the longer word.
What are the root words of:
jumps yelled barking
jumps
yelled
barking
A ______ is a word part. A ______ can be added to the end of a root word to make a new word.
a. Prefix
b. Suffix
b. Suffix
A suffix is a word part. A suffix can be added to the end of a root word to make a new word.
_________________ are words that tell how things look, sound, feel, smell or taste.
a. Descriptive words
b. Telling words
a. Descriptive words
Descriptive words are words that tell how things look, sound, feel, smell or taste.
Which one of these words means "how things are the same?"
a: Compare
b: Contrast
The answer is a. Compare which means how things are the same.
Contrast means how things are different.
Sort these words into two groups, or categories.
two green red six
Colors: green and red
Numbers: two and six
A central message is what a story is mostly about. It can also be a lesson the ______ wants to share.
a. Character
b. Author
c. Reader
b. Author
A central message is what a story is mostly about. It can also be a lesson the author wants to share.
A root word is a word that cannot be broken into other words or word parts. You can find the root word in longer words to help you understand the longer word.
What are the root words of:
talked stopping swimming
talked
stopping
swimming
Real-Life Connections
You can connect a word with the world around you.
What words name things in real life that are bright? Give three examples.
The sun, fire, lights, fireworks, a smart person, flashlights, etc.
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_________________ gives information about real people, places, and events.
a. Social Studies Text
b. Science Text
a. Social Studies Text
Social Studies Text gives information about real people, places, and events.
Fill in the blanks:
To retell means to "tell again." When you retell a story, you use your own words to tell about the __________, _______, and ______.
To retell means to "tell again." When you retell a story, you use your own words to tell about the characters, setting, and events.
Context Clues are words that help you figure out the meaning of a word you do not know.
What words tell you what the word bragged means below?
"Hare liked to tell everyone how fast he could run. 'I am the fastest hare you'll ever meet!' he bragged."
"Hare liked to tell everyone how fast he could run. 'I am the fastest hare you'll ever meet!' he bragged."
Match the suffix to the meaning.
-ful -ly
"in a way" "full of"
When added to the end of a word, -ful means "full of"
Wen added to the end of a word, -ly means "in a way"
Shades of Meaning:
Some words have meanings that are almost the same but are different in small ways.
Think about the word run. Share two other words that are almost the same as run, but are different in small ways.
Examples: dash, walk, stop, jog, sprint, etc.
Text features are special parts of text that help you find information. For example, a _______ tells what a section of text is about.
a. Title
b. Subhead
b. Subhead
A subhead tells what a section of text is about.