Talking to the Text
Signal Words
homophones
figurative language
fiction
100
First step for talking to the text
What is Chunk it?
100
Stating the similarities between two or more ideas or concepts
What is comparing
100
homophone for hair
What is hare
100
a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects or ideas
What is personification
100
a made up story
What is fiction
200
Second step for talking to the text
What is Read it
200
To locate specific information in the text
What is identify
200
homophone for bored
What is board
200
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applied
What is metaphore
200
the story action
What is plot
300
What is the step called, where you think of questions or predict what's going to happen
What is Talking to the Text
300
state detailed information about an idea or concept
What is describe
300
homophone for which
What is witch
300
comparing to things using like or as
What is simile
300
The person or animal involved in the action
What is character
400
the last step for talking to the Text
What is repeat
400
express understanding of an idea or concept
What is explain
400
homophone for dough
What is doe
400
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is alliteration
400
the big idea behind the story
What is theme
500
how many steps are in talking to the text
What is four steps
500
stating the differences
What is contrast
500
homophone for your
What is you're
500
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
What is onomatopoeia
500
a long work of fiction; can have complex characters and plot
What is a novel
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