Fiction/Figurative Language
Figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
What is author's claim?
A statement the author believes is true or correct. The author's opinion.
2000, 2005, 2014, and 2017 are signal words for which text structure?
Chronology
Name the 4 different poems
Free verse, rhymed verse, haiku, limerick
What is central idea?
What the text is mostly about
What type of figurative language?
Compares 2 things using "like" or "as"
Simile
What is author's purpose?
WHY the author wrote the text.
The author explains how one thing brought about another
Cause and Effect
Soft wind in the trees
Leaves dance slowly in the light
Nature whispers low
Haiku
What is a character's motivation?
What the character WANTS or the character's reason for doing something.
What type of figurative language?
Compares 2 things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
If you see this question:
"How does the photograph add meaning to the passage"
What does this mean?
What the photograph shows you.
How the photograph connects to the passage.
What are signal words for compare and contrast?
Similar, alike, both, different, unlike, on the other hand
My Busy Day
I woke up early with the sun,
I stretched my arms and said, “Let’s run!”
I brushed my teeth and made my bed,
Then grabbed my shoes—bright blue and red.
I went outside to play a while,
The breeze felt cool, it made me smile.
I chased a butterfly so fast,
But it flew away—I came in last!
I laughed and played the whole day through,
With lots of fun and things to do.
At night I yawned and climbed in tight,
And dreamed of more fun things—goodnight!
Rhymed Verse
When a character changes throughout the story.
Type of figurative language that gives human traits to nonhuman things
Personification
What does it mean when the question asks you:
"How does the text feature CONTRIBUTE to the meaning of the text?"
How does the text feature add to or support the text?
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. Humans interact with each other in these ways as well. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds, yet a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
What is compare and contrast?
The Day I Noticed Everything
Today
I saw a bird
hop-hop-hopping
like it had somewhere important to be
I heard the wind
whooshing past my ears
like it was whispering a secret
but not telling me
I felt the sun
tap on my shoulders
warm and bright
like a quiet hello
I watched the clouds
stretch and yawn
turning into shapes
only I could see
And for a moment
I stopped
and noticed everything
and everything
noticed me back
Free Verse
What is the plot?
BONUS: What are 3 elements of plot?
The sequence of events in a fiction story.
Rising action, Problem, Climax, Falling action, Resolution
What are 2 things you should include in a FICTION summary?
The plot and theme
What are 2 things you should include in a NON-FICTION summary?
Central Idea and Relevant Details
Name the 3 text structures AND tell a signal word for each one
Chronology, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast
Signal words:
1900, 1930, 1980, etc.
As a result, caused, since, therefore
Both, different, like, unlike, however
There once was a cat with a hat,
Who loved to go chasing a rat.
He tripped on a shoe,
And then said, “Achoo!”
And that was the end of that cat.
Limerick
When a question asks which two details should be included in a summary what does that mean?
The 2 most important details that would be needed to retell the story OR the informational text.