Vocabulary 1
The lesson or central message that the author wants the reader to learn
Theme
True or False: A summary is a shorter version of a story that includes the characters, setting, problem and solution.
True
No.
Theme is a statement- usually in a complete sentence.
True or false: Information that is explicit is stated clearly and in detail in the text; written right there.
True
The message or lesson learned in a story
Moral
When and where the story takes place is called the...
setting
When determining the theme of a story, which one of these questions should we ask ourselves after reading?
a. what did the author want us to think about?
b. what message was the author trying to tell us?
c. what lesson does the author want me to learn?
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Information that is not found in the text but can be inferred.
a. Explicit information
b. Implicit information
b. Implicit information
A fictional story with gods and godesses as characters and usually includes magic and a lesson learned.
Myth
What do we call how the problem in a story was solved?
Solution
Which of the following is an example of the theme of a story:
a. patience
b. It is important to work hard in order to get what you want.
c. giving
b. It is important to work hard in order to get what you want.
To make a conclusion based on reasoning and evidence from the story.
Infer
A fictional story, usually shorter, that teaches a moral or lesson and has animals as the characters.
Fable
True or false: In fictional stories, characters can only be people.
False
Characters can be both people and animals.
The Crow and the Pitcher
The crow had been flying all day and was very thirsty. He soon found a pitcher and hurried toward it for a drink, but it was too tall for the crow's short beak to reach the water inside. The crow tried to tilt the pitcher, but it was too heavy to move. Just then, he noticed some pebbles scattered on the ground. He picked them up and one at a time, he started dropping them into the pitcher. Slowly the water began to rise towards the top. It took a long time and lots of pebbles, but the water finally reached the top. The crow then drank all the water he wanted.
What is the theme?
a. Treat others the way you want to be treated
b. Sometimes the right thing isn't the easy thing.
c. Friendship is worth more than any amount of money.
d. Doing things little by little can sometimes be better than doing things all at once.
d. Doing things little by little can sometimes be better than doing things all at once.
Use implicit information to infer who Sarah is.
Sarah's game was at 12:30 today. Before her game she packed her cleats, shin guards, socks, jersey and ball in her bag. On her way to the game, she ate a banana so she would have plenty of energy. Once she arrived, she ran onto the field to say high to her teammates before they started to warm up.
Sarah is a soccer player.
A fictional story, usually longer, that teaches a moral or lesson with a problem and solution. Usually has good versus evil characters. Characters can be animals and can talk.
Folk tale
When writing a summary, it is important to include these details:
1. Somebody
2. Wanted
3. But
4. So
What is the last detail?
Then- the solution or how the story ended
The Crow and the Pitcher
The crow had been flying all day and was very thirsty. He soon found a pitcher and hurried toward it for a drink, but it was too tall for the crow's short beak to reach the water inside. The crow tried to tilt the pitcher, but it was too heavy to move. Just then, he noticed some pebbles scattered on the ground. He picked them up and one at a time, he started dropping them into the pitcher. Slowly the water began to rise towards the top. It took a long time and lots of pebbles, but the water finally reached the top. The crow then drank all the water he wanted.
What lesson do you think best matches what the crow learned?
a. have patience to get the things you want.
b. love yourself for who you are, no matter what others think.
c. push yourself to the limit if you want to be the best.
d. treat others the way you want to be treated.
a. have patience to get the things you want.
Use implicit information to infer who Dave is.
For his birthday, Dave's parents got him a new bat, ball and glove. Dave was so excited to show his teammates. He had his old bat for almost 10 years! He couldn't wait to use it for his game tomorrow. He hoped he would be first up to bat.
Dave is a baseball player.