Reading Skills
What does it mean to contrast something?
To tell how two things are different.
Anything written in print is called what?
Text
In the book "Substitute Creacher" we looked ahead at what might happen in the story, this is called what?
Prediction or foreshadowing
How can we tell something is a proper noun?
It is a specific name of something and it is capitalized.
How many supporting detail paragraphs should your essay include?
3
The "paragraphs" in poetry are called what?
Stanzas
What is it called when something is stated clearly?
Explicit
In the book, "Two Bad Ants," we looked at two different characters viewpoints, this is called what? Hint: POV
Point of View
What tense is the word "jumped" in?
Past Tense
What is the ending of an essay called?
Conclusion
A sentences telling what the passage is about is called what?
The main idea.
Subheadings, photographs and side bars are examples of what?
Text Features
We read two different books about Rotten Richie, what is it called when we told how those stories were alike and different?
Compare and Contrast
How can we punctuate this sentence? Mary said the dog jumped
Mary said, "the dog jumped."
Informational essays should not include what?
When we support our answer from the text we are using what?
Text evidence
An imperative sentence tells what?
A command
In the book, "Pinduli" we looked at character traits and emotions, give an example of a physical trait.
Size, eye color, hair color, etc.
Make the word shelf plural.
Shelves
Which type of essay would usually include dialogue?
Narrative
What are the 3 ways we can make connections?
Text to self, text to text, text to world
A sentence that tells what is happening in a picture of graph is called what?
A caption
In the book, "Saturday and Teacakes," we made mental images in our head, what are mental images?
Pictures in our head to help our understanding of the story.
Gracefully is what type of part of speech?
Adverb
The first sentence/paragraph in an essay should include what? Hint: something other than an introduction
Hook or Lead