Skills Part 1
What is setting?
Where and when the story happens
Identify the skill:
The story takes place in a Kentucky middle school during the first week of classes.
Setting
Restate
What is a character?
A person, animal, or other being in a story
Which usually happens first in a story?
Introduction/exposition
What is theme?
The main lesson/message in the story
Identify the Character Trait:
Sarah refuses to cheat on a test even though her friends tell her to.
Honesty
what does A in RACES stand for?
answer
What is plot?
The events that happen in a story
What is the resolution?
The story's problem is solved or comes to an end.
Which point of view uses "I"?
First person
What is the author's purpose?
The article explains how earthquakes happen
inform
what does C is RACES stand for?
Cite
What can a character's actions tell us?
What the character is like
What is a supporting detail?
A detail that helps explain or prove the main idea
What is textual evidence?
Proof from the text, often a quote
What does enormous mean from the text?
The enormous building was huge and had hundreds of rooms
very large
what does E in RACES stand for?
Explain
What can dialogue help readers understand?
A character's thoughts and personality
Jordan walked into the classroom. She sat at her desk. What point of view is this?
3rd person point of view
What is the climax in a story?
What is the point of view:
I could'nt believe what I was seeing!
first person
what does S in RACES stand for?
Summarize/sum it up
What are context clues?
Words around an unfamiliar word that help explain its meaning
What does it mean to contrast two things?
Tell how they are different