Determine Unknown Words
What is the name of the clues found in the text?
Context Clues
What are the five w's?
who, what, when, where, and why
What is recounting?
Retelling the story in your own words.
What is central message?
True or False
Comparing is the way two texts are the same.
True
Are the words huge and giant synonyms or antonyms?
Synonyms
When asking a question, should the answer be found in the text?
Yes
What is one important part of the story to recount?
Correct answers:
Setting
Characters
Problem/Solution
Plot
What is another word for central message?
Another word for central message is a lesson or moral.
Tell how they are different.
Are the words small and massive synonyms or antonyms?
antonyms
Is this a strong question to ask about a text?
What was the setting during the beginning of the story?
Yes
True or False
The plot of the story is the important parts that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
True
What is the central message of Echo and Narcissus?
Live your life and don't forget others around you.
The are both in the same house.
According to paragraph 1 (pg4) in Cinderella’s Very Bad Day, what are the context clues for the word hearth?
Lit a fire in the hearth
Is this a strong question to ask about a text?
Who are the characters?
No
True or False
When recounting a text, you can add your opinions to to summery.
False
What is the central message of Cinderella Too Much for Words?
To be thankful for what others do for us
How can you contrast the characters in Echo and Narcissus and The Hummingbird and the Crystal Pond?
One is about a human and one is about a humming bird.
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In Echo and Narcissus, what is a context clue to tell you what the word echo means?
She could only repeat the last words she heard.
What is the setting for Echo and Narcissus?
A beautiful sunlit forest and a clear pond.
When recounting the story Cinderella Too Much for Words, is the fact that Cinderella is not going to the ball important to recount?
No it is not an important event in the story.
What is the central message of Cinderella's Very Bad Day?
To treat others the way you want to be treated.
How can you compare the plot of Echo and Narcissus and The Hummingbird and the Crystal Pond?
In both text, the main character turned into a flower.
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