Context Clues
Read the text below. Then, determine the meaning of the word Infuriated as it is used in the text below.
Ms. McDonald was infuriated at her cat for peeing on the carpet! Stomping away, she went to get the carpet cleaner
Angry, furious
What is characters perspective?
A characters feelings or attitude toward a situation
Name 4 story elements
Characters, setting, conflict, resolution, key events, theme
What are the 2 types of point of view we have learned?
First person and third person
Read the sentence below:
Latrell and his family went to the beach to pick up trash. Then Latrell told his friends about the project and recruited them to help, too. Soon, there were twenty people at the cleanup days!
What is the meaning of the word Recruited as used in this sentence?
To get someone to join you
What are the 3 things you should pay attention to when you are trying to find a character's perspective?
Their words, thoughts and actions
Name 3 characters from Spongebob Squarepants
Spongebob, Patrick, Gary, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy
Which pronouns are used in First Person Point of View?
Read the sentence below. Then, determine the meaning of the word Phenomenon as it is used in the text.
A moonbow isn't a common event. This exciting phenomenon usually only occurs when the moon is full, bright, and low in the sky. There must also be rain or mist in the air.
A rare event
Amber couldn't wait to get home. It was laundry day! He loved being able to place nice fresh sheets on his bed, pick out new outfits for the week, and have a clean room.
He loves doing laundry
What is setting?
The place and time the story takes place
Which Point of View is this text using?
Mr. W stormed across the field. His son had scored a goal in his soccer game! That afternoon, he took his son to Red Robbin to celebrate.
3rd person
Mrs. Robles walked into school Monday morning. When Ms. McDonald told her the news, she screamed with excitement. She was elated that she won a 100$ gift card!
Which word from the text proves that elated means happy?
Excitement
Which text below explains Ms. McDonald's perspective on coffee?
As Ms. McDonald drove to Starbucks, she thought about what she wanted to order. She decided on a large Latte. It was so delicious, she drank it in 5 minutes! Then she drove to school to get her day started.
"It was so delicious"
How does a story's elements effect the story's plot? How are they connected?
You have to find the conflict, resolution, and understand what the setting and characters are in order to understand the plot of the story.
Which details from the text below determines that it is written from First Person Point of view?
"What do you mean!" I erupted. "She was the one who was talking, not me!" This was so unfair. How come it is always me who is getting in trouble? Just once, the other students should get in trouble.
"I" "Me"
What are 3 synonyms for the word pushed forward?
Propelled, shoved, launched
What is Sydney's perspective on technology?
"UgGHG!!" Sydney roared. She had had enough of this! She was exhausted, and the school computer was not working well. She stomped across the room. "Why do we need technology anyway?" She mumbled to herself. "It's not like it is useful for anything."
She is frustrated and does not like using technology
Name the characters, setting, conflict, resolution and 2 key events from the 3 little pigs
pigs and wolf, country area/ pigs houses, conflict is the wolf is trying to eat them, resolution is the pigs trap the wolf through the chimney, and the 2 key events are the wolf blows down the house of straw, and he blows down the house of sticks.
Which point of view is the following text told from?
When Linda saw Claire, she screeched, "I missed you!" They laughed and laughed at the funny stories they told, and sat down to eat their lunch.
3rd person