Key Ideas and Details
Literature
Literature
What is an inference?
What you know and what you read
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes use like or as to compare two unlike things and metaphors use to be verbs (is, are, was, were) to compare two unlike things.
What does it mean to compare and contrast two texts series of events?
You look at how the major events that are in the beginning, middle, and end (problem and resolution) are similar and different from each other.
What strategy can you use to determine the main idea?
Topic + point
What is the difference between problem and solution and cause and effect structures?
Problem and solution gives a clear problem and then the way that problem was solved. Cause and effect gives why something happened and what happened because of the why.
What is theme?
Any of these are acceptable:
The message, the lesson learned, moral of the story, universal truth
What are structural elements of a prose?
characters, dialogue, paragraphs, sentences, chapters
How can two stories have a similar theme, but have a different treatment?
The characters in the stories get the lesson through different types of events or different interactions with characters. For example, they may have to solve a problem alone in one story, but with a group in the other.
Accept reasonable responses.
What are the differences between a historical, technical, or scientific text?
Historical refer to the past, technical tells you how to do something, and scientific explains why or how something is happening.
What is the most likely structure of a journal and why?
Chronological and because a journal or diary is a person's daily account of events.
What strategy do I use for the summary of a story?
SWBST
Somebody Wanted But So Then
What type of literary text uses stanzas, verses/lines, and rhyme?
poem
What does it mean to integrate information?
Pull information from multiple sources about the same topic.
Give 3 samples of technical texts.
Accept reasonable responses. Sample responses:
how to guides, manuals, recipes
What are some context clues you can use to determine the meaning of unknown words?
inference, definition, examples, antonyms, and synonyms
How do I determine character traits?
What the characters say, think, feel, and their actions
What is the structure of a drama?
A drama has a cast of characters, dialogue, acts, scenes, stage directions
What is the difference between reasons and evidence?
Reasons are the why for the main idea and evidence proves the reasons.
What is the different between an implied and stated main idea?
Stated is right there in the text, and implied requires you to pay attention to the details to determine the main idea.
What is an example of a first-hand account and a second-hand account?
First-hand: journal, diary, interview
Second-hand: newspaper article, encyclopedia entry, history book
What is the setting?
Time and Place or Where and When
What is the difference between a first and third person narration?
First-person uses personal pronouns and you know that one characters thoughts and feelings, but not others. Third-person may tell you many characters thoughts and feelings, or none of their thoughts and feelings.
What is the purpose of charts and graphs embedded in an article?
They support the information found in the text or adds additional information to help the reader understand the topic better.
How are details related to the main idea.
Details can support the main idea. Though some may be irrelevant.
What elements would be in a first-hand account that would be missing in a second-hand account?
The first-hand account would have personal experiences that would show their thoughts and feelings.