Inferencing
What is another name for background knowledge
Schema
What is the turning point of the story called?
Climax
What is a summary?
A brief retelling of a story or paragraph. DO NOT GIVE EVERY DETAIL
What is theme?
The moral or lesson of a story
There are two main genres of stories that we have read about this year. (Think Big)
Fiction and Nonfiction
What are the two things one needs to make an inference?
Background Knowledge and Text Evidence
What is the plot.
If you read a paragraph with 8 sentences, how many sentences should your summary be?
No more than 3
What is the difference between Theme and Main idea?
Theme is generally used with Fiction, Main idea is generally used with Non-fiction.
What does it mean to comprehend a story?
It means to know and understand the story and the different parts of the story.
True or False:
One can only make inferences about the ending of a story, and not about what a word is or what a character is doing.
False
What are the 5 parts of the plot diagram?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Other than the fictional Summary formula, is there another way we taught to summarize fiction?
BY USING THE PLOT DIAGRAM.
What is a moral
A lesson that the character learns in the story.
These are things we use when we read to figure out what the meanings of words are.
What are context clues
The boy was waiting with a stick in his hand...then the other boy threw the sphere in his direction...the boy swung the stick...CRACK, the sphere flew over the fence and his team won the game. Make an inference and tell us what game the boy was playing.
Baseball
The place and the time a story takes place is called the...
Setting
What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?
A summary highlights the major parts of a story while a retelling literally retells every... little...detail
Give me three examples of theme?
always be kind
work hard
don't count your chickens before they hatch
be responsible
What literary device adds color and music to our writing?
What is figurative language
How can making an inference help you become a better reader?
It makes you think about what you read and relate it back to what you already know...Thinking about reading is always a good thing.
Why is it important to know the parts of a story?
It helps the reader understands who is part of the story and what happens in the story.
What are the 5 parts of a fictional Summary?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
Johnny had a paper due by Friday. He didn't start it until Thursday because he was "busy". Johnny ended up failing the paper and then he wasn't able to play sports because he didn't have good grades. What could a theme be for this story about Johnny?
Don't wait until the last minute
What does R.A.C.E. mean
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite Evidence
Explain the evidence