Vocabulary
What is a synonym for happy?
Glad, cheerful, joyful
What structure uses 'first, next, finally'?
Sequence
What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson of the story.
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
The most important point in a paragraph.
: What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What does the word stumbled most likely mean in this sentence?
Jason stumbled on the uneven sidewalk and nearly dropped all of his books.
Tripped or lost balance while walking
Which structure compares two ideas?
Compare and contrast
How can you tell who the main character is in a story?
The main character is the one who faces the big problem and is in most of the story’s events.
Name a way authors support the main idea.
Facts, details, examples
Identify the adjective in this sentence.
Sentence:
The fluffy kitten slept peacefully in the warm sunlight.
The adjective is fluffy because it describes the noun kitten.
Identify the simile: 'She was as brave as a lion.'
as brave as a lion
What clues signal cause and effect?
Signal words like 'because' and 'so'
Why is it important to understand a character’s feelings in a story?
Knowing how a character feels helps you understand why they make certain choices and how the story moves forward.
What features help understand nonfiction?
Headings, captions, charts
What is a subject and predicate in a sentence?
The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject is doing.
What is the meaning of *generous* using context clues?
Even though Mia didn’t have much money, she was generous and always shared her lunch with classmates who forgot theirs
Kind and willing to give to others
Read the paragraph. What structure is used?
Birds and bats both have wings, but they are different in many ways. Birds have feathers, while bats have fur. A bird’s wings are made of feathers connected to its arm bones, but a bat’s wings are made of skin stretched over long finger bones. Despite these differences, both animals can fly.
Compare and Contrast
What is the main conflict?
The main problem or struggle in the story.
What is the author’s purpose?
To inform, persuade, or entertain
What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment?
A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is missing part of the sentence and doesn’t make sense on its own.
Explain the idiom: "hit the nail on the head"
To be exactly right or accurate
Why is understanding structure important?
It helps you follow and understand the text better.
How can the theme of a story be different from the main idea?
The theme is the big lesson or message the author wants you to learn. The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion in informational texts?
A fact can be proven true, while an opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
What are homophones?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.