Plot & Characters
How do descriptive details use the five senses (see, hear, smell, taste, and touch) to help the reader understand the story?
Descriptive details build imagery to make the scene feel real.
What is the "central idea" of an article or informational text?
the main point / idea
What does "point of view" mean in a story?
It means who is telling the story.
What are context clues?
Context clues are hints in the words and sentences around an unknown word that help you figure out its meaning.
Name two things a good speaker does with their body or voice during a presentation.
Eye contact, clear voice, standing up straight, or not talking too fast
What is the stem for the translation: bad?
mis or mal
When you read a story, how can a character's choices or actions show you what kind of person they are without the author having to say it directly?
Their actions and choices reveal their personality traits (like being brave or selfish).
What is "theme" in a fiction story?
The message or lesson that the author is trying to teach you.
These break down a large nonfiction passage into smaller, manageable sections with specific titles.
subheadings
What is a root word?
A root word is the base part of a word.
Why do we use multimedia elements (slideshows, videos, pictures, etc.) in speeches?
Multimedia elements help the audience understand what the speaker is talking about and stay interested.
What is the stem for: to do before?
Pre
Explain the difference between "mood" and "tone" in a story?
Mood is the feeling the reader gets (scary, happy);
tone is how the author feels about the topic (serious, funny).
What do you call it when you use clues from the text and your own thinking to figure out something the author doesn’t directly say?
Making an inference
What do you call a sentence that states the main idea of an entire paragraph or article.
topic sentence / thesis statement
How do you identify if a source is valid?
What does it mean to present information in "logical order"?
Ideas are arranged so that listeners can follow from beginning to middle to end or an order that makes sense.
What is the stem for the traslation: to do after?
post
What is it called when there is a conversation in a story?
dialogue
Explain how a story can have more than one theme.
Authors often include multiple messages or lessons. For example, a story might teach about friendship, courage, and honesty all at the same time. Different characters and events can show different themes, and readers may even notice different messages based on their own thinking.
Why would a story have multiple narrators?
to give you multiple points of view.
What does "paraphrasing" mean?
It means putting someone else's ideas into your own words without changing the meaning.
In a group discussion, how should you respond if someone has a different "perspective (opinion) than you?
You should listen respectfully and consider their ideas to help you understand the topic.
What is the stem for the translation: two
Bi
DAILY DOUBLE: An author describes a character's room as having "layers of thick dust on every surface, heavy curtains drawn shut against the sun, and a clock that had stopped ticking years ago." Based on these descriptive details, what is the mood of this setting?
Lonely, gloomy, eerie, or frozen in time
The theme of a story is usually not stated directly at the beginning. Explain how the theme in a story is revealed.
It is revealed gradually through the characters, events, and lessons learned throughout the story, and it often becomes clear by the end.
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
A primary source is a first-hand account from someone who experienced something (like a diary or photograph), while a secondary source explains or talks about information from primary sources (like a textbook or article).
What is "plagiarism" and how do you avoid it?
Plagiarism is stealing someone's work. You avoid it by citing your sources to give them credit.
How can you tell if a speaker’s argument is strong and convincing?
By looking at whether they used good facts, clear reasons, and made sense.
What is the stem for the translation: blood
hema or sanguine