Central Idea
What is central idea?
What is Theme?
Theme is the message, lesson or the moral of the story.
Describe one external trait of Farmer Fred.
He had a serious face, overalls, or straw hat.
If you are reading a text about thunderstorms and how dangerous they could be. What is the author's purpose?
to inform the reader about thunderstorms.
What is point of view?
The way a story is told.
What is the central idea of The Big Red Lollipop?
The two sisters learn to be kind to each other and to forgive. (Something similar to this response)
In the story, The Big Red Lollipop, Rubina shares her treat with her little sister Sana even though Sana did not share with her. What is the theme (lesson) of this story?
To be kind to others and always forgive. (Anything similar to this response)
True or false
External traits are traits that you can't directly see such as feelings and thoughts.
False
What is the author's purpose of Serious Farm?
To entertain.
How do you know when a story is being told from the 1st person point of view?
They use words like I, me, and my.
The central Idea of Mr. Tiger is?
A tiger that decides to go wild.
If a story describes a character as someone who keeps going even when things are hard, what is the the theme of the story?
To never give or to always keep trying.
"Averie! Leave that alone," shouts Averie's mom.
How can the reader tell that Averie's mom is upset?
A reader can tell because of the exclamation mark and the word "shout"
What is the author's purpose for writing the story Clark the Shark?
To entertain
How do you know when a story is being told from 3rd person point of view?
They use words like he, she, and they.
The central idea of Pepita and The Bully is?
Pepita is being bullied by a girl names Babette
What is another word for theme?
Moral
What two words could be used to describe how Rubina felt when her sister got more attention at the party?
Upset/ Angry
What is the author's purpose for writing the story, The 3 Hens and Peacock?
To entertain
In the story, Big Red Lollipop, how does knowing what Rubina feels help the reader?
The reader understands why Rubina was upset and changes.
What is the Central Idea of a nonfictional text.
What is the theme of the story, Serious Farm?
What do you call the character that is mostly talked about in the story?
The main character
What is the author's purpose for writing biograghies?
To inform
True or False
The Big Red Lollipop shows that it is okay to stay mad and to not forgive.
False