Genres
It usually contains imaginary characters and has a happy ending.
Fairy Tale
The story uses "I" and "me" to tell what the narrator is thinking and feeling. What is this point of view?
First Person Point of View
What does the suffix -ist mean?
One who has a profession in something.
The comprehension strategy of imagining images in your head.
Visualization
Type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using like or as.
Simile
This genre involves real people’s lives and events written by someone else.
Biography
This point of view uses "he," "she," or "they," and the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
Third-Person Point of View
What does the suffix -able mean?
To be capable of.
A comprehension strategy that has the reader say what they believe will happen next.
What is the main idea of a story?
The most important idea an author makes about a topic.
This story is not real but could happen in real life.
Realistic Fiction
A story written like instructions, using the word "you."
Second-Person Point of View
What does the suffix -ment mean?
The act or process of something.
The comprehension strategy to use when you need to understand a difficult passage.
Reread
Phrases that have a different meaning from the meaning of the words in them, i.e. "let the cat out of the bag."
Idiom
The I Survived books are in what genre?
Historical Fiction
"Maya felt nervous about her test, but her teacher smiled and said she’d do great."
Third-Person Point of View
Identify ALL of the suffixes in this sentence: "The artist created a memorable painting about the government."
artist
memorable
government
The comprehension strategy where a reader may say, "What is this story about?" or "What problem does the main character have?"
Ask and Answer Questions
The way that an author organizes their writing, such as problem and solution or compare and contrast.
Text Structure
A text that gives only true facts and information about a topic.
Informational Text
Which point of view helps the reader feel like they are the main character?
First-Person Point of View
Give a word for each of the following suffixes: -able, -ment, and -ist
Answers will vary.
Retelling the most important details of a text in your own words.
Summarizing
What is author's point of view?
How the author thinks or feels about the topic in the text.