The message of the story is the _
Theme
How do you spell the name of our school?
*Write it
Whitehead Road Elementary school
Where the story takes place is called the
setting
When the author is telling the story, what point of view is that?
First person or Third person?
First person
What part of speech includes people, places, things, and ideas?
Nouns
the problem in the story is the
Conflict
entertain
What do we call nouns that are more than one?
plural
Name 2 clue words you might see in a sequence text structure
First, next, then, last, finally, before, after
What do you do on a reading test if you do not know the answer?
Acceptable answers:
Read the question again
Read that part of the passage again
Cross out answers you know are wrong
a type or kind of literature is called?
For example, fiction, nonfiction, mystery
genre
What kind of book tells you factual real information?
Non-fiction
The people or animals in a story are called?
characters
What part of speech is the italics word?
My cat loves to watch the birds' nest in our tree.
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb
noun
What do you use to show characters are talking?
quotation marks
Give an example of a contraction
Ex) you'll, it's, I'm, isn't, won't, can't, they've
Which author's purpose is when the author wants to convince you to believe or do something?
Persuade
What is called when to words are similar?
ex: cold and chilly
Synonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
We enjoyed a delicious meal.
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb
b) adjective
What is something you MUST always do on a reading test?
Acceptable answers:
Read the passage all the way through
Read the questions all the way through
Find text evidence
What part of speech is the italics word?
Many boys in our class play soccer every day.
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb
c) verb
Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the central idea?
a. bats are mammals
b. bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour
c. bats eat many insects
c. bats eat many insects
What is a word that means the opposite of called?
ex: on and off
Antonym
Name me 2 people who work in the office here at Arrowhead
Mrs. Goff
Mrs. P
Mrs. Roz
Name me two teachers in kindergarten
Mrs. Fischer
Mrs. Dougherty
Mrs. Raley
Miss Reeder