Reading Comprehension
What is the main idea of a story?
The big idea or what the story is mostly about.
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
Fix this sentence: "i like pizza"
I like pizza.
What do we call the first sentence of a paragraph?
Topic sentence
What is a synonym for “happy”?
Glad or joyful
What do we call the people or animals in a story?
Characters
What is a verb?
An action word
What punctuation goes at the end: “Where is my book”
A question mark (?)
What should you do before you start writing?
Make a map
Choose the word that means a little angry: mad, annoyed, furious
Annoyed
What happens at the beginning, middle, and end of a story?
The plot
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
Fix the capital letters: “my Mom and i went to the Store.”
My mom and I went to the store.
What are three things every story needs?
Beginning, middle, and end
Use context clues: “She was so weary after running the race.” What does “weary” mean?
Tired or worn out
What is it called when you guess what will happen next?
Predicting
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
What’s missing? “She is happy she got a new puppy.”
A comma: She is happy, she got a new puppy.
Why do we use nonliteral language in our writing?
To make it interesting and clear
What is a more exciting word for “said”?
Exclaimed, shouted, whispered, replied
What is the lesson or message in a story?
The moral or theme
Name the noun, verb, and adjective: “The small dog barked loudly.”
Noun: dog, Verb: barked, Adjective: small
Combine the sentences: “The cat is black. The cat is sleeping.”
The black cat is sleeping.
What goes in your rectangle for an opinion paragraph?
Restate opinion
Sentence: She murmured the answer so quietly that no one could hear her.
What does "murmured" mean?
Whispered