4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral, lesson, or message of the story.
What are these " " called?
Quotation marks
What part of speech are the Italic words?
She quickly ran up the stairs.
She = pronoun
ran = Verb
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
(a paragraph of a poem)
What is it called when someone in a story is talking?
Dialogue
What should we do to fix this sentence?
"when is your birthday," asked Marta
Capitalize When
? not a ,
period at the end
What part of speech is the Italic word?
The pepperoni pizza was my favorite.
This is an example of what poetic device?
The cat sat on the mat
Where and when the story takes place is called the...
setting
What are synonyms and antonyms?
Synonyms are words that mean the same thing. Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning.
What part of speech is the Italic word?
She wrote a story about her family.
verb
What is this an example of?
I was as happy as a clam
Simile
What is what the text is mostly about called?
main idea
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
The kitten was so cute!
What is a better, more descriptive word to use than "so cute"?
adorable
precious
What text feature is a picture with labels all over it.
Diagram
When you make a guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema, this is called...
Making an inference
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
There,They're or Their going to the store.
They're
This type of writing includes stage directions, a cast, and script.
drama/play
In writing, what do we use to grab the reader's attention?
A hook
What is a verb?
An action word
What are the 5 text structures?
Chronological / Sequence
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
Description
Cause and Effect
What is an example of personification?
Examples like...
The wind whispered through the trees.
The flowers danced in the breeze.