4th Grade
Reading
Reading
What is a character trait?
An adjective to describe a character in a story! This could be what they look like or what their personality is like!
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the lesson of the story. Main idea is what the story is MOSTLY about.
What text feature in a nonfiction texts tells the reader what the topic of the text is?
Title
Name an element of a story. Ex characters
What is setting, plot, characters, etc.
What is it called when you write the events of a story in the order that they happen?
a. chain of events
b. problem / solution
c. main idea
d. sequence
Sequence
What is an adverb?
What is a word that describes a verb. Ex. Slowly often ends in LY
Name a reading test taking strategy to help you answer questions. (there are more than one)
Reread the text, find text evidence, eliminate 2 answers (slash the trash), highlight important parts, Headings/Subheadings, read questions first
How can you figure out the main idea?
Find supporting details, or specific facts, about the main idea you wrote.
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a story called?
Characters
Name 2 types of text STRUCTURE and key words used to find them.
What is Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Description, Problem/Solution
An adjective is
A word that describes a noun
What are the 3 different reasons author's write?
a. to make us laugh, inform, convince
b. persuade, inform, entertain
c. convince, tell, giggle
d. inform, to make us laugh, force us to do something
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
If the story is written by someone IN the story and uses pronouns such as I/We/... what is the point of view?
First Person Point of View
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Cathryn carried the delicate china to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?
fragile, easily breakable or damaged
Sarah took Barrett to the zoo on Friday.
What or who is the subject of the sentence?
Sarah
What does an author do to help a reader create a picture in their mind when reading?
a. Use punctuation
b. Edit their stories
c. Use descriptive language
d. Have characters talk
Words the author uses descriptive language to appeal to our five senses and helps create an image/picture in the reader's mind. Detailed verbs and adjectives can help us see the story in our minds!
What is a genre that is a made up story??
Fiction
What are the three main parts of the plot?
Beginning, Middle, and End
Dylan goes to the Air and Space Museum every chance he gets because he is fascinated by planes. What does fascinated mean?
interested in
What two things does every sentence need?
What is a subject and a predicate?
"The moon is like a flashlight" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
Name 3 different text FEATURES
What is heading, caption, diagram, illustration, etc.
Solution