4th Grade ELA 1
What are the people in stories referred to as?
Characters
How many hours of sleep should you get the night before the test?
At least 8 hours
What are the three reasons an author writes? (What is their purpose?)
Persuade, inform, entertain
What is the name of the person who writes the story?
Author
The MOST important thing you should do when taking a test.
Try your best.
What does this question mean...
How does paragraph 2 contribute to paragraph 5?
It wants to know how paragraph 2 and 5 are connected.
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
Summary
What text structure tells how something happened and why?
Cause and effect
What do you do if you don't know the answer to a question?
Skip it and come back to it later.
Pick the strongest answer.
When the story is being told from an outside narrator, what point of view is it in?
Third-person point of view
What word means the same as how the text is "organized"?
Structure
The lesson of message the author wants you to learn.
Theme
The multiple choice questions on a test are the fastest part and you should rush through it. True or False?
False. Take your time!
How do you tackle a fiction text?
Preview the text
Highlight text features
Read and highlight characters, setting, problem, resolution
Write down the theme
When the story is told from the perspective of the person telling the story, using words like "I" or "me"
First person
Non-fiction means...
The story is true
You should skip every question you don't know and never go back to it. True or False?
False!
How can we tell if a passage is fiction?
Read the title - preview the text - read introduction if there is one
Name 4 types of text features.
Heading, map, chart, diagram, bolded words, glossary, table,
Fiction means...
A story is not real
What should you do if you are answering multiple-choice questions?
1. What kind of question is it + what is the job
2. Go back and reread
3. Slash the trash
4. Answer the question
What 4 themes should we remember?
Friendship, Kindness, Overcoming Obstacles, Perseverance
The parts of a drama that let the actors/cast know what to do.
Stage directions
What the story is mostly about?
Central idea
How do you answer a question that is worth 2 credits?
Restate, Answer, Detail, Detail, This makes me think...
Are poems always fiction?
No - they can be fiction and nonfiction.
Should it take us 20 minutes to read 1 passage?
No way! We need to have stamina!
Name 3 character traits
responsible, kind, loving...
How do you start detail #1 when writing?
In the text it says, "
If the question asks for the best detail to include in a summary, what would be the best detail to include from a fiction text?
Problem or Solution
How do we get our details into our writing?
highlight the detail in the text and then control c + control v
A narrator or a character in the story is ...
Point of View
What do you do before you start reading?
How do you tackle a nonfiction text?
Preview the text and highlight text features.
Highlight repeated words or information - Central Idea and Details
Write down the Central Idea
What are the paragraphs in a poem called? and what are the sentences called?
Stanzas and Lines
Name all of the text structures.
Description, Sequence, Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect
How many paragraphs TOTAL will you write if the essay has 3 bullets?
4 Total - Intro, RADD for bullet 1, RADD for bullet 2, Conclusioin
If the question asks for the best detail to include in a summary, what would be the best detail to include from a nonfiction text?
Problem, solution, cause, effect
What does this question mean?
Which detail supports this statement? Some people think animals have wild behaviors.
It wants you to think about that statement as the central idea and then find a strong detail that proves animals have wild behaviors.