Vocabulary
Cathryn carried the delicate china to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?
fragile, easily breakable or damaged
What is the answer to a problem in the story?
Solution
What is Text Structure?
The way that an author organizes the information in a text
A text that is written about a person is called
a biography
What is the setting?
When or Where the story takes place
Dylan goes to the Air and Space Museum every chance he gets because he is fascinated by planes. What does fascinated mean?
interested in
If you don't know the meaning of a word in the text, what should you do?
Look for context clues, look around the passage for any clues
What is it called when the author writes the events of a story in the order that they happen? Provide all three names.
Time order, sequence of events, chronological order
Name 2 types of text STRUCTURE and key words used to find them.
Sequence of events, Cause/Effect, Compare/ Contrast, Problem/ Solution, Steps in a process
What are two story elements of a narrative?
Characters, setting, plot, problem, solution
She observed an interesting contrast between the two dogs. What does contrast mean?
difference
What does it mean to make an inference?
Text + what you know= inference make an educated guess
"The moon is like a flashlight" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
What are two text features?
Heading, Subheading, Captions, Photographs, Maps, Graphs, title, sub-title, illustration
If the story is written by someone IN the story, what is the point of view?
First Person
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food. What does the word "seldom" mean?
rarely, not very often
Name 2 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
What does "Fable" mean?
Fiction, Not real, Story
What are some clue words to identify a cause and effect text structure?
because, cause, as a result, leads to
What is a character trait?
Words that describe the character in a story
Jennie didn’t like the jacket her mother bought her until several strangers made remarks about how much they liked it. What does the word "remarks" mean?
comments from other people
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
Theme is the lesson of the story. Central idea is what the story is MOSTLY about.
What are 2 things you can do the day before, in the morning or during the FAST test to help you succeed?
go to bed early, eat a good breakfast, eat a good lunch, get to school on time, focus on my test, not talk, etc.
Millipedes and centipedes are not the same. Yes, they're both long worm-like bugs. They have many legs and bodies with many sections, or segments. But there are important differences between these two creatures. Centipedes have two legs per body segment. Millipedes, instead, have four legs per segment on most of their bodies. Millipedes move slowly, while centipedes run quickly. The millipedes' antennae are shorter than centipedes'. Perhaps most important to remember is that centipedes, unlike millipedes, are predators and can bite!
How does the author organize the information?
Compare and Contrast
Julia dashed down the road, pumping her arms and legs as fast as possible. She was worn out, but the cheers of the crowd helped her keep moving forward.
Make an inference about the text.
Julia is running a race. Julia is tired but won't give up.