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Parts of Speech
Inferring
Context Clues
Main Idea & Theme
Parts of a Story
100
A person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
What is a noun.
100
What two things are used to make an inference?
evidence & schema / observation & background knowledge
100
The three students decided to collaborate on the project, since they all had different talents to share. What does "collaborate" mean?
work together
100
What is another way to describe the main idea?
The main idea is what the passage or reading section is mainly about.
100
The people or animals that act out the story.
Who are the characters.
200
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
What is a verb.
200
Beep! Beep! It was raining hard and some of the drivers were losing their patience. "I wonder why there is so much traffic", Valerie thought. As she drove, she saw an ambulance and police cars. What is happening?
There was a car accident and it is blocking some of the lanes in the road.
200
The snow was a marvel to look at as it glistened in the bright sun. What does "marvel" mean?
An awesome sight
200
What is the theme of a story?
The theme of a story is the lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember and apply in our own lives.
200
The time and the place of the story.
What is the setting.
300
A word that describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun.
What is an adjective.
300
I have four legs but no tail. Usually I am heard only at night. I blend in with my environment. I can can hop high and I usually live in swampy areas. Who am I?
a frog
300
The girl had a very distinct way of dressing. She did not dress like the rest of the crowd. What does "distinct" mean?
different
300
Theme or main idea? Never give up on something that is important to you.
Theme
300
The person who writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story.
What is the author and the illustrator.
400
A word which usually describes a verb. it tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
What is an adverb.
400
I put the "sicle" in POP. You can skate on me without wheels. You can mix me into a cream. If I am thin, you could fall through me. What Am I?
ice
400
Cheerleaders are a boisterous group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "boisterous" mean?
loud, noisy, energetic
400
How many themes can a story have?
Multiple or more than one
400
The events that happen in the story.
What is the plot.
500
A word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun. (Ex: I, you, he, etc.)
What is a pronoun.
500
I am very sticky, but hard to see when dry. I go round and round across the page until I eventually run out. If you stick with me, in one piece you will be. What am I?
gluestick
500
Nina was completely inept at cooking. She seemed to burn everything she tried to cook. What does "inept" mean?
lack of skill
500
Theme is implicit or explicit?
Implicit
500
The message that is in the story or what the story is about.
What is the theme.