4th Grade
Reading
Reading
One reading test-taking strategy that can help you answer or narrow down multiple-choice questions? (there are more than one)
What is. . . Reread (or look back in) the text, find text evidence, eliminate wrong answers, highlight important parts, RACE strategy, read questions first
One of the many types of fiction writing.
Narrative, Realistic Fiction, Personal Narrative, Folktale, Fairytales, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, etc.
Give an example of a simile.
Teacher/class decides if correct.
Text Structure is the way an author organizes informational text. Name one type of text structure.
The way that an author organizes the information in a text
1. Sequence or chronological order 2.Compare/Contrast 3. cause/effect,
4. Main idea and supporting details 5. Problem solution
What are some story elements of a narrative? (narrative elements) Name at least 2
Character, setting, plot(beg. middle, end), conflict/resolution, theme
What is it called when you write the events of a story in the order that they happen?
Sequence or chronological order
What is an affix?
Name 1 of the two affixes.
a word part added to the beginning or the end of a word that changes the meaning and part of speech of the word.
prefix and suffix
I can't believe you finally showed up! I have been waiting forever for you to get here!
What form of figurative language is this?
a. simile b. metaphor. c. hyperbole. d. alliteration
c. hyperbole
What is the central idea or main idea of a text?
It tells what the WHOLE passage is about.
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a narrative called?
Characters
What do you to to figure out the meaning of an unknown word when you are reading?
Use context clues, or use the words around the unknown word (in context) to help you understand what the word means
Informational Writing should have at least three sections: An Introduction, Body, and .............
Conclusion
What form of figurative language is in the following:
Did you hear about poor Rocko? I heard he kicked the bucket?
a. idiom b. metaphor. c. hyperbole. d. alliteration
a. An idiom
The author's purpose is the author's reason for writing a a text (what they want you to learn or take away from what they wrote)
Give at least 1 example of an author's purpose.
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
If the story is written by someone IN the story, what is the point of view? Give an example of at least two words that show this.
First person POV
I , me , my , ours, we , us,
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Give an example of either one.
A fact can be looked up and proven true, and an opinion can be disputed ("Well, I don't think so...)
Informational Writing using starts with . . . . .
A Hook, Lead, Topic Sentence, etc.
Give an example of an idiom.
Review as a class. Some common examples are:
Hit the hay, cost an arm and a leg, bee in your bonnet, raining cats and dogs, etc.
What does it mean to make an inference?
To use what you know( background knowledge) and what the text tells you to make an educated guess about the characters, setting, problem, or solution in the story.
What are the three main parts of the plot?
Beginning, Middle, and End
What is the difference between a homograph and and a homophone?
A homograph is a word that has more than one meaning and/or pronunciation.
Example: wind (blows) wind (clock) ring (sound) ring(jewelry)
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but has a different meaning or spelling.
Example: red, read plane, plain
Every sentence must have....
(There are a couple of acceptable answers)
Begin with a capital letter
Have an end mark
Have a subject and a predicate
"Finding friends for fun Fridays" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
a. simile b. metaphor. c. hyperbole. d. alliteration
Alliteration
What are some text or graphic features?
(Must name at least 2)
Heading, Subheading, Captions, Photographs, Maps, Graphs, title, sub-title, illustration
What story element gives you background on where the time and place of the story?
The setting