4th Grade
Reading
Reading
What is theme?
The author's message or lesson of the story!
What can we use to plan our essays?
Our scratch paper
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 is an example of text structure?
sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, description
Which one is NOT a story element of a narrative story?
A. Character
B. Illustration
C. Setting
D. Plot
B. Illustration
What does inferring mean?
To look at details in the text and make a conclusion
How many paragraphs should your essay be?
3 to 5 paragraphs
Name a text feature AND explain what information it gives you.
heading, subheading, chart, graph, photograph, illustration, diagram
The New Playground
paragraph 1,Carlos and Ricky lived on the same street. One day, they went to the new playground. They had been waiting for weeks for it to be finished. They were excited!
paragraph 2,The playground was huge. It had places where kids could climb and run. It had a nice picnic area, too, but there was also lots of trash. The trash bin had plastic bottles spilling out of it.
paragraph 3,"I wish we could do something about the trash," said Ricky.
paragraph 4,"We can!" said Carlos. He picked up some bottles and put them in his backpack. Ricky then did the same. They took the bottles home and recycled them.
What is the lesson of the passage?
2.New places can be exciting.
3.A problem can be easy to fix.
4.People need to be more careful.
3.A problem can be easy to fix.
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a story called?
Characters
What is the difference between prose, poetry, and drama?
Poetry- lines & Stanzas
Prose- paragraphs & sentences
Drama- Scripts
What should start your essay?
An introduction paragraph
What are the 3 purposes of an author?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
If the story is written by someone IN the story, what is the point of view?
First person Point of View
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Give an example of hyperbole.
exaggeration
What does use examples and details from passage(s) mean?
Use information from the text(s) in your writing to support your opinion, information, or narrative.
Earth has five oceans. They are part of one large ocean. Ocean water covers most of the planet. The oceans are very salty. The oceans are very important to life on Earth. Many plants and animals live in the oceans. The oceans also help make the weather on Earth. Water moves from the ocean to the sky. Later, the water falls as rain or snow. In this way, oceans provide Earth with the water that people, animals, and plants need to live.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
3.Plants and animals live in oceans.
4.Oceans are important to life on Earth.
4.Oceans are important to life on Earth.
What is the difference between a synonym and antonym
A synonym is a word with same or similar meaning and an antonym is word that means the opposite.
Milan and his dad were excited to go to the outdoor market. They especially liked tasting the fresh peaches.
paragraph 2,A woman selling peaches handed one to Dad. Dad took a bite. "This is delicious," said Dad as he gave it to Milan.
paragraph 3,Milan agreed. The peach was wonderful. Dad pointed to where a band was playing. "Let's go listen," said Dad.
paragraph 4,"The band is too loud," said Milan. "Let's keep walking."
paragraph 5,They got to a stand with samples of drinks made from vegetables. The samples were green! Milan thought they were strange. Dad drank five different samples. He said they all tasted great.
How are Dad's ideas different Milan's ideas? Choose two answers.
1.Dad likes trying new things.
2.Dad thinks peaches taste good.
3.Dad wants to listen to the band.
4.Dad is excited to go to the market.
What is the difference between who is telling the story in a first person point of view and a third person point of view?
third person is outside the story and first person is inside the story
Aria ______ want to wait for the weekend to visit her cousins.
Write the contraction for did not.
didn't
"The moon is like a flashlight" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
Which one is NOT a text feature?
A. Heading
B. Captions
C. Illustration
D. Paragraph
D. Paragraph
Solution