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What is a character trait?
An adjective that describes a character's personality.
What is theme?
The message or lesson of a story.
What is main idea?
Main idea is what a passage is mostly about.
What word has a prefix like "reheat"?
a. readable
b. recreate
b
He told a witty story and everyone laughed.
What does witty mean?
funny
What are supporting details?
Details that give more information about the main idea or support the main idea.
Who is my favorite Disney character?
Hint: It's not a princess.
Tinkerbell
Uni, bi, and tri are all prefixes that involve what?
Numbers
How can themes be found?
By analyzing the setting, plot, or character.
The music made by Taylor Swift would be considered what...
A. Prose
B. Poem
C. Drama
B
What are 3 ways to determine a character's traits?
Analyzing thoughts, actions, and what a character says.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is an example of what?
A. Prose
B. Poetry
C. Drama
A
These key words give you a clue about what text structure?
Key Words: Both, on the other hand, similar, different, also, too, however.
Compare and Contrast
What are the supporting details?
Video games became popular in the 1980's. During that time, most arcades were the most popular way to play video games. It wasn't until the late 80's that video games started to arrive in homes.
During that time, most arcades were the most popular way to play video games. It wasn't until the late 80's that video games started to arrive in homes.
What is Cary's favorite mythical creature?
Dragons
The tv show the Secret of Sulphur Springs would be considered what...
A. Prose
B. Poem
C. Drama
C
Determine the theme.
Riley had spent all week wondering what to wear. "I don't care what people think," Riley thought. "This is my favorite shirt". Riley arrived to school on the first day. "Hey," a kid shouted. "I like your JoJo Siwa shirt! Pink is my favorite color !" Riley couldn't believe how nervous he had been. It was going to be a great day at school.
Be yourself
It is important to be kind to others.
What is the main idea?
Many forest fires are started by lightning strikes or other natural causes. However, most forest fires are started by humans being careless. People toss cigarettes or leave a few embers burning in a fire pit. All it takes is a few leaves to catch fire without someone noticing. This is why Smokey says: Only YOU can prevent forest fires!
Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness.
What type of figurative language is this?
Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
Simile
What type of text structure is this?
Explains reasons why something happened, or explains the effect of something
Cause and effect
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
Black bug bit a big black bear.
alliteration
What do I think is the best theme song ever?
The Pokemon theme
He fabricated a story about what happened on the playground. The teacher knew it wasn't true.
What does fabricated mean?
Lied or made up
What type of text structure is this?
A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree.
Sequence
The root word "tract" means...
To pull or move