4th Grade
Reading
Reading
What is a character trait?
An adjective to describe a character in a story!
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the moral, message, or lesson of the story. Main idea is what the story is MOSTLY about.
What is Text Structure?
The way that an author organizes the information in a text
What are some elements of Narrative Fiction ?
Character, setting, plot, problem, solution
What is the text structure where it is written in order of which the events happen?
Chronology, sequence, chronological order
what is a noun (3)?
A person, place,or thing (idea)
Who is the greatest teacher in the Universe?
Ms. Albrecht of course!
How can you figure out the main idea?
Determine what the WHOLE passage is about.
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a narrative called?
Characters
When Fido had a juicy bone, a cozy place to lie, and me petting him, he was in paradise. What does paradise mean?
What is a place of extreme happiness?
An adjective is
A word that describes a noun
What is an example of a firsthand account?
If the story is written by someone IN the story, what is the point of view?
What is first person POV
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Cathryn carried the delicate china to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?
What is fragile, easily breakable or damaged?
A verb is
An action word
What is a fable?
A kind of traditional literature that teaches a lesson usually using animals for characters.
What does it mean to make an inference?
What is to make an educated guess based on the text and prior knowledge?
What are the three main parts of the plot?
Beginning Middle and End
Dylan goes to the Air and Space Museum every chance he gets because he is fascinated by planes. What does fascinated mean?
What is interested in or curiosity of?
Every sentence has to end with a..
punctuation mark
"finding friends for fun Fridays featuring food for fish" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
What are the 3 types of text structures?
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Chronology (sequence)
Problem and Solution
What is the theme of a narrative?
The lesson learned