4th Grade
Reading
Reading
What is a character trait?
An adjective to describe a character in a story!
What is the difference between an ECR and a SCR?
ECR is extended constructed response and it is an essay format. SCR is short constructed response that answers the question and provides evidence.
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 Text Structure?
The way that an author organizes the information in a text
What are some story elements of a narrative (fictional story)?
Character, setting, plot, problem, solution
What is it called when you write the events of a story in the order that they happen?
Sequence/ Chronological order
What is a noun (3)?
A person, place,or thing (idea)
Name a reading test taking strategy to help you answer questions. (there are more than one)(After Strategies)
read questions first, highlight where and what of the question, find proof in the text/reread text, choice eliminator
How can you figure out the main idea?
Tell what the WHOLE passage is about.
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a narrative called?
Characters
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using the works 'like' or 'as".
An adjective is
A word that describes a noun
What is another word for author's opinion
Author's Claim
If the story is written by someone IN the story, what is the point of view?
First person POV
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
What is personification?
Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects in a story.
A verb is
An action word
What is Imagery?
Words the author uses to appeal to our five senses and helps create an image/picture in the reader's mind.
What does it mean to make an inference?
To make an educated guess.
What are the three main parts of the plot?
Beginning Middle and End
(also rising action, falling action, resolution, climax)
Remember the roller-coaster?
What does infer/inference mean?
drawing a conclusion based on reasons and background knowledge.
What are the different parts of an ECR (In order)?
Introduction-Claim or central idea
Body paragraphs- Reason, evidence, explanation
Conclusion- restated central idea or claim
"finding friends for fun Fridays featuring food for fish" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
What are some text features?
Heading, Subheading, Captions, Photographs, Maps, Graphs, title, sub-title, illustration
What is the answer to a problem in the story?
Solution/Resolution