Skills
The text structure what put events in order is know as
What is sequence or chronological?
Give an example of a verb
What is run, skip, walk, jump, etc?
These are: " "
What are quotation marks?
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
It explains what your paragraph will be about so your readers get an idea of what they're about to read.
Can you explain the difference between a fiction and a nonfiction text?
Fiction: Imagination/not real
Nonfiction: Facts/based on real events
If a text uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- is it third-person or first-person?
What is third-person point of view?
The verb in the following sentence is?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
What is slithered?
A root word is...
What is a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes?
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
What does it mean to "summarize" a text?
A summary should highlight the main points of a story.
The stars are shinning bright.
What is a theme, and why is it important in a story?
The theme is a central idea, message, or the overall meaning of a story.
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
What is Joey and ride bikes?
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
The prefix bi- in bicycle means that a bicycle has ___ wheels.
What is two or 2?
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
The purpose of a conclusion in a story is to provide a final summary of the main points and discuss the core message.
What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?
First-person: narrator (I, me, and my)
Third-person: narrator is not a character in a story. (he, she, they, and them)
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
What are supporting details?
- Common nouns
- Proper nouns
- Collective nouns
If the prefix -un means not, what does unavailable mean?
What is, not able to do something
Explain the difference between fact and opinion.
Fact: Information stated from proven evidence.
Opinion: How someone personally feels.
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
The word assumed means
What is suspected or guessed?
Which skill means to give nonhuman creatures or objects human traits?
Personification
When combining a independent clause and a dependent clause what is needed between them.
A conjunction
How do you know if a sentence is a command?
It has a period (.) or and explanation mark (!)
Command sentences are direct and instructive.
"Please sit down."
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. The idiom "bending over backwards" means
What is really trying hard to please?
The theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
What is honesty?