Reading 5th Grade
What is an original document that gives a firsthand account of an event?
Primary source
What part of speech describes an action?
adverb
To use strong exaggeration when speaking
hyperbole
What part of a text tells how a character's problem is resolved?
Solution or resolution (problem and solution)
Give an example of a character trait to describe a character
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold
What is a document that was created after an event by someone who did not experience it first-hand?
Secondary source
What is the plural form of candy?
candies
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
What is a suffix and what does it do?
Added to the end of a word to change the meaning
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
The message or life lesson that can apply to you/me
Theme
When using words directly from a text, you must use this kind of punctuation.
Quotation marks
You are skating on thin ice.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
wyatt wants to know what time santa claus will arrive at springfield lane on christmas eve
What errors are in the sentence above?
capitals: Wyatt, Santa Claus, Springfield Lane, Christmas Eve
period
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts of a text.
Summarize (summary)
When asked for what a text is "mostly about" what is wanted?
Central or Main idea
What should you remember about the opening sentence(s) in your writing?
The opening should make the reader want to read more of your story.
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
compare and contrast
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast?
What is the meaning of the the prefix re-?
again or back
What is the literary term that means how an author makes you feel?
mood
What is a personal narrative?
Explain and elaborate (in your own words)
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
Name one text feature and tell how it helps the reader.
Answers will vary.
What is the meaning of the prefix non-?
not