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Fiction
Poetry and Drama
Informational
Traditional Literature
Biography
100

What strategy do you use for fiction summary? 

Somebody, Wanted, but, so , then... or PLOT DIAGRAM
100

Why might there only be one scene in a play?

because the setting doesn't change

100

What might you see in an info text? (3 answers)

photographs, captions, facts, headings, diagrams, charts

100
How do you know you are reading a myth? 
Myths usually have gods or goddesses with powers. 
100
What might I see in a biography? (3 answers)
dates, people's names, events, achievements, goals, legacies, beliefs, timeline, impact
200

Name two things you may want to stop and jot about when you read a story. 

what it's about, theme, character feelings, problem, resolution, Point of View

200

What do stage directions tell the reader? (2 answers)

character's actions and how they should say their lines

200

What strategy do you use for best summary in an informational text? 

Look at the main ideas 

200
How do you know if you are reading a fable? (2 answers)
animals talk and there is a lesson learned
200
What does chron- mean in chronological order? 
time 
300

In which part of the story does the conflict usually happen?

the beginning
300

What do stage directions look like?

italicized words inside [brackets] or (parentheses)

300

How do I know a text is persuasive?

The author tries to convince using opinions and facts

300
Explain in your own words what a legend is.
- Based on real people and events
300
What is usually the text organization of a biography? 
chronological (sequential) order/ dates and times
400

How do you know the theme of the story?

Look for a lesson the character learns based on the problem in the story

400

Name 2 things you stop and jot about in a poem?

theme, imagery, figurative language, meaning

400

When you preview informational text, you must look at the ______________ provided to make a ______________. 

text features, prediction/ inference
400
Traditional literature were initially told orally and written down later to ________________. 

(author's purpose)

to entertain
400
In which part of the biography might you find the person's impact on society? 
introduction or the end 
500

What's the difference between 3rd person omniscient and 3rd person limited point of view? 

3rd person limited is knowing 1 character's thoughts, feelings, and actions

3rd person omniscient you know ALL the characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions

500

Why might the poet repeat or italicize lines in a poem?

to emphasize the importance of the line

500

How do you find the main idea of a section?

Identify topic/subject and what's the most important thing about it

500
All myths, legends, and fables have what in common?
They all have a theme or lesson learned OR they have all been passed down for generations. 
500
Why do authors write biographies? 
to tell about important people in history who have achieved their goals