Reading
Literature
Literature
What is the theme of a story?
The main message or lesson of the story
What is the central/main idea?
What the text is mostly about
Read: “The desert was barren, with no plants or water in sight.”
What does barren mean?
Empty or lacking life (using context clues)
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a narrative?
A story with characters and events
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as”
Read this line: “Maya clenched her fists but stayed silent.”
What does this reveal about Maya?
She is upset or angry but choosing to control her emotions (must infer from actions)
What are supporting details?
Facts or examples that explain the main idea
How does the prefix in preview help determine its meaning?
“Pre-” means before → to view before
Revise the sentence to correct errors:
“me and him went to the store”
“He and I went to the store.”
What does it mean to use evidence in writing?
Use facts or quotes to support your ideas
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things
What is point of view?
Who is telling the story (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person)
Name one type of text structure.
Cause/effect, compare/contrast, chronological etc
What does it mean to use context clues?
Use words around a word to figure out its meaning
Combine these sentences correctly to make a compound sentence:
She was tired. She finished her work.
Use conjunction (ex: She was tired, but she finished her work.)
Why is it important to explain your evidence?
It tells how the evidence supports the claim or thesis statement.
Bang, Woof, Pow are examples of what type of figurative language?
onomatopoeia
What is a conflict?
The main problem in the story
What does it mean to summarize?
Tell the most important parts in your own words
What is a prefix?
A word part added to the beginning
What is a complex sentence?
One complete sentence and one dependent clause joined together.
List the paragraphs that should be included in an argumentative essay
intro
2 body with reasons/evidence
counterargument
conclusion
Name the figurative language:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
What does it mean to cite textual evidence?
Use details or quotes from the text to support an answer
What is author’s purpose?
The reason the author wrote the text
It was an idyllic day; sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
What does idyllic mean?
extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
Where should the comma be added?
My dog the cutest thing ever sniffed my face.
My dog, the cutest thing ever, sniffed my face.
For an Informational essay how do you know how many body paragraphs you will need?
Based on the prompt.
This Betty Crocker cooked the best cake ever!
The figurative language is an example of______
Allusion