Definitions
What a text is about
Main Idea
Capitalize the words that needs to capitalize in the following sentence:
a long Walk to Water is a book written by linda sue park and it discusses the story of Salva and nya who live in south sudan.
A Long Walk To Water is a book written by Linda Sue Park and it discusses the story of Salva and Nya who live in South Sudan.
What is the meaning of remedy as it is used in a sentence:
The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone who could find a remedy for his condition.
a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.
The cloud was as fluffy as cotton candy
Simile
What point of view is the following text written in?
When I was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me all by himself… I had no brothers or sisters. So through boyhood, from the age of four months onward, there was just us two, my father and me. We lived in an old gypsy caravan behind a filling station”
First Person POV
Drawing conclusion using background information and textual evidence
Inference
Identify the three types of author's purpose
What is the meaning of quarrel as it is used in the sentence:
Max was sick of quarreling with his wife about money when all he wanted to do was enjoy her company.
to argue
The city opened its arms to the liberators.
Personification
What point of view is the following text written in?
The huge man dropped his blankets and flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool. The small man stepped behind him. "Lennie!" he said sharply. "Lennie, for God" sakes don’t drink so much." Lennie continued to snort into the pool. The small man leaned over and shook him by the shoulder. "Lennie you gonna be sick like you was last night." Lennie dipped his whole head under, hat and all… "Tha’s good," he said. "You drink some, George." He smiled happily
Third Person Objective POV
Using clues surrounding a text to determine the meaning of an unknown word
Context Clues
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Un- means NOT
What is the meaning of haughty as it used in the sentence
Megan did not like the new girl because she was rich, haughty, and kept her nose up high.
arrogant and prideful
My friends were just pulling my leg.
Idiom
What point of view is the following text written in?
The previous night, make your plans for the next day and write them down… If you attend an exclusive Samurai’s party and feel timid, you cannot do your part in making it a successful party. You had first better prepare by convincing yourself that you will have a grand time. And you should feel grateful for the invitation.
The way an author organizes information in a text
Text structure
List all elements on the plot chart
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is the meaning of enormous as it is used in this sentence.
After taking the final exam, Felix felt as though an enormous burden had been lifted.
big or huge
4. Oh, never, if I live to a million, / Shall I feel such a grievous pain.
Hyperbole
What point of view is the following text written in?
Harold Davis took a deep breath and slowly started to peel the gauze from the wound on his grandmother’s leg. “Hold on, Grandma. I’m almost done,” He said quietly. “Don’t worry, baby. It doesn’t hurt too much,” she quietly replied. “Just take your time.” Harold glanced up at his grandmother lying on the couch. He could tell she was in pain from the way she gripped the cushions, but still she managed to smile back at him.
Third Person Limited POV
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
What is a proper noun.
What is the meaning of pedestrians as it used in a sentence:
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.
a person walking along a road
What does hinge mean as it is used in this sentence:
The curling iron was so hot that Martha singed her hair when she tried using it.
burn (something) superficially or lightly.
Sifted through the grass were daisies, / Open-mouthed, wondering, they gazed at the sun.
Personification
What point of view is the following text written in?
They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other's neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had "DUM" embroidered on his collar, and the other "DEE." "I suppose they've each got "TWEEDLE" round at the back of the collar," she said to herself. They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word "TWEEDLE" was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked "DUM."
Third Person Limited