Informational Text Features/Context Clues
What is another word for title?
Heading
What are the five stages of plot?
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using like or as
What is a stanza
A group of lines in a poem
What is the main idea of a text?
The main point or what the text is mostly about
List three informational text features
Heading, subheading, caption, photograph, keyword, map, diagram, sidebar, etc.
What is conflict?
The problem or issue that a character faces
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things NOT using like or as
What is a monologue?
A long speech delivered by a single character
There are great numbers of deer around here. This whole area is great country for hunters and fishermen. There are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. To the east there are streams full of trout, and there are ducks and geese.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
The area is a great place to hunt and fish.
What is the purpose of charts and graphs?
They help the reader visualize what they are reading about. It can help with understanding and simplifying information
What are four different types of conflict?
1. Person vs Person
2. Person vs Self
3. Person vs Nature
4. Person vs Society
The alarm clock was screaming at me to wake up.
What type of figurative language is this? What is the sentence trying to say?
Personification
It is saying that the alarm clock was ringing very loudly
What are stage directions?
Words that tell you how the characters should look, speak, move, and behave. Usually found in brackets [ ] or parentheses ().
It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Lightning can strike the same place more than once.
Why are context clues important when reading a difficult text?
They help us understand the meaning of unknown words
Give an example of person vs person in a story
Answers may vary
A car zoomed by while I was grabbing the mail.
What type of figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia
TWO part question
1. What is tone?
2. What is mood?
Tone- the author's attitude, how they sound
Mood- how the reader feels
Too much test prep can burn students out quickly. Often, students will start to get bored with reading, writing, and answering questions if they aren't allowed breaks. Their boredom, and the mounting pressure to succeed, can often lead to misbehavior or demotivation.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Long periods of test prep can lead to burnout.
My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.
What is the meaning of loathes?
Feel intense dislike or disgust
Discuss how resolving a conflict can lead to a story's theme.
It allows your characters to grow, learn, and ultimately triumph (or fail) in their struggles.
It demonstrates how a character changed through the conflict, and ultimately shows the overarching message or lesson the story wants to convey through the way the conflict is resolved.
Captain Crunch
Dunkin Donuts
What type of figurative language are these?
Alliteration
What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?
A monologue is given on stage alone; a soliloquy is given on stage alone or with other characters still present
Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another popular activity, along with volleyball, badminton, and searching for seashells. However, some people simply like to sunbathe and relax.
What is the main idea of this selection?
There are a lot of activities to do at the beach.