Grammar & Sentences
Fix the run-on:
"I went to the store i bought candy."
I went to the store, and I bought candy.
What is a main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What is a character?
A person or animal in a story.
Simile example
Compares using like or as
What should you do if you don't understand a question?
What type of sentence is this?
"Although it was raining, we went outside."
What is a supporting detail?
information that explains the main idea.
What is setting?
Where and when a story takes place.
Metaphor example
direct comparison
What is text evidence?
Proof from the text.
Identify the subject:
"The dog barked loudly."
dog
What does it mean to infer?
use clues + prior knowledge
What is conflict?
A problem in the story.
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Why eliminate wrong answers?
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects ideas (and, but, or)
What is the theme?
What is climax?
The most exciting / important part.
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration
What is context clue?
Hints in the text to figure out meaning.
Fix the fragment
"Because I was tired."
add an independent clause (ex: Because I was tired, I went to bed.)
What is point of view?
Who is telling the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Identify: "The wind whispered through the trees."
personification
What should you do after finishing the test?
Check your answers, read, stay quiet so others can finish their tests.