Context Clues
What type of context clue is this example:
Scorpions appear to be threatening creatures. Their eight legs, pincers or ‘claws’, and venomous stinger make them look very scary.
What is a synonym?
What are the 5 types of point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
What is the difference between a theme and central idea?
A theme is the message, lesson, or moral of the story
A central idea is the who, what, where, when, and why of the text
What are the 5 types of text structures?
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Description
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
What is the difference between a trait and a feeling?
Trait is a character's personality and does not change easily
A feeling is short term and changes constantly depending on surroundings
What are the five types of context clues?
The five types of context clues are: Inference, definition, example, antonym, and synonym
What is the type of view that knows all the character's thoughts and has an outside view?
3rd person omniscient
Provide one rule for an objective summary.
Short response
Complete sentences
No cited evidence
No opinion
What text structure uses a venn diagram and looks at similarities and differences?
What is compare and contrast
Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?
She is very rude and disrespectful to all her classmates and teachers.
What is direct characterization
What type of context clue is this example:
I miss Mr. Byron. Our new teacher is cranky and unapproachable. Mr. Byron was so amicable.
What is an Antonym
Which point of view reveals an unreliable narrator?
What is 1st person
How does an objective summary start?
In the text, "(title)" by (author) the central idea is.... For example,
Which text structure would a recipe be an example of?
What is Sequence or Chronological
What type of motivation is this an example of:
You study for a text so you can get a good grade.
What is extrinsic
Using context clues, what does fallacy mean?
“Your argument is pure fallacy. You have absolutely no evidence to back that up.”
false or untrue
What are the types of author's purposes?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
What is the difference between a topic and theme?
What text structure explains why something happened
What is cause and effect
The sneaky car salesman is an example of a round or flat character?
What is an example of a flat character
Using context clues, what does aversion mean?
“I have an aversion to early mornings. I despise them and I’m pretty sure I’m allergic.”
Dislike or hate them
What type of author's purpose is this:
On September 23, a large cavalry troop from Fort Robinson arrived at the camp of Sitting Bull. Just as he was about to give a welcoming speech, a commotion broke out among the watching warriors. Rifles were fired, and the meeting ended in a massacre of the soldiers.
Inform / Describe
What is one theme in A Long Walk to Water?
Survival of the fittest
Friends and family can help through difficult times
Etc...
Signal words for this text structure are:
Characteristics, Attributes, examples, details
What is description
A character who changes over time is called a _____________________ character.
What is a called a dynamic character