Vocabulary
Objects look alike
We drew two objects that looked alike.
What is similar?
He sounds like a lion.
What is simile?
the dog ran
What is "The dog ran."? (Needs capital and period)
This tells you where and when a story takes place, like "a dark forest at midnight.
What is setting?
.
What is because?
A fact
We drew a number.
What is factor?
He is a lion.
What is metaphor?
i like apples
What is "I like apples."? (Needs capital "I" and period)
This is a person, animal, or creature that takes part in the action of a story.
What is character?
What is through?
Clearly defined or identified
We drew a dot with an arrow pointing at it.
What is specific?
He is as loud as a lion.
What is simile?
can we play
What is "Can we play?" (Needs a question mark)
This is the sequence of events in a story, or "what happens" from the beginning to the end.
What is plot?
What is different?
Point out or show
We drew an arrow
What is indicate?
The sun smiled down on us.
What is personification?
She have a cat.
What is "She has a cat."? (Fixing the verb)
This is the "life lesson" or the main message the author wants you to learn from the story.
What is theme?
What is always?
Clearly seen or understood
We drew eyes or glasses.
What is evident?
As I walked along the beach, the water massaged my feet and called me to relax in the blue water.
What is personification?
Stop that now
What is "Stop that now!"? (Needs an exclamation point)
You make this when you use "clues from the text" + "what you already know" to figure out something the author didn't say out loud.
What is inference or infer?
What is identify?