Poetry
A person, place, object or action that stands for something beyond itself.
What is symbol
Pete called Ted on Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home.
Make an inference about why Ted rode home. GIVE EVIDENCE.
Pete wasn't at the house. No one was home.
Evidence: house is dark, no one answered the door
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bears live in North America.
B. Bears are dangerous.
C. There are many kinds of bears.
C
The speaker’s autobiography tells the story of her life.
What does the word part "bio" mean in autobiography?
A. voice
B. life
C. book
D. childhood
B - life
What is it called when you use what the text says and your own background information to make an educated guess about what's happening?
What is making an inference
Using language that appeals to the senses is using a lot of what figurative language?
What is imagery
Julie and her mother went shopping. First, they went to the bank. Inside the bank there was a large box where money was kept. Julie's mother told Julie not to touch the box, but Julie touched the box by mistake. Suddenly, everyone covered their ears.
Make a prediction about what will happen. GIVE EVIDENCE.
An alarm went off or the police were called. Evidence: it's a bank, money is in the box, and her mom warned her.
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bats are flying mammals.
B. Bats are fascinating animals.
C. Some bats eat fruit.
B
Which word has a prefix that means “against” and a root that means “life”?
A. Antibiotic
B. Biology
C. Bicycle
D. Biodegradable
A - antibiotic
POV: Is it first, second, or third person point of view that has limited and omniscient types?
Third person
The word choices and phrasing that the author uses; NOT what we as the readers pick up on.
What is tone
Tami loved biking. She had biked in all kinds of weather. She had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. She woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining!
Make a prediction about whether or not Tami will go on her bike trip today. GIVE EVIDENCE.
Tami will go on her bike trip even though it is raining. Evidence: she'd been planning for weeks, she had biked in all weather, and she loved biking.
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil.
B. Bacteria helps make food.
C. Some types of bacteria helps humans.
What can the word dismissive mean if “dis-” means “not” or “away” and “-ive” means “having a quality”?
A. Friendly and kind
B. Showing you don’t care
C. Being quiet
D. Trying again
B - showing you don't care
Which POV uses you/your pronouns throughout the text and is the RAREST POV?
Second person POV
The feelings readers get after reading something; NOT the choices/words the author makes.
What is mood
Carlos stared at the empty birdcage, the small door swinging open in the breeze. He dropped the bag of birdseed he had just bought and slowly backed away. "I could’ve sworn I locked it," he whispered. The note taped to the cage—one he hadn’t written—sent a chill down his spine. He didn’t recognize the handwriting, but he knew what it meant.
What can you infer happened to Carlos’s bird? GIVE EVIDENCE.
The bird was stolen from Carlos.
Evidence: The cage is open, he didn't write the note, and the note sent chills down his spine.
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids.
B. Pluto used to be a planet but now is a dwarf planet.
C. There are eight large planets in our solar system.
A
Sentence: The scientist used a microscope to study the tiny cells.
What does the word part "micro" mean in microscope?
A. color
B. strong
C. large
D. small
D - small
In a short story, the main character begins as shy and unsure but gradually becomes confident after joining a debate team.
What type of character change does this show?
A. Internal conflict
B. Setting change
C. Character growth
D. Flashback
C - Character Growth
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:
Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting;
The soul that rises with us, our life's star,
Hath had elsewhere its setting,
And cometh from afar;
Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter shamefulness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come
From God, who is our home.
Hint: come and home are slant rhymes
What is A,B,A,B,C,C,D,D
Ella’s phone buzzed for the third time in five minutes, but she didn’t pick it up. Instead, she shoved it deeper into her backpack and focused on the chalkboard. Mr. Thompson's voice faded into the background as she played with the zipper on her notebook. She knew she’d have to face the message eventually, but for now, pretending it didn’t exist seemed easier.
What can you infer about why Ella is ignoring her phone? Give evidence.
Ella doesn't want to read the text message because she's likely in trouble at home or a friend is mad at her.
EVIDENCE: Shoves it into her bag, even though she knows she'll have to face it eventually.
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bees work together to make honey.
B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive.
C. The queen is the most important bee.
B
Sentence: Jamie had to redo his project after losing the first version.
What does the prefix "re-" in redo tell you?
A. To do again
B. To finish fast
C. To do it wrong
D. To do with a friend
A - to do again
What are the five plot elements in a fiction story? They go on the story map.
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution