4th Grade Reading
What is story structure?
How an author organizes their writing.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What type of figurative language is this:
" She was as sweet as a cupcake"
Simile
Decir los tres infinitivos en español.
-ar, -er, -ir.
What is Miss Misko's favorite color?
Purple
What is a summary?
A short retelling of a story/passage.
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
What type of figurative language is this
I am so hungry I am going to starve to death
hyperbole
Conjuga comer en el presente.
Como, comes, come, comemos, comen.
Where does Miss Misko live?
If your selection or article is non-fiction what could be the author's purpose?
To persuade, inform, explain, and describe
How can you tell if a story has dialogue?
When a character is speaking in a story and there are quotation marks.
What type of figurative language is this
The sun was looking at me.
personification
Conjuga el verbo comprar en el presente.
Compro, compras, compra, compramos, compran.
How many does does Miss Misko have?
3
Name the 5 text structures.
Sequence/chronological order
Cause/effect
Description
Problem/solution
Compare/contrast
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
What type of figurative language is this
"boom" "bam" "crash"
onomatopooei
Cuales palabras en español siempre tienen acentos?
Preguntas.
When was Miss Misko's birthday?
April 1st.
What are the three reasons an author writes a passage?
To persuade, to inform, or to entertain.
Which writing organizer do you use for an opinion essay?
OREO
What type of figurative language is this
I am a unicorn
metaphor
Conjuga atrapar en el pretérito (pasado).
Atrape, atrapaste, atrapo, atrapamos, atraparon.
What is one of Miss Misko's dogs named?
Lucy, Boscoe, Boomer.
What is an inference?
A conclusion you come to using information from the story and your own knowledge.
How many sentences are in a pargraph?
5 sentences
What is being personified in this sentence:
The alarm clock won't stop yelling at me
Alarm Clock
Conjuga vivir en el pretérito (pasado).
Viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivieron.
Has Miss Misko traveled outside of the country?
Yes.
Name a strategy for finding the meaning of an unknown word (context clues).
Read the sentence before, after, and containing the word.
Name 3 prepositions.
Answers may vary: in, on, beside, before, after, etc.
Why might someone who doesn't speak english have a hard time understanding figurative language
because it isnt literal, actual description it is funny or strange
Conjuga hablar en el imperfecto.
What does Miss Misko like to do for fun?
Play video games, play on her iPad, hangout with her dogs/family, puzzles/board games.