Context Clues
Birds that migrate, such as some ducks and geese, leave their home in the winter. Using the example clue, the word migrate in this sentence means
fly away
What is the name of the text feature that you might find underneath a photograph?
What is a caption
This is the turning point of the story
What is the climax
Grandma's hair was as soft as feathers.
What is a simile
Words with the same ending sounds.
What is rhyme.
John liked to go on expeditions such as ski trips, rock climbing, and mountain climbing. Using the example clue, the word expeditions in this sentence means
A - trips
B - heights
C - classes
D - jobs
A - trips
What are the 5 text structures a nonfiction text?
What is: Cause & Effect, Chronological Order/Sequence, Problem & Solution, Compare & Contrast, and Descriptiv
What do you call the series of events in a story?
Plot
His words were a sharp sword.
What is a metaphor.
A kind of poetry that does not follow any regular pattern, rhythm, or rhyme.
What is free verse?
We know Katrina is apprehensive about many things because she is so afraid of petting large animals, seeing spiders on the wall, ad walking through the tall grass.
A - thin
B - hopeful
C - fearful
D - likeable
C - fearful
Name 3 text features you can find in a non-fiction book.
Answers may vary
What are 2 ways you can identify the character traits of a character
What are things the character says, does, thinks, looks like, and his or her effect on others
The flowers begged for water.
What is personification.
A single row of words in a poem.
What is a line?
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
a) salty b) spicy c) mild
c) mild
Explain connotation vs denotation
connotation- how a word makes you feel
denotation-dictionary meaning of a word
What is the lesson of the story called?
what is theme
If I don't have that toy, I'll die!
What is hyperbole.
A group of lines in a poem?
What is a stanza?
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM?
a) often b) usually c) rarely
c) rarely
We must allow students to read diverse texts from their own generation. As a first step, hip hop should be included in the literature curriculum. Examining hip hop songs in class can help teachers identify more closely with their students' interests, cultures, and life experiences. The subject matter or lyrics of some hip-hop songs may be objectionable, but teachers can find plenty of acceptable options to explore.
1.What is the argument 2.What is the claim
1. What is hip hop should be included in literature curriculum
2. What is analyzing hip hop songs can help teachers identify with student interests, cultures, and experiences
The Monkey and the Cookies A monkey put his hand into the jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and cried bitterly. What is the theme?
A Eating cookies can be dangerous.
B If you are greedy, you might get nothing.
C Don't put your hand in a jar.
B.) If you are greedy, you might get nothing.
Aunt Alice always ate apples!
What is alliteration.
The feeling the poet is trying to convey, the 'atmosphere' of the poem.
What is mood?