6th Grade Skills.
Most athletes have to stay in physical shape so they seldom eat junk food.
What does the word seldom mean as it is used in this sentence?
What context clues/details help define this word?
Seldom means barely, scarcely, never.
CC/Details: stay in physical shape, junk food.
WHAT IS A METAPHOR.
Give an example.
direct comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
What is a summary? What should a summary not include?
The summary of the text is what the text is mostly about from beginning, middle and end. (BME) A summary has no opinions.
What is the text structure of a text that conveys first, second, third, last.
1) Sequence and order.
2) Sequence of events.
3) Chronological order.
When the author is trying to convey facts, describe and explain information to us.
Informational Text.
Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.
What does the word yearned mean as it is used in this sentence?
craved, wanted.
What is an onomatopeia??? Give an example
Sounds.
BAM, BOOM, CRASH, POW.
What is the central idea?
The main idea.
The key idea.
What is the text mostly about.
What the text is mainly about.
A text structure that is describing factual details, evidence and informing us.
Descriptive.
What type of text convincing others.
A persuasive. The author is trying to persuade you to do something.
John was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of muffin on the plate.
What does the word particle mean?
A small piece, a crumb.
What is imagery ?
Using the 5 senses to describe something and create a picture in the readers head.
Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?
The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
A text structure that explores similarities and differences.
Compare and Contrasting.
What type of text conveys factual details, real images, real dates, places, people.
A non-fiction text.
What is an inference?
An educated guess using background knowledge and details from the text.
What is a hyperbole?
Give an exmple.
An exaggeration.
Answers may vary - teacher discretion!
How the author feels about a topic is called?
Perspective or Point of View
When a question asks you "How does the author organize a text?" What is it asking you to do?
The question is asking you how does the author put together a text. What is the text structure.
A type of text that is imaginary, a fable, a folktale, a poem.
A fictional text. It is not real.
"Based off of the claim in paragraph 4, what details can support this?"
What skill is this question asking us to do?
This question is asking us to find the details to support the main idea of paragraph of 4.
What is repetition?
Why is repetition important?
When a word or phrase is being repeated.
It is important because the word/phrase that is being repeated is an important idea in the text.
I wonder who invented paper plates? He was a clever guy! Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
What is the author's perspective?
The author thinks that disposable products are wonderful.
When a question asks "Why does the author contribute paragraph 3 to the text?" What is this question asking you?
Why does the author add/include paragraph 3 in the text? How does it fit into the overall text?
What is author's purpose? What are the 3 Author's Purposes?
Why the author wrote the passage.
To persuade
To entertain
To inform.