Grammar
Describes a noun
Adjective
Define characters:
the who in the story
When a word or phrase is used to imply another meaning. Ex. I could eat a horse.
Non-literal meaning
What a story or paragraph is mostly about?
Main Idea
Why something happens?
Cause
Describes a verb
Adverb
Where a story takes place
Setting
To get someone to try, do, or believe something.
Persuade
Information added to the passage or paragraph.
Detail
What happens as a result of something else.
Effect
Daily double: What is the suffix in careless? What does it mean?
-less and to be without care
Plot
A word that means the same as another word.
Synonym
There are many activities that can be done in the summer. You can go boating or swimming. You can go to the park. You can ride your bike or color with chalk. Summertime is so much fun...What is the main idea?
There are many activities that can be done in the summer.
Give an example of a cause and effect.
Ice cream melting in hot sun. Boy crying from being yelled at. Etc.
Give an example of a preposition.
to, over, before, around, etc
To put events in order.
Sequence
To retell something in your own words.
Summarize
Give an example of a detail for the main idea: Ohio is a better place to live than any other state.
Any answer to do with Ohio specifically.
Which is the cause and which is the effect? The dog bit the girl because she grabbed his toy.
Cause - the girl grabbed the toy
Effect - the dog bit
I disconnected the TV from the Wii. So they are:
not connected
Another name for answer to a problem.
Resolution
To come up with an understanding based on evidence and context clues.
Infer
Give an example of a main idea for the details: You can find many animals like whales, dolphins, and crabs in the oceans. There are also different kinds of plants like seaweed, coral, and anemones. Lastly, there are sometimes sunken ships and other lost items at the bottom of the ocean.
Ex. There are many things that can be found in the ocean.
I didn't eat breakfast....what effect could happen?
I am hungry.