Story Elements
This is when/where the story takes place.
The setting
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
A homophone
You should complete the ELA state test as fast as possible.
False: It is more important to do your best, take your time, and use your STEPS FOR EXCELLENCE.
The message, lesson, or moral that the author wants you to take away from the story.
Theme
This part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea
A noun
The order that things happen in a story
sequence of events
Point of view: they, she, he, you
Third person point of view.
CBT: You should wait for directions from your teacher, follow the prompts, and not get ahead of the teacher when they are speaking. True or False?
True: You do not click ahead, work ahead, etc. You should listen to directions and follow along.
What are the author's purposes for writing a story or poem?
examples: entertain, persuade, inform
This part of speech is an action word.
A verb.
The series of events in a story from beginning to end.
The plot.
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
A stanza
When completing two point responses on the ELA exam you must support your claim by looking at the text and including text evidence?
True: Either RAP (Restate, Answer, and Provide 2 Details or RACE (Restate, Answer, Cite 2 pieces of Evidence, and Explain).
Give 3 examples of text features
Bold print/vocabulary terms, glossary, pictures, captions, headings, graphs/tables/diagrams, bullet points, etc.
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
Ex: The pretty girl played with the small cat.
An adjective
What point of view is a text that uses: I, me, my, we, us
First Person Point of View
What is this sentence an example of?
Billy baked brownies for Becky.
Alliteration
When working on the ELA test it is best to sit there and stay stuck on the same question for a long period of time. True or False?
False: When you come across a question that is confusing or difficult to answer, the LAST thing to do is freeze up. Move onto the next question and come back to it later!
This is what the story is mostly about?
Main Idea
What is the adverb in this sentence?
I was feeling hungry, so I quickly made myself a delicious sandwich.
quickly
Words that have the same or similar meaning are called?
Synonyms
Explain the difference between fiction and non-fiction texts.
A fiction text is made-up and/or imaginary while a non-fiction text is something that is real or has real people and events.
True or false:
You can get up and out of your seat whenever you want during testing.
False! You must raise your hand to ask for tissue, a sip of water, a bathroom break, etc. You are not allowed to get up for ANY reason without permission, even if your pencil or paper falls! The teacher in the room will get it for you at ALL TIMES during testing!
What is text structure?
Ex: cause/effect, chronological
The way a text is organized
These phrases are examples of what?
The wind howled at night. The book was so popular it flew off the shelves. The last piece of pie was calling my name.
Personification - giving human qualities to things and ideas that are not humans.