Sentences: Simple, Compound, or Complex?
"The cat slept on the couch."
Simple sentence.
What is figurative language?
Words or phrases used to create a feeling or description. Something not to be taken literally. It's a way to make writing dramatic.
To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning, even when something is not directly stated in the text.
Infer
"The benevolent teacher gave extra help to struggling students."
What word helps you understand that the teacher is kind?"
"extra help to struggling students."
Who are the protagonists (main characters) of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen?
Brian, wilderness, animals, pilot, parents.
"She finished her homework, and then she went to bed."
Compound sentence.
"Her smile was as bright as the sun."
Simile: compares two different things using the words like, or as.
Worthy of belief; trustworthy and reliable; able to be trusted as truthful or accurate.
Credible
"The noxious fumes from the factory made everyone cough and cover their noses."
What context clue tells you that noxious means harmful or poisonous?
"Made everyone cough and cover their noses."
Summarize the plot of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Should include at least three of these details:
- Plane crash, pilot heart attack, secret, divorce.
- Survive in the wilderness, shelter, food, animal attacks.
- Brian learns that he is more capable than he believes, has a more positive outlook on life when he returns home. Remember's teacher's "Stay Positive" advice.
"Because it was raining, the game was postponed."
Complex sentence.
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Describing an object, animal, or idea as if it were a person.
The central idea or main message of a story, poem, or text that the author wants readers to understand.
"The ravenous dog devoured the entire bowl of food in seconds."
What words help you understand that ravenous means extremely hungry?
"Devoured the entire bowl of food in seconds."
Summarize the plot of Crazy Lady! by Jane Leslie Conly
Vernon is failing school. Meets Maxine and Ronald. Gets tutored by Miss Annie. Vernon helps Ronald get shoes for the Special Olympics. Vernon builds a friendship with Maxine and Ronald. Ronald moves away to have a better life away from Maxine. Vernon is sad.
"The students studied hard, so they felt confident about the test, and they all passed with good grades."
Compound sentence.
"I've told you a million times to clean your room."
Hyperbole: an extreme, deliberate exaggeration used to make a point, add humor, or express strong emotions
To give a brief statement of the main points or key ideas from a text without including unnecessary details.
Summarize; summary
"After the acrimonious argument, the two friends refused to speak to each other for weeks."
What context clue suggests that acrimonious means bitter or angry?
"argument, the two friends refused to speak to each other for weeks."
What was the theme, or the overall message that Vernon learned in Crazy Lady?
Never judge people by what they look like. Respect other people's perspectives and opinions.
"Although Sarah had never traveled to Europe before, she decided to book a flight to Paris because her best friend, who lived there, invited her to stay for the summer, and she knew it would be the adventure of a lifetime!"
Complex sentence.
"Time is money."
Metaphor: a figure of speech that compares two different things by directly stating that one thing is the other
The words and sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word that help readers understand its meaning.
Context clues
"The obfuscated instructions were so confusing that no one could follow them, and the teacher had to rewrite them in clear, simple language."
What phrase directly tells you that obfuscated means unclear or confusing?
"so confusing that no one could follow them."
What was the theme, or overall message of The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Do not take the easy way out, you have to work hard and earn what you want in life.