Parts of Speech
What is a word that expresses an action?
Verb
Name the 3 main points of view.
1st person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient
Name 3 structures of nonfiction text.
Description, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, Chronology, Narrative
Name 3 characters from "Pictures of Hollis Woods."
Hollis, Mustard lady, Henry, Josie, Beatrice, Steven, Old Man, Izzy, Christina
Name all of the articles.
A, an, the
What 4 things tells us what a character is like on the inside?
Thoughts, actions, feelings, words
Draw the graphic organizer you would use with a compare and contrast text.
Venn diagram
What was the problem in the story "Each Kindness?"
Chloe and the other students were being mean to Maya
What is the definition of a helping verb?
Part of a 2 word verb phrase; assists the main verb
Which part of the plot pyramid is the most exciting part of a story?
Climax
What are transition words that signal you are reading a chronology text?
First, second, next, before, after, then, finally, dates, when
Who killed Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
List at least 4 linking verbs
is, am, are, was, were, seems, becomes, feels, appears, be, been, being
What is theme?
The lesson of the story; what the characters and readers learn about life
What is the formula we use for finding the main idea of a text?
Subject + what the author says about the subject = main idea
What's the name of the final book we will read this year?
Starfish
Write a sentence in the past perfect tense.
Had + -ed
What details can we use when comparing and contrasting settings in a story?
Physical description, activities and culture, characters, problems
Name at least 3 tools we have in our "active reading toolboxes."
Close read, annotate, main ideas, summary, details, text structure, ask questions, circle unknown words, make inferences
Who is Mrs. Vargas related to on campus?
Mrs. Littig and Mr. Littig, Savi, Mason