Main Idea & Supporting Details
Identify the figurative language: "The clouds were as fluffy as cotton balls"
Simile
If the author write to make you laugh or enjoy the story, their purpose is to...
Entertain
In this point of view, the narrator uses "I" and "we"
First person point of view
The author's attitude toward the subject of the text is called...
Tone
These pieces of information in a text help explain or support the main idea
Supporting details
Personification
If a text is written to teach you about a topic, the author's purpose is to...
Inform
In this point of view, the narrator uses "she, "he," and "they"
Third person point of view
The feeling the reader gets while reading a text is called...
If the main idea is "pollution harms the environment," what could be a supporting detail?
A fact about how pollution harms the environment
"She is a shining star" is an example of this comparison without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
When an author write to convince you of something, their purpose is...
Persuade
Identify the point of view: "It was the last night of summer and I was calm, oddly calm"
Identify the tone: "The author writes with excitement and enthusiasm about the upcoming holiday"
Happy, cheerful, excited
True or False: The main idea is always stated directly in the first sentence of a passage
False
Identify the figurative language: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole
True or False: First-person point of view uses pronouns like "he," "she," and "they"
False
Identify the point of view: "Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could fee his fingers weakening."
Third person
What is the mood of this sentence? "Dark clouds loomed overhead as the children ran home, hoping to avoid the storm."
Tense, anxious, worried
Identify the main idea: "Rainforests are important because they provide oxygen, diverse species live there, and they help regulate the Earth's climate."
Rainforests are important for the environment
Identify the figurative language: "Boom! The thunder roared in the night"
Onomatopoeia
What is an author's point of view?
Their opinion or thoughts on whatever topic they're writing about
TRICK QUESTION: In second person point of view, the narrator speaks directly to the reader using this pronoun
"You"
True or False: The tone of a text can affect the mood a reader feels
True