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What is the suffix for agreeable? What does it mean?
able-able to agree
What is the root or base word of dependable?
What does THEME mean?
Lesson or moral of a story
In a folktale, where will you find the THEME of the story?
At the end
Why are text features important?
They give you more information about the text.
What is a sentence clue?
Words in a sentence or nearby sentence that helps you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
What is compare and contrast?
When an author shows how two thinks are alike or different.
What is a free verse poem?
Words don't rhyme
Timelines are written in chronological order. What does that mean?
It's written in time order
What is a sentence in a poem called?
A line
What is a paragraph in a poem called?
A Stanza
Write the word unfairness-what is the root or base word?
What does the word mean?
fair
in an unfair way or not fair
What is Author's Purpose?
The author's reason for writing
What does character's perspective mean?
A character's thoughts or feeling about someone or something
What is the root/base word in unfairness?
What is the prefix
What does it mean?
root/base word/fair
suffix-ness
Name 3 text features
captions, headings, photograph, map, graph, sidebar, picture
What does cause and effect mean?
Cause-WHY something happens (1st)
Effect-WHAT happens (2nd)
What is a folktale?
A story passed down from one generation to the next and it has a theme
What is character development? (The Talented Clementine)
What is cause and effect
Cause-WHY something happened
Effect-What happened because of it
What is the definition of central or main idea?
The most important point an author wants to make
What is an expository text?
It give FACTS and information about a topic and has TEXT FEATUREs such as headings and captions
What are 3 purposes of writing?
PIE
P-persuade or opinion
I-inform
E-entertain
What is a metaphor?
Give an example
Comparing two different things
What is a simile?
Give an example of a simile