Skills
I sat at the table, bored. I didn't enjoy this daily project. Every day after school, I spent at least an hour with my math, science and English books. I would rather be outside playing!
What is the person doing after school?
What is homework.
Identify the example:
"The slithering snake stalked the small children."
What is a Alliteration
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so our plan is to boycott the circus. Using context clues, what does boycott mean?
What is refuse to support
Eric gripped the bat in his hands. His palms were sweaty but he took a deep breath as he stepped up to the plate. He had to score a run or his team would lose the game. When the pitcher threw a fastball, Eric’s reflexes took over and he heard the “Crack!” of the bat hitting the ball. His heart raced with excitement as he ran to first base. He was safe!
The main idea of this passage is: A. Eric plays baseball. B. Eric scores a homerun. C. How to play baseball. D. Eric overcomes his nerves and makes it to first base.
What is... D. Eric overcomes his nerves and makes it to first base.
''It smelled of hay and it smelled of manure. It smelled of the perspiration of tired horses and the wonderful sweet breath of patient cows…It smelled of grain and of harness dressing and of axle grease and of rubber boots and of new rope.''
According to the author's choice of words, how does the barn smell?
What is bad
She forgot to put the caps on the markers so the markers dried out.
What is the cause?
What is She forgot to put the caps on the markers.
Identify the Figurative Language.
"The grass looked like a magic carpet." (pg. 77; Charlotte's Webb)
What is a simile
In my opinion, her behavior was DETESTABLE. In fact, I think she is a bully. What does DETESTABLE mean?
What is horrible or bad
I always have trouble flying a kite. For a kite to fly, the weather needs to be good and windy. If there is no wind, the kite will never fly. You need to find a spacious place to fly your kite. It is dangerous to fly your kite near roads, power lines or an airport.
What is the main idea?
a. Flying kites is hard.
b. Kites can break easily.
c. It is dangerous to fly a kite.
What is... a. Flying kites is hard.
What is the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story?
What is the main idea is mostly what the story is about. The theme is the life lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember.
These are the words next to a picture that explain what it is or is about.
What is a caption?
"One of the pigs is a runt. It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything. So your father will have to do away with it."
What type of figurative language is being used and what does it mean?
What is an idiom which means to kill or rid of, but in Charlotte's webb it means kill.
We had to make a chronological time line during Social Studies when we studied the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. What does "chronological" mean?
What is going in order of time
Jims dog does not like to get wet. He avoids water at all cost. When Jim has to give his dog a bath, the dog tries to run away. The dog does not even like it when it rains. What is the main idea?
What is Jim's dog does not like water
When finding the theme of a text, why is it important to focus on the characters of the story?
What is watching how the character´s grow, respond and learn helps the reader determine the theme.
''A tiny spider crawled from the sac. It was no bigger than a grain of sand, no bigger than the head of a pin. Its body was grey with a black stripe underneath. Its legs were grey and tan.''
What type of imagery is being used?
What is visualization/sight
Identify the Figurative Language AND explain how you know.
"The wind whispered a lullaby to me as I fell asleep."
What is personification
Cheerleaders are a boisterous group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "boisterous" mean?
What is loud, noisy, energetic
What is the theme of this story?
A lion was about to eat a mouse. The mouse pleaded.¨Let me go, and someday I may help you.¨ Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, some hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse came and chewed through the ropes and saved the lions´s life.
What is Help others because what goes around comes around.
Looking for differences among two or more things is known as ...
What is contrasting?
When writing a paragraph you must have these sentences to strengthen the main idea...
What are supporting details?
Name the figurative language AND define what it means:
"He was a hurricane when he entered the room."
What is a metaphor? It means he entered the room with great force and energy. It is often used to describe someone as very dynamic and powerful.
Nina was completely inept at cooking. She seemed to burn everything she tried to cook. What does "inept" mean?
What is unskilled; to have little or no skill
Mouse knew that he needed to do something fast if he was going to get away from Fox. He decided to come up with a plan. “Oh Fox, I really don’t think that you want to eat me. See I saw two rats that are even more plump than me outside. If you let me out of this cage, I can help you catch them,” said Mouse as he looked outside of his cage. “Really? Then we should go catch them,” said Fox as he unlatched the cage. Fox thought about how good it would be to have two juicy rats to feast on. As soon as Fox opened the cage, Mouse ran as fast as he could and escaped from the house. He laughed as he ran free. What is the moral of this story?
What is wisdom and cleverness can get someone out of difficult circumstances.
What a Venn Diagram is used for ...
What is comparison/contrast?