Author's Purpose
A story about what you will need to go on a camping trip
To inform
Define theme
What is:
A theme is a universal idea, lesson, or message relayed by the author
*Answers may vary but should be close to this*
What two important components help you make an inference?
What is: What you know + text evidence
True or False:
Summaries include many minor details.
What is FALSE
A type of figurative language
that compares one thing to
another thing using the words
"like" or "as" is called a ___.
What is a simile
A speech about why going to school four days a week is a great idea
To persuade
What is the theme of the Three Little Pigs"
What is: “taking your time to do something right pays off.”
Alex hurt his leg. He and his mom
went into an office. There were
chairs around the walls. There were
things to read on the table. Where
were Alex and his Mom?
What is the doctor's office
True or False:
A summary includes mainly big ideas
What is TRUE
A type of figurative language
that compares one thing to
another thing by stating that
something "is" another thing.
What is a metaphor
A story about a princess marrying a prince
To entertain
What is theme of this story:
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
Slow down and follow safety rules
Look both ways before crossing the street
The bees fly from flower to flower. The
meadow is filled with buzzing. The bees
return to the hive. Then fly out into the
meadow again. They are hard workers.
Why is the meadow filled with buzzing?
A. It is full of bees.
B. The sun is up.
C. It’s calling the birds home.
What is: A. It is full of bees
The Amazon River is located in South America. It is the second longest river in the world. The Nile River is the longest. The Amazon River is 3980 miles long. Its basin covers more than half of South America. In 1541 Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana gave the river its name and was the first European to travel the entire length.
Which sentence best summarizes this passage:
A. The Amazon River
B. The Nile River
C. Francisco de Orellana
What is: A. The Amazon River
The plates danced on the
shelves during the earthquake
is an example of what type of
figurative language?
What is personification
A news report about recycling and
how it helps save the earth.
To inform
What is the theme of this story:
Long ago a beautiful princess had beautiful expensive dresses. She bragged about how her dresses all of the time. The other maidens got tired of her bragging and stopped being her friend.
What is: Don't brag. Be modest.
The bike skidded out of control. It
slammed against the sidewalk. The rider
hit the ground hard. His pant leg was
ripped. His knee was scraped and
bleeding. He began to sniff. Why did the
bike rider sniff?
A. He smelled something funny
B. He had allergies.
C. He was starting to cry.
What is: C. He was starting to cry
What is the best summary for this excerpt:
Bob waits for winter. He loves to go
sledding and to ice skate. He even likes
to go ice fishing!
What is: Bob loves winter sports.
A type of figurative language
that uses the beginning sound in
words repeatedly in a phrase or
sentence is called __.
What is alliteration
Rabbit thought Turtle was slow. So
Rabbit and Turtle had a race. Rabbit
feel asleep and Turtle won the race.
Once a upon a time there were hard working ants and a lazy grasshopper. The ants worked all summer long to store food for the winter. The grasshopper did not work at all during the summer. When winter came the ants were self-sufficient and the grasshopper was hungry and desperate.
What is: Don't be lazy
(answers may vary)
Ray and his dad walk up the dark hill.
There were no lights to be seen anywhere.
They stopped and set up the telescope
that Dad carried. Ray pointed to a group
of stars, and the telescope was aimed at
them. When is this story happening?
A. evening
B. dawn
C. night
What is C. Night
What is the best summary for this excerpt:
Jake puts the towels and beach balls in
the car. Then his dad packs the lunches.
Jake can’t wait to jump in the waves!
This type of figurative language is
used when words imitate the actual
sound(s) made by the action or
event. Examples include "clang" and
"whoosh."
What is onomatopoeia