behind the scenes
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
plural noun for a cookie
cookies
What a nonfiction text is mostly about?
Facts or real events
what is the best part of Chipman?
restate the question!
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
What is text evidence?
Name 3 adjectives
description words
Why is it important to read?
Reading exercises your brain muscles! It helps you to build your vocabulary and improve your communication skills.
What you know + what you read=
A reasonable guess
Inference
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
What is a verb?
The problem of the story
Information used to support an opinion or belief- can be used to support an inference.
evidence
What is a claim or thesis statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
what are quotations used for?
to notify of a direct quote from someone else
What are the verbs in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
watched and play
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
A brief recount of the text including the central idea and most important supporting details
summary
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
What is the opening paragraph to your writing called?
The closing, the introduction, or the body?
Introduction
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
someone who is telling or recounting the story
narrator
The most important thing the author says about a topic
central idea