Vocab
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Delighted, joyful, cheerful, glad, merry
What is the main idea of a text?
It tells what the text is mostly about.
What is a narrative?
A story of connected events that happen in a certain order, whether it is true or made up.
Define a noun.
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a theme?
The central idea, message, or underlying meaning in a story, book, movie, or piece of art.
What does "fortunate" mean?
Having things turn out well; good luck
What is an inference?
An educated guess.
What is persuasive writing?
Any text where the author tries to convince the reader to agree with a point of view, believe an idea, or take a specific action
Define verb.
A word that shows an action, an event, or a state of being
What is a character?
A person or animal in a story.
Use "meticulous" in a sentence.
She is meticulous in her work, ensuring every single detail is correct.
What does it mean to summarize?
To state the most important facts or ideas of a longer text or event in a short way.
What is a conclusion?
The final part of a story.
Define adjective.
A word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing) or a pronoun.
EX: the RED car
What is a setting?
The where and when of a story.
What is an antonym for "difficult"?
Easy
What are supporting details?
Pieces of information like a fact, example, or reason that explain, prove, or expand on the main idea of a paragraph.
Write a brief story about a bird.
3 minutes to write. GO!
Define adverb.
A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells us how, when, where, or how much something happens.
EX: She runs quickly
What is foreshadowing?
The writer gives an early hint or clue about something that will happen later in the plot