6.2B (Vocabulary)
What strategy do we use to find the meaning of a vocabulary word in a selection?
"Context Clues"
How do you make a good inference?
"you combine your prior knowledge (schema) with text clues to make a educated and logical guess!"
Text Clues + Prior Knowledge = Inference
What is the definition of fiction?
"Fiction is a story that is made-up and is not real"
The character traits of the narrator in "The Gift" are best revealed through his--
A. words
B. designs
C. actions
D. thoughts
"C. actions"
Who is the main character of the selection?
"The Narrator"
If context clues does not help you understand the meaning of a word, what do you use?
"A Dictionary"
How many stages does a plot have?
"5 Stages"
***DOUBLE POINTS***
Name all 5 stages!!!
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
"Fiction is a story that is made-up and is not real.
Non-fiction is a real story, with real people and events."
What is the theme of "The Gift"?
A. The greedy who want more lose all.
B. We learn from the misfortunes of others.
C. Trouble comes from the direction we least expect it.
D. Doing the right thing at the right time is an act of kindness.
"Doing the right thing at the right time is an act of kindness."
How many stages of PLOT are there?
**DOUBLE POINTS**
Name them
"5 stages"
Expository, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution
What is the definition of point of view?
"The perspective...who is telling the story"
The person the story is centered around is known as the-
"The Main Character"
What are the different types of third person point of view?
"Third person (Limited) and Third person (Omniscient)."
What does the photograph in "The Gift" reveal about the characters?
A. The boys are pleased with the outcome of the contest.
B. Ryan is jealous that his friend won the skateboard competition.
C. The narrator is disappointed that he must use his old skateboard in the contest.
D. The boys will be required to share one skateboard for future competitions.
"A. The boys are pleased with the outcome of the contest."
What is the conflict of the story?
"Ryan's new skateboard was ruined and he did not have the money to replace it before the contest"
Read the sentence from paragraph 11 of "The Gift."
"His skateboard looked as if it had been mangled by a lion"
Which words from the story best define "mangled by a lion"?
a. customized skateboard
b. hit the ramps
c. tangled mess
d. jazzed-up board
"c. tangled mess"
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!
How would you define theme?
"The message or moral of the story"
What is the definition of third person Omniscient point of view?
"Third person omniscient point of view means the narrator knows and tells us everything about the story and ALL its' characters."
What can the reader infer about the skateboard contest in "The Gift"?
A. Winning depends on using a skateboard designed by the skater and not the builder.
B. Winning depends on the skill of the skater and not the design of the skateboard.
C. Winning depends on the amount of practice time before the contest.
D. Winning depends on the skater's willingness to give to others.
"B. Winning depends on the skill of the skater and not the design of the skateboard."
Based on the narrators actions, the reader can infer?
A. He cares about his friend.
B. He is only concerned about himself.
C. He cares more about his family.
D. He cares about winning the contest the most.
"A. He cares about his friend."
Read the sentence from paragraph 2 of "The Gift."
"Seth at Sports Design, the skateboard shop downtown, is building this custom board for me."
Which sentence uses the word CUSTOM as it is used in this sentence?
a. Their family custom is to go to bed early.
b. The tailor sewed a custom suit for the king.
c. Shaking hands is a custom in the United States.
d. It is a custom for some families to make cakes on birthdays.
"b. The tailor sewed a custom suit for the king."
What is a summary?
**DOUBLE POINTS**
What method is used to find summary?
"A story told in logical order."
"B.M.E.- Beginning, Middle, End"
What point of view is the selection told from?
"First-Person Point of View"...the narrator is telling his own story.
Why does Seth use pictures of the narrators skateboard in his advertisement?
A. To display Seth's design
B. To attract customers to his store
C. To show new curlicue designs
D. To feature the grand prize of the contest
"B. To attract customers to his store"
What is the turning point of the selection?
"When the narrator has the idea to give Ryan his new skateboard "