Central Idea & Inferences
How can you look for clues when looking for a central idea?
headings, visuals, first and last sentence.
if the authors purpose is to persuade then the author wants..
What is the first step when summarizing?
Find headings and subheadings
What do we ask before we monitor and clarify?
Do I understand what I just read?
What is a setting
a setting is where when a story takes place.
How can you evaluate details?
to share information about a topic
What do you need to do when summarizing?
1 find headings, 2 find main ideas, 3, write,4 combine
make notes about what confuses you, think about what you know, look at images text features.
What are the characters in a story?
people, animals, cartoon characters
What is a central idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What is the point of view?
Who is telling the story
What are the 4 text structures?
compare/ contrast, cause/effect, problem / solution, and logical order.
What is a plot?
a conflict with a solution
How do we make inferences?
Use clues from the text plus what you know. Background knowledge.
How can you figure out an authors purpose?
First think about the genre, then ask questions about what you read, and find answers.
Explain 1st person,
What is the purpose of cause and effect?
To explain what happened and why it happened.
What are events?
things that happen within a story.
When authors do not give you enough information about a text what should you do?
Define an authors purpose
An authors purpose is his or her reason for writing a text. Knowing the purpose helps you recognize the author's message.
Explain 3rd person
He, she, they, The narrator knows everything and shares the thoughts of all characters.
What is the purpose of logical order?
To explain events in time order, or order of importance.
Explain what literary elements are
all the pieces that make up a story