Vocabulary Detectives
What does the word "reluctant" most likely mean?
A person who is unsure or unwilling
What should you use from the text to support your answer?
Text Evidence
“She was as fast as lightning.” What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What is a theme?
A lesson or message in a story
What is a noun?
Use context clues: “The exhausted runner trudged slowly across the finish line.” What does “trudged” mean
Walked slowly and heavily
What is the main idea?
The most important point the author wants readers to understand
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
What is the central idea of an informational text?
The main message, or focus of the text.
What punctuation belongs at the end of a question?
A question mark
What is a synonym for “ancient”?
Something very old
What is an inference?
A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
“I’ve told you a million times.” What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
If a story teaches readers to never give up, what might the theme be?
Perseverance leads to success
Identify the verb: “The students completed the assignment.”
"Completed"
What does the prefix “un-” mean?
Not
Why do readers summarize a text?
To explain the important details briefly
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things, without using "like" or "as"
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the lesson; main idea is what the text is mostly about
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun
“The mysterious note was so illegible that no one could read it.”
What does the word illegible most likely mean?
Impossible, or very difficult to read
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is made up: Non- Fiction is factual
What is imagery?
Language that helps readers picture something with their senses
Name one way authors develop theme.
Through characters, conflicts, dialogue, or events
Correct the sentence: “me and sara went to the store”
Sara and I went to the store.