4th Grade Reading
What is the plot of the story?
The main events, the problem, solution, and conclusion.
What 5 parts does every sentence need to have?
Capital letter, punctuation mark, subject, verb, complete sense
She looked regal as she walked through the crowd to her throne.
What does regal mean?
royal, majestic
What do you call an alphabetical list of key names and terms used in a book? (hint it is located in the very back of a book)
An index
What is the subject of this sentence?
The sleepy cat napped in the sunshine.Cat
What does conflict mean?
The problem of a story
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
A horrible smell emanated from the deep pit beneath. Emanated means?
spread, came out
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
What is a verb?
an action word
What does setting mean?
where and when the story takes place
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
The trash bag was left outside in the sun all day and it reeked!
What does reeked mean?
Smelled really bad
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
antonyms
He fell into the cold water.
What part of speech is cold?
adjective
What does Main Idea mean?
Should you ever start a sentence with a conjunction?
No
Authors can use vivid language in their writing to enable readers to imagine what it is like to be in the characters shoes.
Which dictionary definition best represents vivid as it is used in the passage?
Vivid, adjective. 1. Bright, easy to see 2. Full of life or freshness 3. Full of intense images or feelings.
3. Full of intense images or feelings.
"Sally sold shells by the sea shore."
Which type of figurative language?
Alliteration
What are the 4 types of sentences?
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
Double Jeopardy!!!!
Name the 5 text structures.
problem and solution
cause and effect
compare and contrast
description
chronological or sequence
When you write a narrative, what are you doing?
Telling a story
Suzy likes to dance and sing as she walks through the store. She is such a character!
Which dictionary definition best represents character as it is used in the passage?
Character, noun. 1. Behavior that shows moral or ethical qualities 2. A person or animal in a story 3. A written mark that represents a letter in the alphabet or a number 4. An interesting, amusing, or unusual person
4. An interesting, amusing, or unusual person
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
________ going to the store.
There They're Their
They're
**Double Jeopardy**
Fix this sentence
julie asked if we were going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked if we were going to the zoo, the store, or the mall.
What is a inference?
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
What is it called when you put a space at the start of a new paragraph?
indent
Rows of empty boxcars loomed on every side. What does loomed mean?
showed or appeared
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
It cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
It cost a lot of money.
She laughed hard during the funny movie.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
during the funny movie
What are the three point of views?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
What are the three author's purposes?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
I felt a great weariness after field day.
Weariness means...
fatigue or extreme tiredness
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification
The kids played together in the city park.
What is the object of the preposition?
park