Main Idea & Summarizing
What do we call the most important thought or topic of an entire piece of text?
Main Idea
What is it called when you put evidence into your own words?
paraphrase
In which text structure does an author explain how two things are alike and how they are different?
Compare and Contrast
What is the term for the "turning point" or the most exciting part of a story?
The climax
Identify the simile in this sentence: "After the long hike, his legs felt like lead weights."
"felt like lead weights."
True or False: The first sentence of a paragraph is always the main idea
False
If a character is "shivering and wearing a heavy coat," what can you infer about the weather?
It is cold.
A text that lists events in the exact order they happened (using dates or times) uses what type of structure?
Chronological (or Sequential) Order
What do we call the universal lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn?
Theme
What does the prefix un- mean in the word unlucky?
Not
What is the term for the smaller ideas that support and prove the main idea?
Supporting Details
What is the term for a conclusion a reader reaches based on text evidence and their own background knowledge? An educated guess based on what you read and what you already know.
An inference
If a paragraph explains why the Titanic sank, which text structure is the author using?
Cause and Effect
What is the term for the part of the plot where the problems are resolved, and the story ends?
Resolution
What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean in a sentence? The test was a piece of cake.
Something that is very easy.
When writing a summary, does it come from your opinion or only the facts from the text?
Only the facts from the text
Which phrase is a text talker: (A) I think that... (B) The author states... (C) Once upon a time...
(B) The author states...
Which structure would an author use to present a struggle and then offer a way to fix it?
Problem and Solution
If a story is told by a narrator using the pronouns "I," "me," and "my," what is the point of view?
First-Person Point of View
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What five words can help you remember the important parts of a summary?
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, and Then
What must you put around direct text evidence?
Quotation marks or " "
What text structure gives many details about only 1 topic?
Description
What do we call the problem of a story?
Conflict
What is the antonym of the word fragile?
Strong (or Durable/Sturdy)