Drama
What do we call a part of a play where the action happens in one place?
A scene
What is the plot of a story?
What happens in the story
What does a diagram help show?
How something looks or works
What should you do first before reading the selection?
Read the directions
Which point of view uses “I” or “me”?
First person
What do stage directions tell the actors to do?
Actions, movements, or how to say lines
What is the main idea of a story?
What the story is mostly about or THEME
What is a pronunciation guide used for?
To help say a word correctly
If you don’t know a word, what tool can help you?
A dictionary
Which point of view uses “you”?
Second person
What do you call the person who writes a play?
A playwright
Another word/phrase for theme is ________.
Key idea or central message
Why does an author include a map?
To show where something is
If a question gives line numbers, what should you do?
Look back and reread that part
Which point of view uses “he,” “she,” or “they”?
Third person
Why are line numbers helpful in a play or story?
They help you find evidence and reread a specific part
How is theme different from plot?
Theme is the lesson; plot is what happens in the story
In nonfiction, main idea, key idea, and central idea all mean what?
What the text is mostly about
What is process of elimination?
Crossing out wrong answers to find the best one
“I went to the park.” What POV is this?
First person
If a question asks about lines 12–15, what should you do?
Reread lines 12–15 in the text
Which is the theme: “A girl shows bravery” OR “Never give up”?
Never give up
Where do I find what the entire nonfiction book can be about? What does a bolded word mean?
The Table of Contents tells me what the book will be about. A bolded word will likely be in the glossary or defined for the reader.
Read the sentence. Choose the best definition for the word "object."
After reviewing the evidence, the committee decided to object to the proposal.
A) a physical item you can see or touch
B) to show disagreement
C) a goal someone wants to achieve
D) something used in an experiment
B) to show disagreement
Why does point of view matter?
It tells who is telling the story