Main events from the story in order from beginning to end
100
What are the narrative elements in a text?
The characters, the setting, main idea and supporting details
100
What are the 3 purposes an author writes for?
To persuade, inform, and entertain
100
What are inferences?
Using clues from the story to tell about the story
100
What do you do when you compare and contrast?
Tell about the similarities and differences
200
What is a summary?
A paragraph that describes the main evens and characters in a story
200
What is the difference between the main ideas and supporting details?
The main ideas are what the story is about and supporting details tell about the main ideas - if main ideas change, the story would be different
200
What is the purpose of an advertisement?
To persuade
200
How does EJ feel?
EJ was crying on the playground when he was left out of the game.
EJ feels sad, upset, mad, angry
200
How are Penguins and Pelicans the same?
How are they different?
Varies
300
How are a sequence of events and a summary the same?
They both describe the main events in a story
300
What is the main idea in the Indian in the Cupboard?
Omri puts plastic toys into a cupboard, locks it with a special key, and they become real
300
What is the purpose of a comic book?
To entertain
300
What is the giraffe eating?
The giraffe stretched his long neck high into the air and reached for the tree's branches.
The giraffe is eating leaves
300
What is cause and effect?
When something makes something else happen
400
How are a sequence of events and a summary different?
A sequence of events is like an ordered list, while a summary is written in a paragraph
400
What is the setting of the Indian in the Cupboard?
England, at Omri's house, Happ's, and school - present day
400
What is the purpose of a biography?
To inform
400
Where does the story take place?
The pair wandered across the open terrain, which was dry, hot, and lacking in water. They stumbled over a small cactus and watched a scorpion crawl past them.
The pair wandered across the desert
400
Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.
Varies
500
Summarize the directions for making an appropriate transition.
Be in your own seat, no talking, listeners out, and be ready for what's next (pencil, paper, book, etc.)
500
Who are the main characters in the Indian in the Cupboard?
Omri, Patrick, Little Bear, and Boone
500
What are some key words for persuasive writing?
I...believe, feel, think, in my opinion, etc.
500
What is the weather?
ALK buttoned-up her parka, put on her mittens and stocking cap, and strapped on her snow boots before she rode her donkey to school.
The weather is cold, snowy, etc.
500
What is the difference between facts and opinions?
Facts are true and informational
Opinions are what people believe and are not always true