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POV & Citing Evidence
Fact/Opinion & C/C
Inference& paragraphs
Theme/Main Idea
Word Meaning
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When I story is told is this point of view, you will see the words: I, me, my, we, and our.
What is first person point of view.
100
When you tell the differences in two or more things.
What is contrasting.
100
When you take prior knowledge (what you already know about something) and what you read, you can __________
What is infer or inference.
100
This is also known as the BIG idea.
What is the main idea.
100
I was so parched I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. What does parched mean? tired, thirsty, hungry
What is thirsty
200
When a story is told in this point of view, it is like they are speaking AT you. You will see the words: you, and your. This point of view is not very common.
What is 2nd person point of view.
200
When you tell the similarities in two or more things.
What is comparing.
200
To remember how to write a complete paragraph we use this method.
What is the stop light method.
200
This is known as the moral, or lesson learned in a story.
What is the theme.
200
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. What does conspicuous mean? easily noticed, beautiful, sleeping
What is easily noticed.
300
When asked a question about a story/passage you read, you do this to provide PROOF and show where you found your answer in the story/passage.
What is citing evidence.
300
Dogs are the cutest animals in the world.
What is an opinion.
300
David came home from work, exhausted. He left his clothes at the door and went straight to the shower. He could feel the dirt turning to mud as the water hit his arms. The cold water hitting his skin made him feel like he was finally warm. He had been cold all day. Make an inference. What did David do all day?
Something outside- work? activity?
300
I do not like to get up early in the morning. I am cranky if I go to bed late, because I did not get enough sleep. My body requires 9 hours of sleep and if I don't get it I am in a bad mood all day. When my alarm goes off it upsets me if I have not had enough sleep. Getting up early in the morning is not easy for me. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is: I do not like getting up early in the morning, or getting up early is hard.
300
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. What does the word grueling mean? loud, tiring, or easy
What is tiring.
400
This point of view is when they narrator is the one telling the story. You will see these words: he, she, they, them.
What is 3rd person.
400
George Washington was our first president.
What is a fact.
400
The topic sentence goes where in a paragraph? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th sentence.
What is the 1st sentence.
400
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. Barry was good at cheating. He won most of the games that he played, but it didn't take too long until his friends caught him. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He kept cheating, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry won a lot of games, but it cost him his friendships. What is the theme of this story?
Honesty is the best policy. Cheating will make you lose your friends. Nobody likes a cheater.
400
I was flabbergasted when I found out I won the art contest. What does flabbergasted mean? very angry, amazed, or tired
What is amazed.
500
To remember how to answer a question that asks you to cite your evidence, you can remember the neumonic device ACE. What do those letters stand for?
What is answer, cite, evidence.
500
You can prove this, with evidence.
What is a fact.
500
This sentence wraps up the paragraph. It can restate the topic, sum up the paragraph, or show emotion.
What is the concluding sentence. (RED LIGHT)
500
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000… wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children. What is the theme of this story?
Don't be greedy. Be grateful for what you have. Be happy with what you get, because you could have nothing.
500
Ms. Chen admonished her students to complete their homework. What does admonished mean? warned, questioned, promised
What is warned.