Point of View
First-Person or Third-Person?
" I went shopping with my friend Mandy. We then went to lunch afterwards."
First-Person
What is a context clue?
They are clues in the text and visuals that help us find the meanings of unfamiliar words.
What is the main question we ask when we monitor and clarify?
Do I understand what I just read?
Who are Jonathan and Shane?
Jonathan and Shane played video games together.
Characters
What does pesky mean?
something that is annoying
First-Person or Third-Person?
"Katie went to the party. She made a casserole and she danced all night."
Third-Person
What are word parts?
Prefixes (beginnings) and Suffixes (endings of words)
If we understand what we just read, what do we do?
Keep Reading
What is outside?
Meeko and Todd are playing and running outside.
setting
What does bilingual mean?
You can speak two languages fluently
First-Person or Third-Person?
"They were on the playground playing with me."
First-Person
What are Definitions?
Definitions are a word's meaning.
When you don't understand a word you can.....?
(4 parts)
- decode the word
- look for context clues
-replace with another word
-look it up in a dictionary or glossary
What are events?
things that happen in a story to:
- change a character(s)
- to affect the mood
- to build the plot
What does annual mean?
an event that happens yearly
What does it mean to tell a story in first-person?
You are the narrator, telling the story.
What do we use to show pictures of the word meaning?
Visuals with Labels
When a section is confusing you .......?
(3 parts)
- take notes
- reread
- look at images or text features
What is a conflict?
the main problem that the character(s) face. It's part of the plot.
What does mismatched mean?
does not belong or fit together
What does it mean to tell a story in third-person?
Telling a story from third-person means from outside the narrator.
What are Synonyms? What are Antonyms?
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning but are different words.
Antonyms are words that have an opposite meaning and are different words.
Why is it important that we monitor and clarify when we are reading?
So that we can understand what we are reading and pay attention to detail to get the whole picture of what is happening in the story.
What is a Resolution?
How the conflict or problem is solved. It's part of the plot.
What does snarled mean?
twisted and tangled