Text Features
This feature is at the beginning to show what chapter or page to find information on.
Table of Contents
When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.
setting
What is alliteration?
Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Similar to a tongue twister.
Sam was elated when he opened his gift. It was a ticket to Disney World and he couldn't contain his excitement.
What does 'elated' mean?
excited, overjoyed
What is a main idea?
The main idea is the main point the author is trying to get across.
This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.
Caption
The resolution is where the story ______________.
tells how the problem is solved
What is a metaphor?
A phrase describing something as something it is not. It compares two things symbolically. Ex: Love is a battlefield.
Everyone has a cell phone these days making house phones obsolete, or no longer needed.
What does obsolete mean?
no longer needed
What do we call things that support the main idea?
details
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
Bold print
What is plot?
The events of a story
Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor?
"His eyes are as blue as the ocean."
Simile
Which sentence BEST supports the idea that
Yummy Tacos Restaurant is a popular place to
eat?
Because the restaurant is POPULAR, I can infer
A. The restaurant serves tacos.
B. The restaurant is close to my house.
C. The restaurant is always crowded and often has an hour long waiting list.
D. My favorite place to eat is Yummy Tacos Restaurant.
C. The restaurant is always crowded and often has an hour long waiting list.
DOUBLE POINTS
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
The writer enjoys spending time with her family.
DOUBLE POINTS
What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?
Glossary
The perspective from which a story is told is called the __________.
Point of view
What figurative language is being used?
My class is a circus!
Metaphor
“Wow, that was a waste of our time,” said Sarah as she walked out of the movie theater. “I don’t even know what that movie was about,” Kenny replied.
The dialogue shows that
A. Kenny and Sarah are running late for their
movie.
B. They love going to the movie theater.
C. Kenny and Sarah didn’t like the movie
they watched.
D. They will never want to watch another
movie again.
C. Kenny and Sarah didn’t like the movie they watched.
What is the main idea?
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious. Soon, it’s ready to eat!
How to make homemade pizza
Subheading
What is the authors purpose?
The reason for writing a story.
What figurative language is being used?
It is raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
DOUBLE POINTS
Erica was lethargic after she ran the marathon in record time. She just wanted to sleep for days.
What does lethargic mean?
exhausted
What is the main idea?
Hurricanes are large, intense storms that begin over the ocean, where they gather heat and energy from the water. Hurricanes move slowly toward land, usually moving 10-20 miles per hour for more than one week. The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding. Wind and waves also contribute to the damage caused by these surges.
Hurricanes are dangerous storms.