Vocabulary
What word means to walk or move by sliding or dragging the feet?
Shuffled
Add the proper suffix to the word cheer.
Cheerful
What supports a central message?
Key details
What is a context clue?
Nearby words and phrases that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
They can also help you find answers to questions about a text.
What is a summary?
A retelling of the story in your own words.
A long period of time with no rain or water.
Drought
What does the suffix -less mean?
It means to be without.
What is a central message?
The big idea that the story is about. The moral, lesson or message of a story.
What is something that you can use as a context clue?
Illustrations, punctuations, synonyms, antonyms
True or False: A summary should contain your opinion about the story.
FALSE!! Your summary should contain only facts found within the story.
What word has the synonyms of confine and restrict?
Limit
What does the suffix -ness mean?
To have the quality
What is a central message of The Song of Sky and Sand?
don't give up, Ramata and Yusuf are trying to find water for their family
The children danced to the music with merry jubilation. Jubilation means extreme happiness.
What word is a clue to this definition?
Danced
How long should your summary be?
3-4 sentences
What does the word journey mean?
An act of traveling from one place to another.
How does the suffix -ly change the word quick?
It changes the word from quick, to quickly.
How is a central message different from a main idea?
A central message is the moral, message, lesson or big idea of a story. This is more likely to be implied.
A main idea is what the story is mostly about. This is more likely to be stated.
"It's about where to find water in times of drought!"
Using context clues, what does drought mean?
a long period of time without rain or water
What should your summary contain?
The main ideas and events of the story in order.
If I navigate something, what does that mean?
To direct the route or course, to guide
If you add the suffix -ful to the root word beauty, what does the word mean now?
to be full of beauty.
Can a story have more than one central message?
Yes! There can be more than one central message depending on what parts of the story you are looking at.
"The stars had long disappeared, so instead they used the sun to navigate, keeping their shadows over their left shoulders."
Using context clues, what does navigate mean?
To direct or guide
What should fiction summaries include?
The problem and solution in the story.