Poetry
What is the first thing you should do when you see a poem?
Carefully number the lines and stanzas.
Where a story takes place?
The setting.
How do text features help readers?
They help us navigate the text so it will make more sense
What should you do the morning of the STAAR?
Eat a good breakfast!
Words that mean the same thing.
Synonym
Poems that tell a story?
Narrative Poem
What does the plot of the story include? (think of the rollercoaster)
Characters, setting, problem, and solution.
Writing that is about facts and real events
Non-fiction
During the test what should you use?
PRESTO STRATEGIES! (remember to tell!!!!)
Words that have opposite meanings
Antonyms
Do poems have to rhyme?
No, free verse poems do not rhyme.
How do you know a story is Fiction?
Answers may vary. It does not need to be made up to be fiction. Realistic fiction is real but is still fiction because it has characters, problem, and solution.
When you read a nonfiction story, what is the authors purpose?
To inform or teach you.
What should you bring to class on test day?
2 books and any snack or water from home.
Two or more lines of poetry that form a division of a poem. It is like a paragraph in a story.
Stanza
How many times should you read your poem?
At least twice. You need to get the rhythm down.
If you read a book about a character named Master Bob who rode dragons around the world what would the author's purpose be?
To entertain
You will know a story is nonfiction if it has these things.
Text features
What is something you should do the night before test day?
Go to bed early. Do not stay up late playing video games, you can do that later.
What do you need when you make an inference?
Text clues + scheme
Words used in a poem that help the reader create a picture in their mind.
Imagery or 5 senses
If a story is written in 1st person point of view, what words will you see in the story?
I, me, we, and our. The character is telling the story.
Where can we look if we want to find the main idea?
Title, pictures, repeated words, and first or last sentence.
During the test, what should you do if you need anything? (restroom, a break, a dictionary)
Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to come to you. Do not get up on your own.
If you don't know a read what should you do FIRST? if you still don't know what can you do after?
You should use your context clues and go back and look in the story to see if you can figure out what the word means. If you still can't figure it out, don't guess! You can look it up in the dictionary.