Word Power (4.3A, 4.3B, 4.3D)
If the prefix un- means "not," what does the word unlucky mean?
not lucky
When you say, "This story reminds me of the time I lost my first tooth," what kind of connection are you making? (Text-to-Self)
Text-to-Self.
Is "brave" a character trait or a physical trait?
Character trait (it describes personality, not what they look like).
Which text feature is found at the top of a page or section to tell you what that specific part is about?
A heading or subheading.
If an author writes a story about a talking dragon, is their purpose to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain?
To Entertain.
Read this sentence: "The hiker felt feeble after walking twenty miles without a snack." Using context clues, what does feeble mean?
Weak or without strength.
To make an inference, you combine clues from the text with your own _________ _________.
Schema (or Background Knowledge) + Text Evidence
In a story, the climax is the most exciting part or the __________ point of the plot.
The turning point.
The Main Idea is what the text is mostly about. What do we call the facts that prove the main idea?
Supporting details.
An author uses words like "best," "should," and "amazing" to convince you to buy a toy. What is their purpose?
To Persuade
Which reference tool would you use to find a synonym for the word "beautiful"? (Dictionary or Thesaurus?)
A Thesaurus.
If a character is "packing a suitcase and looking for their passport," what can you infer they are about to do?
They are going on a trip or traveling to another country.
What do we call the part of the story where the conflict or problem is finally fixed?
The Resolution.
If you are reading a biography about Thomas Edison, what is the author's purpose for writing it?
The Glossary.
Why might an author choose to use first-person point of view ("I," "me," "we")?
To make the reader feel closer to the character’s thoughts and feelings.
If the root word "audi" means "to hear," what is an audience?
A group of people gathered to hear or watch a performance.
Explain a Text-to-World connection you can make with a story about a character helping a local animal shelter.
Connecting the story to real-world events, like a local news story about animal rescues or a community service project.
If a character gives their lunch to a friend who forgot theirs every single day, what trait best describes them?
Kind, generous, or selfless.
Where would you look in a book to find the definition of a bolded technical word? (Index or Glossary?)
The Glossary.
If an author includes a detailed diagram of a volcano, how does that help the reader understand the author's message?
It provides a visual explanation of the process or parts, making the informational text easier to understand.
Use the context clues in this sentence to define astounded: "When Sarah saw the giant elephant in her backyard, she stood with her mouth wide open, completely astounded."
(e.g., an author can entertain you with a story while also teaching/informing you about history).
A character slams their book down and stomps out of the room. Using the text and your background knowledge, what is the character feeling?
Frustrated or angry.
How do a character's actions usually help move the plot forward?
The character's actions create events that lead to the climax and eventually solve the conflict.
Look at a sidebar in an article. What is the purpose of that text feature?
To provide extra information that is related to the main text but doesn't fit in the main paragraphs (like a fun fact or a quick list).
True or False: An author can have more than one purpose for writing a single text.
True (e.g., an author can entertain you with a story while also teaching/informing you about history).