What's the Big Idea
What is the main idea of a story
The most important message or point the author wants to get across.
In which point of view does the narrator use “I” and “me”?
Daily Double!
Why does POV matter in a story?
What is “It shapes how we see characters and events”?
What is the prefix in the word “rewrite”?
Answer: What is “re-”?
What is a chronological text structure?
What is “Events are told in the order they happened”?
As the thunder cracked overhead and rain soaked the streets, Maya spotted a small dog trembling under a parked car. Most people hurried past, shielding themselves from the storm. But Maya, barely twelve years old and afraid of lightning, dropped her umbrella, crawled under the car, and coaxed the dog out with a piece of her sandwich. Her hands shook as she wrapped the dog in her jacket, but she smiled, proud as she carried it home.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Storms can be dangerous and unpredictable.
B. Maya enjoys rescuing animals.
C. Bravery can appear in quiet and unexpected ways.
D. Maya should not have risked her safety during the storm.
C. Bravery can appear in quiet and unexpected ways.
In third-person limited, what does the narrator know?
What is the thoughts and feelings of one character?
How would changing a story from first-person to third-person change it?
What is “It might give us more or less insight into the character’s inner thoughts”?
Break the word “unhappiness” into morphemes/affixes.
Answer: What is “un-,” “happy,” and “-ness”?
Which structure compares similarities and differences?
What is “Compare and contrast”?
Many people think bats are dangerous, but they are actually helpful animals. A single bat can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in an hour, reducing the spread of disease. Some species also pollinate plants and help farmers by controlling insect pests. Instead of fearing them, we should appreciate the role bats play in our ecosystems.
What's the topic?
Bats
Compare third-person omniscient to third-person limited.
What is “Omniscient knows all characters’ thoughts; limited only knows one”?
A third-person limited narrator shares only Sara’s perspective. What’s one effect of this choice?
What is “The reader may sympathize more with Sara than other characters”?
What does the suffix “-less” mean, as in “hopeless”?
Answer: What is “without”?
What structure shows a issue and how it’s solved?
What is “Problem and solution”?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Many cities are finding creative ways to deal with extreme summer heat. In Los Angeles, officials have started painting roads with a special reflective coating that lowers temperatures. New York City has increased access to public cooling centers. Meanwhile, Phoenix is planting more trees in neighborhoods that experience the most heat. These steps help keep people safer as climate change intensifies heat waves.
Stated Main Idea:Cities are using creative strategies to reduce the effects of extreme heat.
Which sentence from the paragraph best supports the main idea?
A. “New York City has increased access to public cooling centers.”
B. “These steps help keep people safer as climate change intensifies heat waves.”
C. “Phoenix is planting more trees in neighborhoods that experience the most heat.”
D. “In Los Angeles, officials have started painting roads with a special reflective coating that lowers temperatures.”
B. “These steps help keep people safer as climate change intensifies heat waves.”
If the narrator is outside the story but knows everything, what POV is it?
What is third-person omniscient?
In “Thank You Ma’am,” how does the third-person limited POV affect our view of Mrs. Jones?
What is “It lets us observe her actions and guess her intentions, but not fully know her thoughts”?
What is the root of “transportation” and what does it mean?
Answer: What is “port,” meaning “to carry”?
Why might an author use cause and effect structure?
Answer: What is “To show how one event leads to another”?
When Amir moved to a new country, everything felt unfamiliar.He struggled to understand the language at school, felt out of place in the crowded lunchroom, and missed his friends from back home. Over time, though, he began making new friends and joined the soccer team, slowly rebuilding his confidence.
What's the topic? Main Idea? Supporting detail
Topic: a teen adjusting to a new country
Main Idea: Adjusting to change takes courage, self-discovery, and time
Detail: He struggled to understand the language at school, felt out of place in the crowded lunchroom, and missed his friends from back home
The hallway was already empty by the time the final bell echoed off the lockers. Shoes squeaked. A paper crumpled in a fist. No one noticed the door at the far end opening, not even Jordan, who was still debating whether to go back and apologize.
No one had told him to say those things. But once they were out, it was like the damage was permanent. The silence after—how Alex turned away, how neither of them looked back—that was worse than any yelling.
Outside, the sky was the kind of gray that made everything feel unfinished. A hand reached for the locker, paused, and then dropped to their side. No one moved for a long time.
Who's POV is it?
Third-person limited, focused on Jordan.
I told Mom I’d be home by six. I left early but took a different route through the park. Near the old bench, I heard a sharp yell. I didn’t stop—I just kept walking. At home, Mom was on the phone and gave me a look like she knew something. I told her I lost track of time. I didn’t do anything wrong. Not really.
What effect does the narrator’s attitude (“I didn’t do anything wrong. Not really.”) have on the tone of the story?
It creates tension and suspicion, making the tone uneasy or defensive.
Daily Double
How does understanding morphemes/affixes help you figure out unfamiliar words?
What is “It helps you break the word into parts you may already know”?
When Mia started her new school, she felt nervous and out of place. She didn’t know anyone, struggled to keep up with the fast-paced lessons, and missed her old friends terribly. On top of that, the cafeteria food was nothing like what she was used to. Despite these challenges, Mia decided to join the school’s drama club to make friends and improve her confidence. Over time, she found a supportive group, caught up in her classes, and even began to enjoy lunchtime. By the end of the semester, Mia felt at home and proud of how much she had grown.
What structure is this and why?
Answer: What is “Problem/solution, because it identifies an issue and how it’s resolved”?