Background Knowledge
Vocabulary
Verbal Reasoning
Literacy Knowledge
Phonics
100

What is the conflict in a story? 

The Problem!

100

What does emergency mean?

emergency- An emergency is an unexpected situation that requires help or quick action to make it better. 

100

Erick's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Erick knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Erick doing? How do you know?

Erick is going to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon for his mom. Key words: mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. and he looked at the map.

100

Fiction is...

Fiction is make believe 

literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people

100

Is the vowel sound short of long in the word "park"?

The a is a _____ vowel sound.

Short a sound. 

200

What clue words are used in 1st person point of view? 

I, me, my, we

200

What does the word predictable mean?

predictable- If something is predictable, it is just what you expect, with no surprises.

200

"Kenneth!" Mom called out as she opened the front door. "Please help me with my groceries. Kenneth!" mom called out. Still there was no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and saw the shattered pieces from the window all over the floor and a baseball not far from there. Why do you think Kenneth was not answering to his mom? Why do you think so?

Kenneth accidentally broke a window while he was outside playing baseball. He's not answering because he doesn't want to get into trouble.

200

Non- Fiction is...

Real life, facts 

prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

200

Is the vowel sound short or long in the word "rope"? 

The o is a _____ vowel sound. 

Long vowel sound.

300

Who is telling the story if it is 3rd person point of view?

The narrator who is not in the story.

300

What does the word marveled mean?

Marveled- If you marveled at something, you felt surprised or amazed by it

300
Make an Inference

My snack went missing. Ms. Dittamo was the last person by my backpack. When I aksed her if she had seen my snack, she wouldn't look at me? Mr. Long was happily eating his carrots for snack. 

Who took my snack? How do you know?

Ms. Dittamo stole my snack. I can infer this because she was the last person by my backpack and she won't look at me. 

300

What is historical fiction?

Historical Fiction is a make believe story that takes place during a time period of history.

Historical Fiction is set in a real place, during a culturally recognizable time.

300

What letters make the /oo/ sound in the word "pool"?

The letters oo make the /oo/ sound.

400

What is Theme?

The theme is the message or moral of a story.

400

What does the word cautiously mean?

 cautiously- If you do something cautiously, you do it very carefully.

400

Andrea is as fast as a cheetah!

What type of figurative language is this?

Simile 

400

What is Narrative non-fiction?

Narrative nonfiction is a true story written in the style of a fiction novel.

400

What two letters make the "er" sound in the word: twirl?

ir

500

What are two characteristics of the exposition?

Characters and Setting

500

What is the meaning of the word eccentric?

Eccentric: someone who is odd or

unconventional and slightly strange

500

Sally sells seashells by the sea shore!

What type of figurative language is this?

Alliteration

500

What is chronological order?

Chronological order is one way a text can be organized. It follows events in the order they occurred based on dates, time, and numeral order. 

500

What letters make the "or" sound in the word aboard? 

oar