Rock the SOL
What is the name for two words that have opposite meanings? For example: happy and sad are ______
antonyms
What is a conflict?
A problem - the main character's main struggle in a story
What is the name of words words that mean something similar? For example: sad and gloomy are _____
synonyms
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Facts are real - can be verified
Opinions are things that people think/feel
What is a theme of a story?
The central idea of the story
When reading sometimes you see words that are slanted. They are NOT called bold words...but what are they called?
italicized or italics
What is a resolution?
The solution to a problem. How the problem is solved or fixed.
What is a prefix?
A part of that is added to the beginning of a word. For example in unhappy, un, is the prefix.
What is a diagram?
A picture with labels pointing to different parts/sections
What does it mean to sequence events in a story?
Put the events in order
What does it mean to compare and contrast two things?
compare = what they have in common
contrast = what are the differences
What do the words "cause and effect" mean?
When one thing happens (cause), it makes another thing happen (effect)
Why would I use a thesaurus?
To look for synonyms - words that mean the same thing as another word
What are some examples of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
When stories are told in the ______ person point of view, the narrator uses I and my.
first
What is an "affix"?
an additional part added to the beginning or end of a word
example: reread, quickly
What do we know about a piece of writing if it is "narrative"?
it is a story (usually fiction)
The sequence of events that happen in story.
What is a main idea?
What something is mostly about
When stories are ______ person point of view, the narrator uses words like he, she, it, they.
third
What does it mean to draw a conclusion?
Information is not clearly stated but I use the clues in the text to help me figure out what is going on
What does "chronological order" mean?
Putting events in order of how they happened
What are three things you should do before answering a question and moving onto the next one?
Possible answers:
read the passage
read the directions
go back to the text
double check my answer
read through all the answer choices
What does the word "except" mean in a test question?
For example: All of these are true except ____.
Which one it is NOT
What is a generalization?
A generalization is a statement about all or most people or things in reference to something they have in common.