AWESOME VOCAB
What text feature helps you determine the main idea?
Title or heading
Define summary.
It describes the most important information of the passage as a whole, not just the beginning and the end.
What is another word for 'message'?
HINT: MAIN MESSAGE OF THE STORY
Theme
(infer, conclude, conclusion)
To make a reasonable guess using clues and evidence from the text
What is sequence?
Events that happen in order.
Ruby was one of the first black children to go to an all white school. This first grader went to school everyday with a smile on her face, yet some people yelled bad things to her and wanted to hurt her. Ruby did not turn back, instead she prayed for them. She wanted them to learn to love instead of hate.
What is the main message or theme of the story?
To learn to love instead of hate.
Josie's week is jampacked. In addition to school, homework and chores, she has soccer, band practice, ballet lessons and Girl Scouts. She rarely has time to spend with her friends or watch TV.
Which word best describes Josie?
A. HAPPY
B. BUSY
C. Nervous
B FOR BOYS
The sequence of events in a story. Plot includes a problem, resolution, rising action and climax.
Adam always seems to be tripping over his own feet. He has a knack for dropping things and has accidentally broken several dishes. Last week, he accidentally dropped his dad's cell phone in the sink.
Which word best describes Adam?
A. CLUMSY
B. EMBARRASSED
C. FUNNY
D. CARELESS
A FOR AAAAAA
No one wants to plat with Jackie because she always tells everyone else what to do. She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone's ideas.
Which word best describes Jackie?
A. Cruel
B. Bossy
C. Impolite
D. Friendly
B for basketball
A tornado is a fast spinning tube of air. Tornados are sometimes called twisters. They are different from thunderstorms because they have very strong and fast winds.
What is the author's purpose?
To inform
Tina will be a great class president. She will make sure to find different ways to raise money for our class.
What is the author's purpose?
To persuade
Several species of rattlesnakes live in our park. These reptiles use their rattles to warn predators to leave them alone. Rattlesnakes will bite if they are threatened, but they'd rather be left by themselves.
What is the author's purpose?
To inform
What is the author's purpose of The Wind in the Willows?
How do you know?
To entertain
Ruby was one of the first black children to go to an all white school. This first grader went to school everyday with a smile on her face, yet some people yelled bad things to her and wanted to hurt her. Ruby did not turn back, instead she prayed for them. She wanted them to learn to love instead of hate.
Ruby was a brave girl because __________________________________________.
She was brave enough to walk away from those people who were mean to her.
Define cause and effect
Cause- the reason for something happening
Effect: What happened
CONTEXT CLUES
She wasn’t a war veteran, so she didn’t fully understand the experience of being in a war for any length of time. Which word in this sentence best helps the reader understand the meaning of veteran?
A. wasn’t
B. understand
C. length
D. war
D
Zach peered around the corner, searching for anyone coming down the hallway. No one was there. He slunk down the hall, stepping inside the boy's restroom. The bell hadn't rung yet so no one was supposed to be inside. He knew he'd get in trouble if he got caught, but he couldn't bear to wait on the playground anymore. The last time he'd gone out there, he'd gotten a black eye. Better to wait in here and be safe.
Why is Zach hiding in the bathroom? (INFERENCING)
Because he'd get in trouble if he got caught.
Darryl stood outside his house, watching the dark clouds gather. Leaves and small branches began to swirl over the ground and lift off towards the sky. He lifted the heavy door on the outdoor cellar and dropped in a gallon of water and a few cans of food. Climbing down the steps, he made his way to the bottom to wait until everything was clear.
What is the problem Darryl is facing? (inferencing)
There is a big storm and Darryl has to wait for the storm to go away.
Sammy was excited that he didn't even wait for his mom to finish slathering sunscreen on his skinny arms. He raced across the sand, smashing through a sand castle and almost knocking over a large umbrella. He leaped and landed with a splash, taking a big gulp of salty water and gasping for air.
Where is Sammy? (INFERENCING)
He is at the beach.
Sloths have longer arms than legs with curved claws on each hand and foot. The claws help these animals hang upside down. Their bodies are covered with long, gray-brown fur. Algae, which is plantlike matter that can grow on pond water, grow on their fur. This makes the sloths look green.
Which word means the opposite of curved in paragraph 3?
F Straight
G Thick
H Dark
J Soft
F
Where they tumble
And gather
In piles and drifts
These lines help the reader picture the way the leaves —
F are colored
G look along the street
H sound as they fall
J feel in the darkness
G
A Gift From Nature
Layla knew the grin on her face stretched from ear to ear. She just couldn’t help it. Was there anything better than spending a school day exploring a national park? Layla didn’t think so. She loved being outside because there was always something new to discover. This was only the second field trip she had ever been on, but Layla was certain this would be the best one of her school career. 3.10D
The imagery in the first sentence of the paragraph helps the reader understand that Layla is —
A tired from doing schoolwork
B excited about being on a field trip
C concerned about hiking in a national park
D curious about where her class will go next
B. EXCITED ABOUT BEING ON A FIELD TRIP
How can a reader tell a poem is narrative?
It tells a story (it has characters, problems) (plot)
Cars: Then and Now
Gasoline powered vehicles were invented over 130 years ago. The first American made gas-powered vehicle was the Model T, invented by Henry Ford in 1908. The Model T could hold 10 gallons of gas which allowed it to travel around 200 miles. Its cruising speed was between 35 and 40 miles per hour and its maximum speed was 45 mph. A brand new model T costs $550. HINT: READ THE TITLE
What is the main idea or central idea of this selection?
A. The first American Made car was the Model T
B. Cars have changed drastically in the last several years.
c. T model was invented by Henry Ford
B