Drama/Poetry
What words help the actors to know what to do on the stage? They are usually in italics.
Stage Directions
How do you track characters in a fiction passage?
Use a smiling face or a sad face.
What is the definition of nonfiction?
It is true with real facts and text features.
What is a paired passage?
Two passages that go together - it may be a poem and a nonfiction or a fiction and a nonfiction.
What are the 3 main reasons an author writes? (author's purpose)
PIE - persuade (convince), inform, entertain
What is the term for furniture, objects the actors carry or have, anything extra that is part of the play?
Props - it is short for property.
How do you know if you should use a sad face or a happy face?
If it good for the character, use a happy face. If it is bad, use a sad face.
What is an example of a text feature? Name at least 3.
Photograph, map, graph, heading, title, subtitle, diagram, caption, etc.
What is the first strategy for reading a paired passage?
Read the title of each and predict what they have in common.
What is plot? What is setting?
The overall story or what is happening in the story - the Story Mountain. The setting is where and when the story takes place.
What is the name for each section of a poem?
Stanza
What should you do first when you see a fiction passage?
Read the title and look for an illustration.
How do the headings of a nonfiction text help you?
They tell what's going to be in that section.
What do Compare and Contrast mean?
Compare - same, have in common
Contrast - different, differ
Name 3 answer strategies.
1. Read the question and then put it in your own words.
2. Read each answer and put a :) or ? or * - something to help you.
3. Cross out answers that are not in the passage.
4. Decide between good and better (the right one).
How is a play similar to a fiction story?
Both have characters and a plot or a story mountain.
What is a strategy for comparing characters?
Make a T chart and put a check mark or an x.
What strategy do you use when reading nonfiction? (hint - how do you know what each paragraph is about?)
Write SNOTS next to each paragraph.
What are the 5 steps for reading the passages and answering questions?
1. Read the first passage.
2. Answer the questions.
3. Read the 2nd passage.
4. Answer the questions.
5. Answer the questions for both passages.
What will Mrs. Puccio do if you don't use any strategies?
Cry big tears. :(
What is a strategy for reading and tracking a play?
Decide who the main character is and track that character with sad faces and smiling faces.
What strategy do you use for a summary question?
Put BME and CPR next to each answer.
What should you do before you start reading nonfiction?
Preview the text - look at the photographs and titles and subheadings. Think about what the text is going to be about.
What strategy can you use to compare and contrast the paired passage?
Use a T chart with checks and xs.
Name 3 strategies Mrs. Puccio has taught you. (hint - there are a lot more than 3).
1. Preview the text and think about what you are going to read.
2. GO BACK TO THE TEXT!
3. Write SNOTS for nonfiction.
4. Read each answer and question.
5. Decide between a good answer and the right answer.
6. Track the characters.
7. Use the dictionary.
8. Think and discuss (but not out loud on the STAAR test).
9. YOU CAN DO IT!