Point of View
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Inferencing
Organizational Pattern
100

I was so estatic! I passed my final exam.

First person
100

The overall subject the passage is talking about.

Controlling Idea/ Main Idea/ Key Idea

100

Alliteration

2 or more words start with the same sound in a sentence

100

They had a giant bowl of popcorn and were watching the previews.


What can you infer they are doing?

Watching a movie

100

A passage that is set up describing something.

Description

200

You know more than one characters thoughts and feelings.

3rd person omniscient

200

Convey

Communicate or show

200

Comparing 2 things using like or as

Similie

200
I was waiting at the bus stop with my heavy backpack.


Where am I going?

School

200

Dogs are lovable and friendly. Cats keep to themselves. They are both furry and can both be someone's pet.

What organizational pattern is this?

Compare/Contrast

300

First, you need to mix the flour and eggs.

Next, you roll them into a small roll.

2nd person

300

Theme

Central Idea or message, lesson learned

300

Metaphor

Comparing two things without using like or as

300

My teacher walked into class with her glasses on.  It was unusual that she wore her glasses. Her eyes were puffy and she talked quietly to the class.  On her desk, she had a bag of cough drops and some tea with a bottle of honey next to it.

What was wrong with her? 

She was sick

300

It was a dreary day outside. When I was staring out the window I could see the clouds rotating. All of a sudden a tornado was coming right towards us. We all got to the safety of the closet, but when it was over, the roof was missing from our house.

What text structure is this?

Cause/Effect

400

Tom and Larry went to the movies to see the new Harry Potter. Larry stared at the screen in awe of the special effects.


What point of view is this?

3rd person limited

400

To give a shortened description of the beginning, middle, and end of a passage

Summary

400

Onomatopoeia

a word that imitates or resembles a sound

400

 Sarita was excited to get out of the car.  She had been waiting for today for weeks and it was finally here.  She skipped as she went up the walkway to the house, and her mom opened the door.  Suddenly, everyone shouted, “Surprise!”

Why was she excited?

A surprise birthday party

400

A type of organizational pattern that puts things in order chronologically or step by step.

Sequence

500

"Mom!" Susie angrily yelled, "Where are my new pants?" Mom huffed and puffed up the stairs and threw them in her room.

What point of view is this?

3rd person omniscient

500

Giving a non-human thing, human characteristics

Personification

500

An exaggerated statement.

Hyperbole

500

 Music blared through the speakers and people jumped and danced from side to side.  Mona smiled at me as her favorite song came on and said, “Megan, I love this one!”  We gave each other a high five and began dancing along.

Where were they?

A Concert

500

It was time for lunch. Addie was starving! She couldn't wait to see what her mom had packed her for lunch. She reached into her backpack...there was nothing! She realized she had forgotten her lunch on the kitchen counter. Her friend pulled some money out of her pocket and gave it to her. Addie was so appreciative. She could buy lunch today!

Problem/Solution