Tiered Vocabulary
convey
How does the author convey the character's actions?
a way to express something
What is the author's purpose of the idiom?
"Sometimes I wonder if Duncan's mothers dropped him on his head when he was a baby."
What is a problem in a story?
conflict/ climax
determine
to find out
What is the difference between a red panda and a giant panda?
demonstrate
Demonstrate the process of baking cookies.
to explain
What is the author's purpose?
"Sixth grade was going bad faster than a dead fish on a hot day."
To show how bad the day was getting.
What is the part of the story where the main conflict is solved and the story ends?
resolution
to restate the author's ideas in your own words
paraphrase
Explain how the rabbit showed kindness throughout the story.
How did the rabbit show kindness throughout the story?
conclude
What can you conclude about the character based on paragraph 2?
to infer about a text
What is the author's purpose?
"When Mr. Smith handed back an essay, it looked as though he'd been sitting next to an axe murderer while he was marking it."
To show how many mistakes were on the essay.
What is the events that build up to the climax?
rising action
a brief statement of the main points
summarize
Demonstrate the benefits of eating healthy.
What are the benefits of eating healthy?
contribute
How do these sentences contribute to the author's voice in this selection?
play a part in or add to
What is the author's purpose?
"On the other hand, if the alien somehow caught me with the glove, I was dead meat for sure."
If the alien had caught him he would have been in trouble.
What is the message or lesson learned in a text?
theme
logical
it makes sense
Explain how littering has an affect on the environment.
How does littering affect the environment?
affect
to have an influence on something
What is the author's purpose?
"I was concentrating so hard I almost jumped out of my skin when Peter Thompson came up behind me."
She was so focused she got scared.
In a mystery genre, what is showing signs of something about to happen?
foreshadowing
What is the main claim the author makes in the selection?
to restate your opinion
Explain how stage directions are important to the reader's understanding of the play.