Character Trait
Feelings, Actions, Thoughts, Sayings
What is another name for main idea?
Central Idea
Words like similar, different, two different topics.
"Compare the paragraphs"
"Compare the problem and solution of both passages"
Compare and Contrast
What does CONTRAST mean?
Find something different
The word COMPARE tells you to ?
Look at two objects like paragraphs/passages and write down what is similar and different about them.
Describe a character who would steal, tell a lie, be unkind.
Dishonest
What are two ways to determine main idea?
First and last sentence
text feature
words that repeat
First, Next, Then, Finally
Dates, Years, time period
Sequence
When a question says something like, Explain the phrase, "There is a frog in my throat" what does this mean?
It means that it is like a context clue, you should read before or after the phrase for clues. It means that there is something caught in your throat.
What does CLAIM mean?
Write a fact like a main idea
Describe a character who does not think they will ever be good enough. They keep practicing, and trying and eventually they become really good and what they weren't before.
Hardworker/Persevere
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious. Soon, it’s ready to eat!
Pizza is delicious.
Luca bought himself an ice cream with three scoops.
Which point of view?
Third person
Which "best" supports the paragraph or which "best" supports the main idea?
What does this question mean?
It means to find the detail that supports that idea in the paragraph or main idea.
After reading a passage for a first time, what should you do next?
Think of the genre or gist, write a gist page.
What is the character trait?
It was the first day of school and Cassidy had just moved to town. She hadn't made any new friends although she saw many kids riding their bikes in her neighborhood all summer long. She thought she would meet them one day, but never went outside to say hello. As Cassidy found her seat in class her teacher introduced herself and asked if there was anyone new to the school. Cassidy’s felt her heart jump and slowly raised her hand. She really didn’t like it when the attention was all on her
Bashful
Did you know that giraffes are the tallest animals in the world? They are unique in other ways, too. For one thing, they sleep only about 20 minutes each day, and usually not more than five minutes at a time. (They have to remain alert for predators.) Also, every giraffe’s coat is unique, and varies in color from white to nearly black, depending on what they eat and where they live.
Giraffes are unique.
A passage the tells about only one topic.
Description
When a questions says, what does it reveal about a character.... what does this mean?
It is asking for the character trait.
For all writing short responses or extended responses, what should you also do besides a gist page?
Graphic organizer, like RAPPS or TEEC
include TWO DIFFERENT details
The student gave another student some money to buy a treat on ice cream day at the cafeteria. He noticed that the student was the only one in his class that didn't buy ice cream.
Generous/kind
What is another way to ask for the main idea?
What is the text mostly about?
I opened the door and breathed in the fresh air.
Which point of view is this?
First person
What does the phrase "central message" mean?
Find the theme
What is PLOT?
Beginning, Middle, and End of the story. A way to think summary.