Topics
What is central idea of a text?
the most important parts of the text
Is a expository text fiction or nonfiction?
Nonfiction
Are dramas usually fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
What is a haiku poem?
What is a prefix?
a word part added to the beginning of the word that changes the meaning
What are relevant details?
details in the text that support the central idea
Complete the sentence:
Expository text give _____ and _____ about a topic.
facts, details
Give 3 parts of a drama.
stage directions, characters, setting, plot, events, dialogue, scene
What does character perspective mean?
the way the character view, think, or feel about something
What are context clues?
Expository texts usually include text features. Give 3 examples of text features.
heading, title, bold words, glossary, captions, photograph, picture
Dramas have a lot of dialogue. What is dialogue?
when the characters are speaking
What are the two parts of a poem?
stanzas, verses (lines)
What is a simile?
compares two things using like or as
What is the purpose of a caption?
words under a illustration to explain what is happening in the illustration
What does the text structure compare and contrast mean?
shows how things are alike and different
What is the theme of a drama?
What type of poem expresses personal thoughts and feelings?
lyric poetry
What is a metaphor?
compares two unlike things without using like or as
What is mood?
What does it mean to summarize?
To put the most important information in your own words.
What is the purpose of stage directions in a drama?
tells the actors how to speak the dialogue and how to move
Complete the sentence:
Words _____ rhyme when their endings sound the same. _____ includes the arrangement of sounds, words, and stanzas in a poem.
rhyme, structure
What is a hyperbole?
an exaggerated statement