Review (Check-Ins)

Check-In Review

Multiple Choice

What is something that a good reader should do?

• make predictions

• question the text

• identify important information

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered fiction?

• a newspaper article

• a biography

• a fairytale

• an autobiography

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered nonfiction?

• Harry Potter

• a fairytale

• a biography

• Cinderella

Context Clues

Context: anything around a word or phrase in a passage

Context clues: hints in a passage that help you determine what a word means

Multiple Choice

Why do authors use context clues?

• To help you understand a word

• For Fun

• To make you read more

• To confuse you

Explanation Slide...

How would you feel if you played outside like that?

Multiple Choice

After Bethany had played outside all day at the pool, she was depleted when she came back inside. What does "depleted" mean?

• Tired

• Energized

• Excited

• Wet

Explanation Slide...

THINK: what happens if you are not serious on a project? Is this GOOD or BAD?

Multiple Choice

After Benjamin had been frivolous while working on his project, so he had gotten an F. What does frivolous mean?

• Not Serious

• Working hard

• Unhappy

• Confused

Explanation Slide...

THINK: Does the sentence even talk about ducks or bugs? If not, then eliminate those answers.When you see the word "phobia" it means fear of something.

Multiple Choice

John has "acrophobia", and when he went to the Grand Canyon for the summer he would not go anywhere near it. What is "acrophobia"?

• The fear of heights

• The fear of being watched by ducks

• The fear to go outside

• The fear of bugs

Multiple Choice

The jar is very brittle and when John accidentally knocked it over, it smashed into pieces. What does brittle mean?

• Slippery

• Fragile

• Hard

• Soft

Multiple Choice

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors. What does vivid mean?

• Dark

• Bright

• Non-existent

• Subtle

Multiple Choice

The girl was no novice at Hockey; she had been playing the sport since she was 5. What does novice mean?

• Beginner

• Terrible

• Rough

• Student

Multiple Choice

We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

Which word is a synonym of “lofty”?

• high

• shakey

• small

• lowly

Multiple Choice

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

• musical instrument

• choice of music

• discovery

• disagreement

Multiple Choice

Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant as you claim.

An implement means ______________.

• instrument

• take apart

• change

• carry out

Multiple Choice

What is the resolution in a story?

• the best part

• the turning point

• the part where all the problems get solved

• the part that makes the reader cry

Multiple Choice

What is another word for the conflict in a story?

• the climax

• the solution

• the exposition

• the problem

With your partner, identify which of these types are internal and which are external.

Multiple Choice

 What are the two main types of conflict?

• internal and continental

• internal and experimental

• internal and external

• internal and nocturnal

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?

• Jake cannot decide which flavor ice cream to pick

• Suzie is fighting with Sarah

• Katherine fell down on the sidewalk

• The weather is very bad so Carlos cannot go to the park

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of external conflict?

• Jonathan cannot choose what he wants for dinner

• Timothy is sad

• Liam cannot go to school because his street is flooded

• Sylvia does not want to do her homework

Multiple Choice

An extreme exaggeration

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

Compare two things using like or as

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

Using the same letter sound throughout a sentence

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

"The spoon danced in the bowl" is an example of:

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

Like a small boat

On the ocean

Sending big waves

Into motion

("Fight" by Rachel Platten)

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

A word that imitates sound

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

"And the beat goes boom clap" is an example of:

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"You're going to hear me roar" is an example of:

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"Hungry as a bear" is an example of:

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"Brownies are happiness" is an example of:

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"Penelope put pennies in the pie" is an example of:

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Don't beat around the bush

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

Multiple Choice

I Texted you a thousand times

• hyperbole

• simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

Theme

Multiple Choice

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• plot

• figurative language

• theme

Multiple Choice

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story

• Just read the beginning of the story

• Think about what the character has learned

Multiple Choice

Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.

• Lunch is best when it's crowded

• Be nice

• Friends should look out for each other

Multiple Choice

Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.

• teamwork can accomplish a goal

• tall people are the best

• work hard to reach a goal

Multiple Choice

The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours. Find your own."

• Being greedy is never nice

• you should keep your own things to yourself

• friends should color together

Multiple Choice

"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, dad!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.

• you should never give up

• your family will do anything for you

• when you are greedy, you will fall down

Multiple Choice

The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"

• it takes courage to accomplish your goals

• you should never give up

• it takes loyalty to reach your dreams

Multiple Choice

There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.

• Old people are always mean

• don't judge a book by its cover

• you should be aware of others

Multiple Choice

Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over. Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.

• sacrifice is difficult sometimes

• it's better to give than to receive

• friendship is the most important thing in life

Multiple Choice

Ben knew his friend was about to receive a check for not being prepared for class. This would have been the third day in a row he would have to stand out from recess. Ben gave the pencil to Tim. Later, Ben received a check and had to stand out from recess.

• it's hard to stand up for your friends

• sometimes sacrifice is necessary to help others

• don't judge a book by its cover

Multiple Choice

The phone rang. She dropped the phone and tears began to drop onto her check. Her lip quivered as she pictured the scene that was described to her. "NO!" she wailed.

• honesty is the best policy

• it takes courage to live life

• experiencing loss/grief is difficult

Central Idea is...

• ​what a text is mostly about

• SPECIFIC and EXACT

• different from topic

• it is supported by facts, examples, details, and explanations.

​How do I find the central idea?

​

• repeated words

• titles, headings, subheadings

• topic sentence and concluding sentence

• examples

• facts, details, explanations

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

In training to be a knight, a person was expected to study hard and learn good manners. They were taught to play musical instruments, sing, and recite poetry. They also studied reading, writing, geometry, and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the person to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword, and ride a horse. To say the least, knights had a well-rounded education.

• Knights learned a variety of subjects while training

• Knights were very talented individuals

• Knights were very hard working

• Sword fighting was the most important subject a knight learned

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

In 1981, a new television channel was introduced to showcase musicians performing their songs in music videos. This channel was called MTV, or Music Television. Since the channel first went on the air, viewership has increased, and the channel has expanded to countries all over the world. Today, MTV not only shows music videos, but a variety of other television programming as well.

• MTV has been a ground-breaking TV channel

• MTV offers interesting videos

• Watching MTV is a great way to see musicians

• MTV is a channel that is broadcasted around the world

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

There are a lot of myths flying around about bats. One of these myths is that bats are blind. Bats can actually see quite well, some even better then people! Another myth is that bats are dirty. This is also untrue, as bats are very clean animals. Like cats, they spend lots of time grooming themselves.

• Bats are misunderstood animals

• Bats are interesting animals.

• Bats can be very dangerous animals

• Bats live in caves

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

Jackie Robinson did something nobody had ever done before. He was not only a three-sport athlete at UCLA. He was the first African-American to play on a Major league baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson had to deal with racism all over the country. He was treated very poorly by the by other players and fans in the stadiums he visited. But, whenever things got difficult, his courage and determination kept him going. Today his number 42 is retired on every team in major league baseball, and he is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Jackie Robinson is an important figure in American History

• Jackie Robinson played many different sports

• Jackie Robinson is in the Baseball Hall of Fame

• Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

Before the Industrial Revolution, most cloth was hand-made in people’s homes. They used spinning wheels and weaving looms to make their own clothes. This took a lot of time and hard work! But during the Industrial Revolution, machines were built that made great quantities of cloth very quickly. Before long, machines were built to make other products, such as paper and even cars! This saved people much time and energy.

• The Industrial Revolution allowed goods to be made faster and easier

• Cloth was difficult to make before machines

• The Industrial Revolution helped the world prosper

• Spinning wheels were used to make cloth before machines

Annotations may also include a reader's ​inferences and evaluations about the text. An inference is an idea that a reader forms about a text by combining textual evidence and their reasoning and prior knowledge.

​Inferences

​​An annotation is a question or comment that you write directly on a text. When annotating a text, a writer may ask a question, track the development of an idea, or respond with a personal experience.

Annotation

​Annotation is a reader's best friend! To be the most successful, annotation is key!

​Why annotate?

​You need to annotate to remember what you have read

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​You need to annotate to have evidence to prove your answer

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​You need to annotate to show you understand what you are reading

​Using the Questions to Annotate

​One method of note-taking is using the questions to guide the highlighting process...

​1. Read the first question before reading the passage

​2. While reading the passage, search for the answer

​3. When you find the answer, highlight the text evidence

​4. Answer the question

​5. Read the next question

​6. Continue reading

​7. Follow the steps from 1-4 again

Multiple Choice

Why is annotating important?

• To keep you interested in what you are reading. 

• To keep you actively comprehending what you are reading and making it easier to locate evidence.

• To make your book pretty.

• Because Ms. Jennings said so.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not something you should make annotations about while reading a story?

• identify the theme or main idea

• what you had for dinner last night

• if you think something is interesting

• if you think something is funny

Open Ended

How will you use annotation on your Check-In this week?