Pre-Assessment Reviw

Figurative Language

Simile

A simile is a comparison that uses like or as.

Example:

She is as sweet as pie.

she hung her head like a dying flower.

Metaphor

A metaphor directly compares two things.

Example:

She is a ray of sunshine.

Life is one long scary roller coaster!

Idiom

A common expression that means something other than what the words say.

Example:

Break a leg!

Personification

Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

Example: The tree was dancing in the wind.

Onomatopoeia

A sound word that makes its sound when you read it.

Example: Pop! Swoosh! Zap!

Hyperbole

An expression that is an exaggeration.

Example: I'm never going to finish my homework.

Alliteration

The use of the same beginning consonant sound in a line or verse.

Example: Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Seashore.

Donald Duck drives a dumpy dirt truck.

Multiple Choice

I Texted you a thousand times

• hyperbole

• simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• personification

Multiple Choice

Don't beat around the bush

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

Multiple Choice

The puppy's fur was as soft as cotton.

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

• simile

Multiple Choice

The wind howled in the night.

• metaphor

• idiom

• personification

• onomotopoeia

Multiple Choice

The alarm clock was blaring in my ears.

• simile

• hyperbole

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Bugs Bunny brings bacon to bed.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• personificaiton

Multiple Choice

They fought like cats and dogs.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

​Point of View (POV) is...

the perspective the story is being told from

​Ask yourself:

• ​who is telling the story?

• ​a character inside or outside the story?

Multiple Choice

What is point of view?

• the time and place the story occurs

• the author's purpose

• who is telling the story

• the main events

Multiple Choice

Which type of point of view is when a character from the story writes from his or her viewpoint?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do you see these signal words? I, me, my, mine, we, us

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

​Third Person POV

3rd Person Limited

• ​someone outside the story is telling it to the reader

• ​know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character

• ​LOOK FOR:

  • ​he, she, they, them, it

​3rd Person Omniscient

• ​someone outside the story is telling it to the reader

• ​know the thoughts and feelings of MANY or ALL characters

• ​LOOK FOR:

  • ​he, she, they, them, it

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view of the following excerpt: "As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other. So much for being in the same class, he thought" (Soto).

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

Multiple Choice

From which point of view is the story written from?

Jeremiah squinted from the sun. He was thinking about the game. They could have won. He could have won the game for them. All he needed to do was catch the ball, but he didn't. He dropped it. His coach talked to him. "Jeremiah, we had a great season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he said. Jeremiah smiled at the coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.

• First person because the narrator is inside the story.

• third person omniscient because the narrator is outside the story and shares more than one characters thoughts and feelings.

• third person limited because narrator focuses on one characters thoughts.

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor's dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play and thought of Amy as a friend.

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

Paraphrase vs Summarize

by Kerri McLean

​Paraphrase: taking an idea or text and putting it in your OWN words. It is not copying word for word or summarizing; it's simply REWORDING the information.

Summarize: taking ONLY the important parts of the text and writing them in chronological order. You can use SWBST or BME strategy when writing the summary.

Multiple Choice

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

• plagiarizing
• summarizing

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

A summary does what?

• copies the idea word for word into a new sentence

• rewords parts of an idea into a new thought

• is a shorter way to explain a text with key points in order

Multiple Choice

Whether you are paraphrasing, summarizing, or quoting, you should ALWAYS

• Keep most of the words the same as the original

• Cite the source

• Use quotation marks

RACE Method

How to Answer a Constructed Response Question

What does it look like?

• It is a well formed paragraph

• Provides details and examples

• Is a complete thought and looks into your reasoning

R- RACE

• Reword: restate the question and make it into a statement, so that it is a part of your answer.

• Example:

• Question: What color is the sky?

• Reword: The color of the sky is...

A - RACE

• Answer the question using evidence from the text.

• usually combined with "R" to make a complete sentence.

• Usually comes from the passage

• Example:

• Question- What color is the sky?

• Reword & answer: The color of the sky is usually blue because of how we see light waves.

C - RACE

• Cite Evidence/Examples:

• Use words, facts or examples from the text to support the R & A

• At least 3 pieces of Evidence or Examples

• EXAMPLE: Why is the sky blue?

• RAC- The Sky is usually blue because of how we see light waves and the weather conditions. According to scientist, humans see blue sky based on what kinds of light waves are visualized in the eye, how sunny the day is and the direction of the sunlight.

E - RACE

• EXPLAIN THE ANSWER: Explain how the RAC part of your response correctly answers the question

• E can be based on prior knowledge of the topic or more evidence from the text

• This could also be where you explain why it is important.

Multiple Choice

We use the R.A.C.E method to answer what type of questions.

• Multiple Choice

• Fill in the blank

• Constructed Response

• Word Bank

Multiple Choice

What does the R in RACE stand for

• Re-evaluate

• Restate

• Retake

• Remember

Multiple Choice

If your question was:

Why do polar bears eat seals?

Which would be the best Restate

• I don't know, why do polar bears eat seals?

• Because they are hungry.

• There are not a lot of other things for them to eat.

• Polar bears eat seals because

Multiple Choice

What does the A in RACE stand for

• Answer

• Absolute

• Alligator

• Apex

Multiple Choice

Let's think about the polar bear question from before which of these would be a possible answer.

• ...because they are big and mean and scary.

• ...because polar bears are meat eaters or carnivores.

• ...because the book said so.

• ...because they do.

Multiple Choice

What does the C stand for in RACE

• Claymation

• Circumstantial Evidence

• Crime Scene Evidence

• Cite textual evidence

Multiple Choice

If your answer was that polar bears eat seals because they are meat eaters or carnivores, which would be the best evidence to support your answer

• The text says that, "polar bears are skilled swimmers".

• The text says that, " everybody thinks polar bears are cute but they can be vicious"

• In the text it says that, 'Polar bears must find sources of meat, fat, and proteins to survive in the harsh polar environment"

• In the text it said that, "Polar bears are losing their habitat"

Multiple Choice

What does the E in RACE stand for?

• Exclamation

• Explain

• Excited

• Evidence

Multiple Choice

Think about my polar bear prompt that we have been writing. What would be a good explanation sentence

• This shows that polar bears are the bullies of the arctic world.

• So you should never swim with a polar bear.

• This shows that polar bears need meat to survive and that is why they eat seals

• This shows that polar bears are the best bear.