Name one way to learn about a character’s personality?

Through dialogue of a character in another text.

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

Tim is moving to California with his family.

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the floor all wet around the bathtub? The rest of the bathroom floor is dry. Oh no!” What is the problem?

There is no soap in the bathroom.

The problem the main character faces

The central message of the story

what the selection is mostly about

when and where the story takes place

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence? I have a problem.

Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence? John met the President.

John rubbed elbows with the President

John pulled the wool over his eyes.

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence? I'm tired. Let's go to bed .

Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Main Idea What is the main idea of a text?

The most important point an author makes.

Something that can only be figured out by looking at the title.

Whatever is written in the biggest letters.

A fact that shows up in a reading.

Inference What is an inference?

A logical guess based on what you know.

A prediction based on something you saw in a movie.

A football penalty when a defensive player touches an offensive player too early.

Context Clues What are context clues?

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult word or term.

Things around you that help you solve a crime.

A type of reading that gives you clues about the main idea.

The definition of vocabulary words in the margin of the page.

Context Clues What could you do to help determine the meaning of a challenging word?

Take it out and insert a word you do know and then reread and see if it makes sense.

Just skip it, it probably isn't important.

Take a wild guess at the meaning and just use it from now on.

Ignore it for now, but be sure to look it up some other time.

Point of View What is the point of view of a story?

The perspective from which the narrator tells the story.

The direction that a character is looking.

When a character in the story decides to change his mind.

When the author includes illustrations so the reader can visualize what is happening.

Sequencing What is sequencing?

The order in which events in a story happen.

The emotions that events in a story create.

The process for determining the main idea of a reading.

Things written into a story that help the reader understand tought words.

Sequencing Why is it important to keep ideas in sequence?

It makes it easy for the reader to understand what happened.

It is easier for the writer to do.

It really isn't important, your teacher is lying to you.

Which best describes the tone of the poem MOST LIKELY MEANS...

Which best describes the way the author is feeling (by his/her words) in the poem?

Which best describes how I am feeling by reading the poem?

Which best describes the character's feelings?

Which best describes the setting of the poem?

Which best describes the mood of the poem? means............

Which best describes the way I feel when I read the poem?

Which best describes the main idea of the poem?

which best describes the way the author feels and describes to us by his/her words?

Which best describes the setting of the poem?

Figurative language means..........

The type of language an author uses in poetry by using symbols and exaggerations to describe normal events.

language that the author uses in non-fiction

language the author only uses in short stories

language that is used every day.

Perspective is a synonym for _________and means___________

point of view/how you see things

mood/how you feel when you read a text

In a fiction story, climax is...........

the turning point, or part where either a character or event changes.

where the conflict starts to build in a story

the beginning of the story where characters are introduced.

An objective summary is.........

a summary of the main idea but without your opinion, only the facts!

Inferences drawn from the text plus details.

the main idea and how you feel about it!

In literature, or fiction (made up) stories, THEME is..........

the message or lesson an author wants you to learn.

Poetry/Fiction Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A figure of speech that compares two things using like or as?

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You must use the following skill to understand the theme of a text.

Make Inferences

Context Clues

Be a genie

Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Taking the highlights of the story and shortening them into your own words.

theme

foreshadowing

summarization

opinions

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of sensory language is being used in the below statement, "The soap in the washtub burned my skin, and Mami scrubbed me so hard her fingernails dug angry furrows into my arms and legs."

taste

touch

smell

none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Human qualities given to something nonhuman (a tree bowed in the wind)

metaphor

hyperbole

simile

personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When I make notes about what I am reading I am _________.

using thinkmarks or annotations

summarizing text

making inferences

none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a thematic (theme) statement?

Sam should stop trying to be friends.

Teachers are always fair.

Money can't buy happiness, but it can get you close.

none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

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Poetry/Fiction Review

A figure of speech that compares two things using like or as?

You must use the following skill to understand the theme of a text.

Taking the highlights of the story and shortening them into your own words.

What type of sensory language is being used in the below statement, "The soap in the washtub burned my skin, and Mami scrubbed me so hard her fingernails dug angry furrows into my arms and legs."

Human qualities given to something nonhuman (a tree bowed in the wind)

When I make notes about what I am reading I am _________.

Which of the following is an example of a thematic (theme) statement?

A logical assumption about something not directly stated is an inference.

Sensory language, writing that appeals to senses, creates word pictures.

We learn about characters by their actions, what others say about them, and what they say.

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