Summer Learning 2021

Why do we read? 

• because the teacher makes us 
• because there is nothing else to do 
• to be bored
• to  learn new things, be entertained, be informed

Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

• What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

• Where and when does the story take place?

• Who are the people the story is about?

What are character traits?

• How a character is feeling in the moment.

• Usual qualities of a character's personality.

• A lesson the character learns in the story.

Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.

• Generous

• Rude

• Patient

• Selfish

• Honest

Makayla is kind to everyone. Last week, when a new girl came to Makayla's class, Makayla showed her around the school and introduced her to all of her friends.

Which word best describes Makayla?

• cruel

• silly

• respectful

• friendly

What does infer mean?

• use a dictionary to find the answer

• make a guess based on what you read, or see

• note what you know

• play with your dog

Text evidence are clues that help readers make an inference.

• True

• False

What can you infer about the following:

The little boy looked sheepishly down at the ground. His mom clenched her teeth together. She couldn't believe what he had just done!

• He has created a beautiful painting for her.

• He has eaten the pie she baked for dessert.

• He smiled at her and said, "I love you, mama."

• He ate his lunch of peanut butter and jelly.

The theme of the story is the

• main character

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events.

• short summary of what the story is about.

What is a main idea?

• main character.

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events.

• what the story is mostly about.