Lisa gets on the bus.  Mrs. Cantu says hi to her.  Lisa sees Jill and Ken.

Who says hi to Lisa?

Although I often go skating with my friends, I don’t really like to skate.

Why might this character participate in an activity he doesn’t like?

Jack and Dad walk from their house to the front gates and pay admission. The first thing they see as they enter is the house of mirrors. Cautiously, they make their way through its winding halls full of different types of mirrors. The twisted and stretched images in the mirrors make Jack laugh at his appearance. Jack and Dad agree this is a fun way to end the day!

Which describes the setting of the paragraph?

Emma saw May, the new girl, eating lunch by herself. She didn’t want May to have to sit by herself. So Emma invited May to sit with her and her friends.

Emma thinks it is important to _______.

Thunder rolled across the sky, shaking the house as if it were made of cards. The wind howled and moaned. The children tiptoed down the stairs holding tightly to the railing. The sounds of the storm had made it impossible for them to stay upstairs. They decided they wanted to be downstairs with their parents.

Which describes the mood of the passage?

One day, a kitten finds a small, white bell. It sits on a chair and rings the bell. Poof! The kitten is now a little girl.

Where would you find this story?

The real path to getting and staying fit is to exercise you heart, lungs, muscles, and joints every day. Choose exercise that is fun for you. Ride a bike or take a walk. If you prefer the encouragement of a group, then why not start some sort of ball game? Many fun exercise options cost little or nothing. A rubber ball, a pair of sneakers and a jump rope can keep you moving for hours.

What is the purpose of this article?

There was a lion who liked scaring mice. The lion scared them all the time. But one day the lion was caught in a net. The mice felt sorry for him and chewed through the net. They set the lion free, and so the lion never scared the mice again.

What did the lion learn?

Ricky and Noah read the sign on the bulletin board. There was going to be a neighborhood park clean-up day on Saturday afternoon. Noah wanted to take part in the cleanup. Ricky said he would rather do something else.

“But Ricky,” Noah explained, “track season is over so we don’t have to practice. There’s nothing good on TV on Saturday afternoon. Besides, we use the park a lot, so we should help keep it clean.”

Which is the best reason for Ricky to help?

The type of text that is set in the past, involves real people, places and events from history.

The story of someone's life written by someone else.

Written forms of communication.

Type of text that contains magical elements.

Everyday texts

When an author writes a story about their own life.

Fiction set in the present, plot could really happen.

Works presented orally.

Type of text in future, based on advanced technology.

This word means a time and place in which a story (narrative) occurs.

A subject (person or thing) in the story.

A word to describe or analyze a character's actions, thoughts, or feelings.

What the character does in a story.

The events that take place in the beginning, middle, and end of a story. This includes the problem and solution.

The struggle that a character has to overcome throughout the story.

A point in the plot where the conflict comes to an end.

When an author expresses their emotions through their work. Making the reader feel a certain way.

A lesson learned by a character and reader about life.

Retailing essential or important details in a story.

The writer or creator of the story.

Another idea that means the same thing as Author's Perspective.

The reason why an author writes a text.

This type of text has a lot of figurative language like metaphors, similes, personification and idioms.

This type of text is meant to be acted out or performed.

In Wonder, the characters, setting and events are all fake, but....they COULD happen in real life. This type of text is...