What trait describes Kevin in the following:

"We walk for miles. Way beyond the pond and the playground and the school, and for a while we’re going through this really ritzy neighborhood of big white houses and blue swimming pools. Freak keeps saying stuff like, “That’s the Castle of Avarice,” and, “Yonder lies the Bloated Moat,”"

The problem in the story is called _________

The most exciting part of the story is called _______

The _______ is everything that happens in a story

Which element of plot introduces the characters and the setting of the story?

The end of the story is called the ______.

What is the part of the story leading up to the climax?

What happens right after the climax?

The main character in story who wants to reach a goal.

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

What is the setting?

the attitude of the writer or speaker

an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story

words whose sounds suggest their meaning

What is a denotation?

What are connotations?

Read the text.

The males of the Cervidae (deer) family, such as elk, moose, deer, and caribou, grow antlers on their heads. Caribou are the only species in which the females also have antlers. Antlers are branched structures made of bone. Most antlered animals shed them annually in the fall or winter and then grow new antlers in the spring. Horns, unlike antlers, don't fall off but continue to grow throughout the animal's life. Further, horns aren't branched, nor are they made entirely of bone. Horns contain a bony core that is covered with a sheath of keratin, similar to the material of fingernails. Horned animals, which include sheep, cows, bison, and goats, are in the Bovidae family. In many Bovidaespecies, both females and males have horns.

Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?

How to Make Cookies. First, get your materials. Then, make your dough. Lastly, cook your dough at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

 It was the most beautiful banana split that I had ever seen. In the middle of the bowl, there were three scoops of ice-cream: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. On top of the ice-cream were a banana and a thick web of chocolate and caramel sauces. A huge puff of whipped cream covered the sauces and a handful of crushed nuts dappled the whipped cream. On top of it all was a cherry, but I’ve never liked the soggy squish of cherries. 

How is this paragraph organized?

The text structure that describes the order steps occurred is called_______.

 What is problem and solution text structure?

What text structure explains why something happened or explains the effects of something?

No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form. The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions. Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado. Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.

The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.

The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.

What is the central idea of the passage?

In 1969, Apollo 11’s successful landing on the moon was seen on TV all around the world. At last, men had walked on the moon for the first time ever! Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became famous American heroes. This mission was a great achievement for the U.S. space program, and led to six more Apollo flights in the years to come. The mission's success also led to further deep space explorations by the United States and other countries around the world.

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.

What is the definition of summarize?

What is the definition of objective summary?

What is THEME?

The mules strained forward strongly, hoofs stomping, harness jingling. The iron blade of the plow sang joyously as it ripped up the moist, black Kansas earth with a soft, crunching sound, turning it over in long, smooth, root-veined rectangles.

Leather lines tied together over his left shoulder and under his right arm, Jeff trudged along behind the plow, watching the fresh dirt cascade off the blade and remembering.

What does this example of personification tell you?

Abdullah's Gold

Once there was a very rich man named Abdullah. He was afraid people would rob him if they knew he was rich, so he pretended to be poor. He wore old clothes and spent little money. Living that way was easy for him since he hated to part with his money.

One day, however, he decided to spend his money on a huge piece of gold. He didn't want people to know about the gold, so he buried it. Every day he came to the hole and stared at his gold.

Over time, people noticed Abdullah visiting the same spot day after day. Soon someone found the gold and took it home.

On Abdullah's next visit, he found the hole empty. His gold was gone! He fell to the ground and cried.

A neighbor heard Abdullah crying. "If you miss your gold so much, drop a big rock in the hole. You can stare at that."

"How can you make fun of me?" cried Abdullah.

"I'm not making fun of you," the neighbor said. "When you had the gold, you didn't actually use it. You just stared at it. You might as well stare at a rock."

What is the main theme or lesson of the folktale?

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Charlesa, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Charlesa smiled, too. It had been worth it.

Not being able to take it any more

To give a false alarm.