Read this sentence:

The untouched snow bordering the pond glittered in the sun as if a million diamonds were sprinkled across its surface.

What does the author's use of imagery in this sentence emphasize?

plot

theme

Language that evokes the senses.

Excessive exaggeration that is not literal

Description saying one thing has the qualities of another thing, without using "like" or "as"

Words spoken in a play or drama

The people, place, and time in a story or play.

The major problem in the story...

Highest most exciting part of the story

Turning point in the story - often a change in a major character

Plot slows and story starts moving to a resolution

The conclusion of the story, the conflict is resolved

The emotional response the author is trying to create for the reader

Reflects the author’s attitude toward the subject

A story originating in popular culture, passed down by word of mouth 

The writer addresses the reader using the pronoun "you". It forces the reader into the story...

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character...

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 2 or more characters...

The person who writes a play is called the ________.

A character who fights the protagonist (usually the bad guy) is called the ___________.

The stories main character (usually the hero) is called the _____________.

What is main idea?

Seated on his golden throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

What is the MAIN IDEA?

One the most popular musical instruments is the piano. In the traditional musical instrument classification system of string, woodwind, percussion and brass, the piano falls into two categories. It is considered a string instrument because the sound comes from the strings inside the piano. It is also considered a percussion instrument, since the player strikes the keyboard, which signals an internal hammer to strike the strings.

What is the MAIN IDEA?

What is theme?

Angie loved to draw very colorful pictures, but she lost her own markers, so she borrowed her teacher’s. The school day was ending, but Angie wanted to keep coloring, so she took the teacher’s markers home and lost them in her messy room. She came back to school the next day and wanted to color again, so she asked the teacher for more markers. The teacher replied, “Sure, Angie, but this is my last pack.” Angie said she would be careful, but by the end of the day the markers were scattered all over the floor and the custodian swept them up and disposed of them. When Angie came in the next day, she asked the teacher for more markers, but she was disappointed to find that there weren’t any more. “I don’t know where all of my markers went,” said the teacher, “but I don’t have them.” Angie had to draw her pictures with only a pencil.

What is the THEME of this story?

Jenny hated reading class. She didn’t understand point of view or figurative language, and not knowing how to do the work frustrated her. She asked the teacher for help, but he spoke so fast and used such big words that she still couldn’t understand. The teacher asked if she understood, and she nodded her head, but she didn’t. Jenny’s friend Katie knew that Jenny was having trouble, and, rather than just giving Jenny all of the answers, Katie explained to Jenny how to solve the problems. Katie spoke clearly and at Jenny’s level, and Jenny was happy that she finally learned how to do the work. Later in the week, Katie was having trouble in math class. She didn’t understand coordinates and was really frustrated. Seeing that Katie was having problems, Jenny, who understood math very well, taught Katie coordinates. Both girls made honor roll that quarter.

What is the THEME of this story?

Karina woke up with the sun shining in through her windows. She groggily rolled over and looked at her clock, which read 6:30 a.m. She yawned and crawled out of bed and dressed in her bathing suit, pair of shorts and flip flops. She grabbed a ripe banana, a hat, and her sunglasses. She swung her backpack, with its whistle attached, on her back and left the quiet house.

Based on the passage, what can we INFER about the type of job Karina has?

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. His wife, Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty, dirty overalls and threw them into the laundry bin on the porch, left there by Alice. On his way in the house, he hung up his worn Detroit Tigers baseball hat and dropped the laundry bin off at the washing machine then went straight up the stairs to the shower.

What INFERENCE can you make about Paul's job?

What does it mean to cite textual evidence?

Bats pollinate countless tropical plants, and they are essential for regrowing cleared or damaged rainforests because they scatter the seeds of "pioneer plants" that begin the restoration process. And a new study shows that insect-eating bats save farmers in the United States more that $3.5 billion a year in reduced pesticide use because they eat moths and other insects that destroy crops. But maybe the most important reason to protect bats is that we need to conserve wildlife species so future generations can appreciate the wonders of nature just as we can.

CITE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE to support the statement that bats are helpful to farmers.

All floods are not alike. Some floods develop slowly, sometimes over a period of days. In some instances, people are well aware a flood is coming and can try to do things to prepare like using sand bags, getting to higher elevation, or evacuating if necessary. But flash floods can develop quickly, sometimes in just a few minutes and without any visible signs of rain. Flash floods often have a dangerous wall of roaring water that carries rocks, mud, and other debris and can sweep away most things in its path. People are often unprepared for flash floods.

CITE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE to support the statement that it's not always easy to tell when a flood will occur.

How would you restate the question, "How did backpacks change over the years?"

Which sentence states a central idea of paragraphs 1 and 2? (RI.6.2 Central Idea)

Part A: What is the author’s purpose for using the phrase “Often they lie low”

in paragraph 2?

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

Streams, stream banks, and the low lands around them

provide important habitat for animals and plants that share the urban/suburban landscape with us.

What does the word habitat mean as it is used in the sentence?

Using context clues which definition best matches bibliomaniac?

Using context clues which definition best matches vanity?

Using context clues which definition best matches enamored?

Brainy Smurf considers himself the most intelligent Smurf in the village and an expert on everything. He has even archived his self-perceived wit and wisdom in volumes of books entitled Quotations from Brainy Smurf. What text structure is this?

Brainy can be distinguished from the others by the large glasses he wears. Unlike the other Smurfs, his attempts to help often lead to more problems

The Smurfs hardly ever listen to Brainy’s plans, and they most often respond to his self-righteous preaching by tossing him out of the village.

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

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CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones

CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones

CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones

CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones

CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones

CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones

CHOOSE TWO: Identify the homophones