words imitate the sounds associated with the object-buzz

clues that suggest events that have yet to happen

word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses

What is fact and opinion

true information can be proved/what someone feels or thinks

first person point of view

narrator is in the story, pronouns such as I and we are used

exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution

describe one thing comparing another thing- like,as,than

Who are the characters?

the people and or animals in the story

comparison of two unlike things not using like or as

a person's life story told by another person(nonfiction)

alliteration, similes, and metaphors

What are context clues?

word,phrases,and sentences that surround a new word

a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events

what happens in the story/describe events that make up story

where and when the story takes place

evaluating what you read in order if it is factual/accurate

What is the main idea?

what story is mostly about/most important idea

writing that is not meant to be taken literally

series of events/conflict, or problem

the perspective from which a story is told

literature that is about imaginary characters and events

a problem in a story between characters

repetition of sounds at the ends of words

a story using animal characters that teaches a lesson

What are supporting details?

build on the main idea/tell you more about the main idea

a fictional story using gods and goddesses

object that represent/ possess human qualities or human form

when one thing represents something else

Analyze text structure/organization

how the passage is organized(ex. problem/solution)

a person's life story (nonfiction)

evaluate evidence/information/make judgments

evaluate what you just read/examine

inform(explain how to do something), persuade, and entertain

organize the information/who, what, when, where, why/how

Making Generalizaions

broad statement about a subject

traits or qualities that make up their personalities

How do you make predictions?

it is thinking about what will happen next

form of a language spoken by people in a certain region

feeling or emotion of a selection

fiction written to be performed by actors(plays)

the order in which things happen

central message or idea about life that an author conveys

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Onomatopoeia
similarities/differences
central message
words imitate the sounds associated with the object-buzz
where the story takes place
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foreshadowing
clues that suggest events that have yet to happen
play(actors)
inform, persuade, and entertain
details
3
imagery
word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
persuade
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
4
What is fact and opinion
reasoned judgment or decision
evaluating what you read in order determine factual/accurate
true information can be proved/what someone feels or thinks
what the story is mostly about
5
first person point of view
narrator is all knowing
narrator is in the story, pronouns such as I and we are used
central message in a literary work
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events
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Plot Diagram
climax,rising action,exposition,resolution,falling action
exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution
rising action,falling action,exposition,resolution,climax
resolution,falling action,climax,rising action,exposition
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What is a simile?
details
describe one thing comparing another thing- like,as,than
character feelings/character traits
phrase whose words have different meaning from their meaning
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Who are the characters?
what is said in the story
poetry
inform, persuade, and entertain
the people and or animals in the story
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metaphor
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
type of literature
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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biography
performed by actors(plays)
a person's life story told by another person(nonfiction)
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
a form of language spoken by people in a certain region
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flashback
story that is not true
an event from an earlier time
person or animal is takes part in a story
true story
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Literary Devices
alliteration, similes, and metaphors
use like or as to compare two things
no repetition of same beginning sound
compare two things using is
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What are context clues?
most important idea/what a story is about
word,phrases,and sentences that surround a new word
synonyms
antonyms
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suspense
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events
similarities/differencs
feeling
describe
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What is the plot?
what happens in the story/describe events that make up story
order in which things happen
why something happen/what happened
important details of the book or paragraph
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What is the setting?
where and when the story takes place
inform, persuade, entertain
alike/different
fact/opinion
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Critical Analysis
an experiment
context clues
definition
evaluating what you read in order if it is factual/accurate
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What is the main idea?
alike/different
what happened/why it happened
definition
what story is mostly about/most important idea
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figurative language
fictional story using gods and goddesses
writing that is not meant to be taken literally
repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two words
buzz, murmur
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Recognizing Plot
inform
persuade
entertain
series of events/conflict, or problem
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point of view
a type of literature
what story is all about
the perspective from which a story is told
central message
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fiction
literature about history
literature that is about imaginary characters and events
literature about science/technology
literature that is about real characters and events
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conflict
educated guess
why it happens
a problem in a story between characters
what happens
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rhyme
figurative language
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
story about someone else
story about self
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identify narrative point of view
second person
who is the narrator
third person
first person
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fable
action word
a story using animal characters that teaches a lesson
describing word
a person, place, or thing
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What are supporting details?
build on the main idea/tell you more about the main idea
reason why something happens/result of what happens
tell you the 5 Ws and H/who,what,when,where,why, and yow
the order in which events occur
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myth
a brief work of fiction
clues of events that are yet to happen
when one thing represents something else
a fictional story using gods and goddesses
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personification
object that represent/ possess human qualities or human form
similarities/differences
logical guess
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
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symbolism
gods/goddesses
story about history in the past
a brief work
when one thing represents something else
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Analyze text structure/organization
guess what will happen
draw conclusions
how the passage is organized(ex. problem/solution)
synonyms
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Genre
type of literature you read
poetry
nonfiction
fiction
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autobiography
a play with characters
a person's life story (nonfiction)
poetry
made up story
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evaluate evidence/information/make judgments
idioms
simile
evaluate what you just read/examine
metaphor
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Author's Purpose
story that could not happen in real life
who are the people and or animals in the story
inform(explain how to do something), persuade, and entertain
what is said in the story
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antonyms
climax
where the story takes place
words with different meanings
pronoun
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How do we make inferences?
alike/different
order in which things happesn
an educated guess
true/what a person thinks or feels
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synonyms
verb
adjective
words that mean the same
noun
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Identifying Details
organize the information/who, what, when, where, why/how
what happens
order of events
chronological order
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What is drawing conclusions?
an opinion or judgement
describe one thing by comparing it using like or as or than
phrase whose words have different meaning from their meaning
comparison using the word is
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Making Generalizaions
writing is believable or not
valid
broad statement about a subject
faulty
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Analyzing Character
differences
reasoned judgment or decision
traits or qualities that make up their personalities
similarities
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How do you make predictions?
story that could not happen
true or what a person thinks or feels
inform,entertain,persuade
it is thinking about what will happen next
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What is compare and contrasting?
opinion or judgement
thinking about what will happen next
similarities/differences
words,phrases, and sentences that surround a new word
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connotation
someone thoughts and feelings
contextual definition/emotions
sounds
what the passage is all about
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dialect
fable
form of a language spoken by people in a certain region
fiction
nonfiction
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Mood
idea an author conveys in a selection
central message
feeling or emotion of a selection
describe something
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short story
long work of fiction
story about an amusing event
perspective from which a story is told
a brief work of fiction
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Drama
a word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
fiction written to be performed by actors(plays)
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
a type of literature
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What is sequencing?
opinion or judgement
the order in which things happen
educated guess
thinking about what will happen next
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Theme
explain
reason why something happens
statement that is true for the most part
central message or idea about life that an author conveys
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Alliteration
compare two things using like or as
a figure of speech
buzz or murmur
repetition beginning sounds in two or more words-wild/woolly
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denotation
things that are alike
dictionary definition/literal meaning
opposites
true information
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What is fantasy
story that could not happen in real life
what the story is mostly about
character traits
figurative language
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What is cause and effect?
broad statement about a subject
similarities/differences
reason why something happens/ result of what happens
can be proved/what someone else feels or thinks
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anecdote
a brief story about an interesting or amusing event
encylopedia
long work of fiction
google
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nonfiction
persuade
inform
writing that presents and explains real people,places,events
a person or animal in a literary work
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author's style and technique
author make the passage interesting/to get point across
entertain
inform
persuade
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What is Summarizing?
metaphor
tells the most important details in your own words
simile
idiom
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Appropriate reference sources to gather information
author's attitude
lesson you learn from passage
almanac, online encyclopedia dictionary weekly news magazine
how the author feel

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