Which of the following is a simile?

The little boy was quiet as a mouse.

Which of the following are a list of genres?

Fiction, Non-fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror

What really makes a text realistic fiction?

It could happen in real life, realistic setting & characters, It's based on real events, people and facts.

What does it mean to make an inference?

Using what we read & what we know to form our own ideas

Something that is clearly expressed

A detail that is not directly stated

Which is an example of personification?

The tall grass danced in the breeze.

How can we understand a character better?

Asking yourself, "What's their motivation?", Reflect on their inner thoughts, Analyzing their actions, reactions, and interactions, Paying attention to the words they use in conversations

To tell how the character solved their problem, To tell in your own words what has happened in a story.

The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.

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1
Which of the following is a simile?
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
The clouds were marshmallows.
My house is so big I needed a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
2
Which of the following are a list of genres?
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, & Hyperbole
Theme, Main Idea, Details, Problem, & Solution
Fiction, Non-fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror
Character, Setting, Rising Action, Problem & Solution
3
What really makes a text realistic fiction?
It could happen in real life, realistic setting & characters
It's based on real events, people and facts.
The setting could be real.
They use a real person's name.
4
Which of the following is NOT an example of text structure?
Compare & Contrast
Sequence
Cause & Effect
Paragraphs
5
Action
What the character says.
What the character does.
6
Reaction
How a character responds
What the character thinks
7
What does it mean to make an inference?
Using what we read & what we know to form our own ideas
To block something from our mind
To quote from a text using specific details
Making connections using details the author provides
8
Which is WHY an author writes a text?
Author's Craft
Author's Word Choice
Author's Purpose
Author's Audience
9
Which of the following is the same as saying "Central Message?"
Text messages between characters
The voicemail
Email
Theme
10
Define: Explicit
A hidden meaning of a word
Using details to respond to a text
The way a character gets out of a situation
Something that is clearly expressed
11
Define: Implicit
To complete a task.
A joke that lasts throughout a story
A detail that is not directly stated
To not complete something 100% correctly
12
Which is an example of figurative language?
Simile, Metaphor & Idiom
Shouted, Whispered, & Giggled
Details, Colors, & Sounds
Geometry, Angles, & Graphs
13
Which is an example of personification?
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The clouds were marshmallows.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
14
Which of the following means the same as "Central Idea"?
The Focus of the Main Character
Supporting Details
Main Idea
The Point of View of the Narrator
15
How can we understand a character better?
Asking yourself, "What's their motivation?"
Reflect on their inner thoughts
Analyzing their actions, reactions, and interactions
Paying attention to the words they use in conversations
16
To Summarize....
To identify only the important facts from a text
To tell how the character solved their problem
To tell in your own words what has happened in a story.
To recall every detail from a text
17
Which is a part of HOW an author writes a text?
Author's Craft
Author's Purpose
Persuasion
Word Choice
18
Hyperbole
The clouds were marshmallows.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
19
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
My house is so large I need a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the wind.
The clouds were marshmallows.
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Interaction
Dialogue Between Characters
Characters playing on the same team

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