Tour of Knowledge RLA Review

How did the author organize the text below?

The author's purpose for writing this is to...

Writers choose words with a positive or negative _______ to show how they feel about the topic.

A character's attitude is ________________.

The following paragraph uses...

The stars winked at me as I looked up at the sky.

The conflict is the __________ in a story.

What is the author's intended structure for the excerpt below?

Which point of view shows the thoughts and feelings of the main character?

A rhyme pattern for a poem is determined by...

The candle flame danced in the dark.

She is a walking dictionary!

Which of the following is NOT an example of a text structure?

To identify Point of View you must do what?

A story's setting, plot, and characters' actions can all contribute to the story's _____.

A summary should NOT include

A word or phrase's figurative meaning is different from its _________.

When comparing two texts written about the same topic, you must consider the author's _______.

My brother was a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!

The moral or lesson of a text is called the ________.

A(n) _____ states an author's position about a topic and tries to get readers to agree with it.

The time and place of a story is called the _______.

Charlie & Parker are outside the principal's office with their heads down. What can you infer?

The way an author organizes information is called ___________.

The author's purpose in this text is to... (look at the title!)

Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea are called _______.

The box went BOOM as it hit the floor!

The central idea is always stated directly in the passage. 

__________ gives human qualities to something nonhuman.

When you're thinking about how a story's parts work together, you're thinking about its _____.

What is the central idea of a passage?

In poetry rhythm is...

As a reader, it is your job to _____, or judge, whether the author's argument is sound.

The final sentence in an introductory paragraph is the ...

A word's dictionary meaning is its __________.

My brother was as mad as a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!

Characters often change in response to events.

A reasonable guess, which is based on both evidence and your prior knowledge of a topic is 

All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT:

The series of episodes in a story is called the ___________.

The _________ is the voice that tells the story.

There can be more than one possible theme in a text.

When information is _____________, you have to draw inferences from the text.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold faced word.

In an argumentative essay, your position is called the ___________.

The kids in the class were all very upset when they saw who the sub was. They all despised him!

You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.

What is the author's point of view in an informational text?

The red words in the following poem can help you determine the _______ of the poem.

"Friends are a person's most valuable possession" is an example of _____________.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold faced word.

A vets point of view about getting your dog exercise is what?

How did the author try to organize this specific text?

You should copy the summary word for word from the passage.

What is the difference between the central idea and the theme of a text?

Theme is the ____________ of a story.

When authors use words to paint a picture in the reader's mind, it's called ______.

"She sells sea shells on the seashore" is an example of _____________.

What is most likely the function of the first paragraph of a text?

When you bake a cake you must mix the flour, sugar, eggs, and baking powder well. 

Select elements of suspense that a writer may use to create a suspenseful tone.

A summary of a literary text should include ______________.

The climax is the __________ in a story.

What was the author's intended structure for the following text?

The reasons for a character's actions is called their __________.

I wanted to do great on the test, so I studied all night. I was thrilled when I got an "A."

Words affect meaning and establish the ____, or the attitude of the narrator or speaker.

When the cat stalks its prey, he is a shadow.

The beginning of the story is called the _________.

______ are statements the author presents as true in order to support his or her position.

A theme of the children's tale "The Three Little Pigs" is...

Theme(s) of the movie TOY STORY are that...

"BOOM!" "POW!" "WOOSH!" These words are all examples of which type of figurative language?

How an event is described is directly affected by the __________.

To determine an author's point of view, you can look for _____________ words and phrases.

An author's main reason for writing can best be described as the ____________.

The first sentence of an introductory paragraph should be the __________.

The students' point-of-view about homework is...

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

The end of the conflict is known as the __________.

When you give a summary of an informational text, you briefly restate in your own words the

"The boiling tea kettle screeched its complaint" is an example of __________.

She delivered the cake, careful not to reveal the secret ingredient hidden within.

Green grass grows wildly in the great field.

Word choice is also important because it can create the ____, or the atmosphere, in a story.

The ____________ is what happens before the resolution but after the climax.

All of the following are types of literary point of view EXCEPT:

An author should have strong ___________ to support his or her claims.

She loved him so much she would do anything for him at the drop of a hat.

Poems are usually organized in _______.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold faced word.

Which of the following is a good formula for making an inference?

Why would two friends tell you two different stories about the same event?

The _________ happens between the exposition and the climax in a story.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold faced word.

What is a genre?

To determine the theme of a poem, you should first find the ________ of each line and stanza.