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4th Grade Reading
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text that is used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view
persuasive
attentive
narrative
first person
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the reason the author has for writing (persuade, inform, entertain)
context clues
author's purpose
procedural
motive
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What does compare mean?
To see how things are alike
To see how things are different
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what a piece of writing is MAINLY about
summary
dialogue
main idea
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where and when the story takes place
Introduction
chronological
convey
setting
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the message, lesson, or central idea of a work
genre
myth
theme
voice
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finding a solution to a problem
resolution
climax
conflict
argument
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clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of a word
foreshadow
transitional words
context clues
setting
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What does
frequently
mean?
Something you would like to do.
Something you never do.
Something you do once a year.
Something you do often.
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comparison WITH OUT using the words "like or as"
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
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the perspective from which a story is told
authors purpose
setting
convey
point of view
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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
setting
myth
genre
non- fiction
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a conversation between two people in a text
entertain
stage directions
dialogue
convey
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a comparison using the words "like or as"
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personification
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Alliteration
Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects
Same beginning consonant sounds of neighboring words
Words that use the senses to paint a picture
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giving human qualities to non-human things
alliteration
life
simile
personification
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the person who is telling a story or the speaker
tone
author
narrator
reader
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
personification
alliteration
onomatopeoia
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the problem in the story
conflict
resolution
plot
climax
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instructions for actors & stage crew, written in italics
drama
dialogue
stage directions
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the story of a person's life written by that same person
novel
biography
autobiography
apology
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What is a graphic feature
Pictures that accompany a piece of text
A stand-alone picture
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What does
statement
mean?
what the text is mostly about
a section of the text
an educated guess
a sentence or claim
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Name the 3 components of a good summary.
happy- happier- happiest
rhyme- alliteration- personification
free verse- narrative-humorous
beginning- middle- end
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when a portion of the story goes back in time
nostalgia
flashback
foreshadow
myth
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What are SIMILIARITIES? (SIMILIAR)
how things or people are DIFFERENT
how things or people are SIMILIAR (the same)
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What does contrast mean?
What's the same.
What's different.
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The process of elimination means to...
cross out problems that you don't know.
sharpen your pencils
rip up your test and throw it away.
cross out wrong answers , then choose the best answer
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the use of clues to suggest events that will happen in the futre of the plot
exposition
foreshadow
flashback
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What does plot mean?
Characters involved and their reactions
The lessons learned and observed in the story
The important events that occur in the story (conflict, resolution, climax)
The setting of time and place
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poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme
metaphor
free verse
haiku
rhyme
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What are details?
The people, animals, or objects in the story
Where the story takes place
Evidence that supports the main idea
What the story is about
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What does suggest mean?
ask for help with
to take home
give an idea
talk with
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Whats the authors purpose?
Entertain
Express
Inform
Persuade
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a beginning or coming into being
myth
origin
genre
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What does the word perceive mean?
To say/ speak
To Overlook
To ignore, misunderstand
To understand, identify
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Who is the narrator?
Drew
cat
dog
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What does SUPPORT mean?
break apart; study the pieces
outline; map out
give the facts; back up with details
imagine; think about
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writing that tells how to do something in certain steps
persuasive
chronological
demanding
procedural
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What do you call the words that imitate sounds?
personification
yee-haw!
onomatopoeia
moo
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order in which events happen
procedural
setting
chronological order
plot
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Define theme.
The main points.
The message/lesson
The subject.
Sequence of events.
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brief statement of the main events of a story
passage
main idea
summary
paraphrase
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told from the point of view of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "We"
3rd Person POV
2nd Person POV
5th person POV
1st Person POV
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What is the Authors Purpose?
Inform
Express
Persuade
Entertain
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to communicate or express
setting
respond
genre
convey
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What does illustration mean?
talking to someone
research
a picture
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Who is the
READER
of a text?
the illustrator
the poet
the author
you
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a division or type of literature (categories for books)
convey
novel
genre
titles
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when you put prior knowledge and textual evidence together you make a
question
message
convey
Inference
