A theme of a text is....

the lesson the author wants to teach you

Why do we read the questions before reading the text?

to save your stamina, to know what to listen for as you read, to set a purpose for reading

Why do we read expository text?

because we want to learn how to do something

Why do we read fiction?

because we want to be entertained

How does reading the title help?

so my brain can pull information that I know out

photos,captions, graphs, recipes, or headings

Characteristics of Fiction include

characters, a setting, and a plot sequence

I read literary non fiction because...

I want to gain more insight or information and not be bored!

a conversation between characters in a passage

I use "think marks" because...

to show that I am thinking as I read

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1
In order to have a good summary it must ..
both 1 & 2
long
be true and and have main ideas
include info from beginning middle & end
2
A theme of a text is....
The pictures
The list of characters
the lesson the author wants to teach you
The plot
3
A plot sequence has all of the following EXCEPT:
rising action
climax
resolution
setting
4
What is another example of non fiction?
biography
fairy tale
fiction
drama
5
Why do we read the questions before reading the text?
to save your stamina
to get a good grade
to know what to listen for as you read
to set a purpose for reading
6
Why do we read expository text?
because we want to learn how to do something
because we need to make a decision
Because we are bored
because we want entertainment
7
Why do we read fiction?
because we need more information
because we want to be entertained
because we want to learn how to do something
because we need help in making a decision
8
Expository is an example of
Genre of Text
article
Selection
How AWESOME Mrs.Shelly is
9
How does an character in a drama know what to do?
because of stage directions
because of text features
they were given instructions
Because of the parts
10
What is Text Evidence?
Proofs and Facts found in a text
a genre of reading
a book about crimes
How you find out if someone is guilty
11
How does reading the title help?
so I know the answers to the test
so I know the title of the story
so my brain can pull information that I know out
so I know the genre of text
12
What skill would you use to determine what the story is MOSTLY about?
supporting details
cause and effect
vocabulary
main idea
13
Text Features are...
expository writing
what the story is about
photos,captions, graphs, recipes, or headings
the pretty parts of text
14
Characteristics of Fiction include
plays
it has no characteristics
characters, a setting, and a plot sequence
true stories about real people and events
15
I read literary non fiction because...
I want to be entertained!
I want to perform!
I need to make a decision
I want to gain more insight or information and not be bored!
16
What am I doing when I read and guess what the characters doing?
I am using main idea
I am using my schema
I am playing around
I am using inference
17
What genre is this? (Pictured)
poem
play
fantasy
fiction
18
Dialogue is..
when characters have secrets
a disease
a bunch of words
a conversation between characters in a passage
19
I use "think marks" because...
to show that I am thinking as I read
it's a test strategy
to make mrs shelly happy
to pass the staar
20
A real story about true events that follows a plot structure is called
literary nonfiction
poetry
fiction
drama

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