What does a reader need to look for when determining the MAIN IDEA?
The author's purpose
What it's mostly about and supporting details
The most frequently used word
the main character
What does it mean to contrast two things?
To find the differences between them.
To find what's the same.
To find the sum.
To conduct research.
NON-FICTION text...
is anything invented or imagined by a writer.
is a story about my pet unicorn.
contains characters and settings that are invented.
tells about real people, places, events, or times
What are important things to pay attention to when reading non-fiction?
the color of the book
the characters
charts, graphs, headings and titles
the setting and plot
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
reward
admirable
prize
praise
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
alliteration
personification
metaphor
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
lacking
blank
boring
full of
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
waited
yearly
desired
searched
The OPPOSITE meaning of a word is known as...
a homonym
a metaphor
an antonym
a synonym
What is a good test-taking strategy to do BEFORE reading a passage?
Count the paragraphs
Preview the questions
Read it quickly
Check to see how long it is
Read the sentence above and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Read the sentence above and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Read the text above the photo above. What is the EFFECT in the sentence?
giving speeches
MLK, Jr.
helped end segregation
nonviolent protest
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
You just spilled the beans when you told about the surprise.
My smiling baby is the sunshine of my life!
It's raining cats and dogs.
I have a trillion math problems to do tonight!
