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  • What is the message that is int he story or what the story is about?
    the theme
  • What is the order in which a series of events occurs?
    chronological order or sequence
  • We all wanted to visit Grandpa. Mom, Dad, and I got in the car. We ________ to Grandpa's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon.
    crossed
    drove
    ran
  • What is the author's reason or purpose for writing the passage?
    author's purpose
  • What is the main idea?
    Chocolate has few uses
    Chocolate is high in vitamis
    Making chocolate is a long process
  • What are the events that happen in the story?
    the main idea
    the plot
    the setting
  • What is the main idea?
    Bats move by running and flying
    Bats are unusual mammals
    Bats look like many other animals
  • What is the main idea?
    The cactus is designed for storing water
    The cactus is a beatiful-looking plant
    The cactus grows in most parts of the world
  • You use Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then to _______ a story?
    summarize
  • "The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution."
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
    alliteration
  • What is a person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action
    Noun
  • What is a word which usually describes a verb? It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
    an adverb
  • "Let's call it a day!"
    idiom
    alliteration
    metaphor
    personification
  • What is a word used instead of a noun to avoid repeating the noun? (ex. I, you, he, etc.)
    a pronoun
  • CAUSE: A dog howled. What was the effect?
    Everything was quiet
    Pete went inside
    Pete walked even faster
  • What is a statement that can be proven?
    an opinion
    a fact
  • What is the main idea?
    Cats make the best house pets
    There is much variety in the cat family
    Cats are very similar
  • What is a work that describes a noun? It tells you something about the noun.
    adjective
  • I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she ____ first. I said, "you win!"
    began
    finished
    fell
  • The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean?
    started
    moved quickly
    stopped
  • There are so many people inn the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell clothes. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant?
    people who sell things
    people who throw things
    people who buy things
  • The perspective fro which a story is told; could be first or third
    point of view
  • What is the most important idea that the author is trying to say?
    main idea
  • Who are the people or animals that act out the story?
    the characters
  • EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office. What was the cause?
    The dentist didn't hurt him at all
    He wanted to see Dr. Robbins
    He was afraid of the dentist
  • What is something that proves the truth of something else to prove that the information is correct?
    evidence
  • EFFECT: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause?
    They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing
    They went to Spain in 1519
    They sailed from Spain to America
  • What is the time and place of the story?
    the setting
  • "She's as happy as a clam!"
    idiom
    simile
    metaphor
    hyperbol
  • CAUSE: Jasper walked up 9 flights of stairs. What was the effect?
    He was tired when he got home
    He lives on the 10th floor
    Judy was tired when she got home
  • "The girl was a fish in the water."
    alliteration
    simile
    metaphor
    personification
  • The meanings of words and phrases and how they are used in the story
    vocabulary
  • Which figurative phrase uses exaggeration?
    simile
    onomatopoeia
    metaphor
    hyperbole
  • To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
    inference
  • What is a word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something)?
    a verb
  • CAUSE: The weather is cool. What is the effect?
    The beach will be very crowded
    Kat will take a long trip
    There won't be many people at the beach
  • Who is the person that writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story?
    the author and the illustrator
  • What is a statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief?
    opinion
    fact
  • What is the main idea?
    Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals
    Corn is grown all over the world
    Corn is important as it is used for many things
  • I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big ________.
    breakfast
    dinner
    lunch
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