Trimester Two Skills February 2013

Fact & Opinion Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox  Facts are statements that can be proven. Statistically, women live longer than men.  Opinions are statements that cannot be proven. Math is the hardest subject. Goosebumps are the scariest series of books.

Author’s Purpose A Very Important Day  There are several main reasons authors write.  Authors may have more than one purpose when writing, too. 1.P ersuade – to convince readers to do or believe something 2.I nform – to explain or give information 3.E ntertain – to give readers enjoyment or amusement

Non-Fiction Text Features Saguaro Cactus  Photos  Captions  Headlines  Subheadings  Maps  Charts  Graphs

Sequence The Case of Pablo’s Nose  Sequence is the order in which events happen  Time-order words: first, next, then, finally  Others: yesterday, in the morning, winter

Summarize Nights of the Pufflings  Who?  Does What?  When?  Where?  Why?  How?  5 Ws & 1 H

Figurative Language The Emperor and the Kite  Rhyme  Meter  Stanzas  Simile  Personification  Alliteration  Metaphor  Hyperbole