Context Clues

When you come to a word you do not understand look at the words surrounding to help give you clues to the unknown word. Underline context clues and circle the unknown word.

Figurative Language

When something is said that does not really mean what the words are telling you Simile and Metaphor Comparing two unlike things that should not go together

Multiple Meaning Words

Words that can have two different meanings. The same word can be used in different ways. Watch Cold Bat Any other ideas???

Prefix in enter en un re tri di auto anti bi ante an in dis inter micro en hypo ir multi malill immicro non

Letters that come before a word to change its meaning

Suffix ed ing graph ology est al ed en er ful able or ly es ness ment ative less ity tion ing ion ible ic

Letters that come after a word to change its meaning

Main Idea

When reading the passage what the main idea is the one that is continuously focused on throughout the passage. The whole passage is based on this one idea.

Supporting Details

Supporting details are statements that help us understand the main idea. They are throughout the passage always directly relating to the main idea.

Summary

Must have statements from the Beginning, Middle, and End of the passage. Make sure when selecting the correct summary that there are statements from the whole story not just one part.

Characters

People in the passage, can be fictional or real Who the action happens to in the passage

Character Traits

Things about the character that help to describe who the character is. Also shows us how the character will respond in different situations. Traits can be external (looks) or internal (how a person feels)

Story Plot

The who, what, why, when, where, how of the passage What happens in the passage.

Setting

Where the story takes place Can be more than one place in one passage.

Problem and Resolution

Problem – some sort of conflict between two characters or just the main idea of the passage. The climax in the passage Resolution – When the characters in the passage or main idea has been finished or come to an end. Is the falling action in the passage.

Cause and Effect Bobby got an F on his report card. Bobby was grounded from television Bobby had to attend tutorials. Bobby did not get to have his birthday party.

When something happens that is directly linked to something else. Cause leads to an effect When the boy won the race he received a trophy. Any more ideas?????

Sequence of Events

The order in which things happen in the passage. Chronological order, time order, putting things in order of what happened first to what happened last History is in chronological order Key words – first, second, lastly, finally, next, then, followed by…

Similarities

When comparing two items and you find things that are in common in both Venn Diagram

Differences

When comparing two things and you find things that are not the same in both, things that are not in common Venn Diagram

Graphic Organizers

Ways of organizing information so that it makes sense and is easier to understand Venn Diagram, Outline, timeline, sequence boxes, spider web

Logical Answer

When answering questions make sure that which answer choice you choose makes sense. The answer will be in the passage, don’t pick one that is not there. Remember the characters and if they would really do what you are choosing. Use what you already know from the passage, don’t make up answers

Author’s Purpose WHY??

Why the author is writing the passage To entertain To persuade To inform To express

Classify the Passage

What type of passage will you be reading. Newspaper, Magazine, composition, poem, story, biography, autobiography… Can you think of more?????

Point of View

Who is telling the story??? First – Person – the main character is telling the story from they way they see things Depending on the type of passage there could be many different points of view

Inference

Putting the clues together that are in the story to make a conclusion about what will happen. The answer is not written word for word in the passage, you have to use what you have read to make the correct choice Use the evidence in the story to make a conclusion

Fact and Opinion F O F F F F F F F O O O O O O O

Fact – true, can actually find it somewhere Luke is in the third grade Opinion – something that is not based on fact, can not be proven. I really love jolly ranchers.

Connect Compare Contrast

Using the text (words) to help define what things have in common Connect – taking what is written and finding how it relates to something else in the passage Connect – taking what is written and seeing what you can compare it to in your own life

Background Knowledge

What you know from the life you have lived Is different with every person, each person has different experiences and have been through different events in their lives

Genre

What type of story is it??? Fiction, non-fiction, fable, tall tale, poem, biography, autobiography, historical fiction…..