TAKING NOTES IN CLASS
Classwork
READING SPILL SHEET
R.I. D. E.
QAR- Right there, think and search (puzzle pieces), Author and me (clues and your brain), On my own (can answer without reading story
Theme- is the general idea or insight about life. (lesson) ex. -Honesty is the policy
Simile-a comparison of two different things using either “like” or “as”.
Metaphor- a comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”.
Personification- to give human qualities to objects or animals. ex. The little dog laughed.
METER: is pattern of rhythm in a poem. ex. I never saw a purple cow (8 syllables)
Rhyme: the use of words that sound very much alike ex. cat -> hat
Alliteration: the use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words.
ex. Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Dialogue: is the spoken conversation between characters
Act: is a main chunk of a play
Scene: is a section of an act, usually a change of setting (location)
Adjective: word that describes a noun (ugly)
Adverb: word that describes a verb (kindly)
Verb: action word (smiled, ran)
Noun: person, place or thing
Hyperbole – obvious and intentional exaggeration.
Onomatopoeia – a word that says it’s sound (Zoom, Beep, Buzz)
Homograph- are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. (ship, ship)
Homophone- Words that sound alike but with different meanings and spellings. (I, eye)
ADDITIONAL TERMS
• characters — people, animals or inanimate objects in a story (WHO)
• plot—the interplay of action and tension in the story (WHAT HAPPENS)
• setting—time and place in which the story takes place (WHERE and WHEN)
• theme—the story message or messages. The big idea — what the story is primarily
about (NOTE: This literary element is included in the summarizing power standard)
• perspective—the point of view taken by the narrator of the story (NOTE: point of
view if first mentioned at 4th grade indicators)
• style and language—how the author uses language to convey meaning
• illustrations—how meaning is communicated by the art that accompanies the text
• design—the entire visual presentation of the text
Two of the indicators (explain how an author’s choice of words appeals to the senses and
describe methods authors use to influence readers’ feelings and attitudes) address the
issue of style. Style refers to how the author uses language to convey meaning. Style is
now what is not what is said, but how it is said. The author chooses words and arranges
them in phrases, sentences, and paragraphs to tell the story. Authors may incorporate
• figurative language
• simile—a comparison using the words like or as
• metaphor—a direct comparison
• personification—giving animals or inanimate objects human characteristics
• imagery—writers use language to appeal to the senses—to help the reader imagine
how something looks, smells, sounds or feels
• symbolism—writers use symbolism to bring layers of meaning into play. A symbol
has significance beyond itself; it has both a literal and a figurative meaning
• mood—this is the emotional atmosphere that the writing evokes
• illustrations—art or photography may extend the meaning far beyond the words; illustration
also helps set the mood.
R.I. D. E.
QAR- Right there, think and search (puzzle pieces), Author and me (clues and your brain), On my own (can answer without reading story
Theme- is the general idea or insight about life. (lesson) ex. -Honesty is the policy
Simile-a comparison of two different things using either “like” or “as”.
Metaphor- a comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”.
Personification- to give human qualities to objects or animals. ex. The little dog laughed.
METER: is pattern of rhythm in a poem. ex. I never saw a purple cow (8 syllables)
Rhyme: the use of words that sound very much alike ex. cat -> hat
Alliteration: the use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words.
ex. Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Dialogue: is the spoken conversation between characters
Act: is a main chunk of a play
Scene: is a section of an act, usually a change of setting (location)
Adjective: word that describes a noun (ugly)
Adverb: word that describes a verb (kindly)
Verb: action word (smiled, ran)
Noun: person, place or thing
Hyperbole – obvious and intentional exaggeration.
Onomatopoeia – a word that says it’s sound (Zoom, Beep, Buzz)
Homograph- are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. (ship, ship)
Homophone- Words that sound alike but with different meanings and spellings. (I, eye)
ADDITIONAL TERMS
• characters — people, animals or inanimate objects in a story (WHO)
• plot—the interplay of action and tension in the story (WHAT HAPPENS)
• setting—time and place in which the story takes place (WHERE and WHEN)
• theme—the story message or messages. The big idea — what the story is primarily
about (NOTE: This literary element is included in the summarizing power standard)
• perspective—the point of view taken by the narrator of the story (NOTE: point of
view if first mentioned at 4th grade indicators)
• style and language—how the author uses language to convey meaning
• illustrations—how meaning is communicated by the art that accompanies the text
• design—the entire visual presentation of the text
Two of the indicators (explain how an author’s choice of words appeals to the senses and
describe methods authors use to influence readers’ feelings and attitudes) address the
issue of style. Style refers to how the author uses language to convey meaning. Style is
now what is not what is said, but how it is said. The author chooses words and arranges
them in phrases, sentences, and paragraphs to tell the story. Authors may incorporate
• figurative language
• simile—a comparison using the words like or as
• metaphor—a direct comparison
• personification—giving animals or inanimate objects human characteristics
• imagery—writers use language to appeal to the senses—to help the reader imagine
how something looks, smells, sounds or feels
• symbolism—writers use symbolism to bring layers of meaning into play. A symbol
has significance beyond itself; it has both a literal and a figurative meaning
• mood—this is the emotional atmosphere that the writing evokes
• illustrations—art or photography may extend the meaning far beyond the words; illustration
also helps set the mood.
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