6.5 Study Guide Lesson Slides: 11 Slides (6th Grade)

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6.5 ELAR

Study Guide 6th Grade

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What is 6.5?

Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to: establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected text; generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information; make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures; create mental images to deepen understanding; make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society; make inferences and use evidence to support understanding; evaluate details read to determine key ideas; synthesize information to create new understanding.

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But what does that mean...?

Comprehension Skills!

When we read, listen, speak, write, or think about texts, we use strategies to help us better understand them. Our goal is to make sense of what we read and to go deeper with more challenging texts. Over the next few slides, we'll break it down for you!

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Have a purpose

Know why you are reading (for fun, to learn, to answer a question, etc.).

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Ask questions

Before, during, and after reading, ask questions to help you

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Make predictions

Guess what might happen next or what the text is about, then check to see if you were right.

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Make mental pictures

Imagine what’s happening in your mind to better understand the text.

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Make connections

Connect the text to your own life, other texts, or the world around you.

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Infer (read between the lines)

Use clues from the text plus what you know to figure out meaning that isn’t directly said.

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Find the big ideas

Decide which details are most important.

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Put it all together

Combine ideas from the text to form new understanding.

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Multiple Choice

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

What is the MAIN conflict of this passage? What is this passage mostly about?

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Jenna's struggle to take care of her brother

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Jenna's struggle with her attitude toward Mrs. Dillard

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Mrs. Dillard learning to swim

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Mrs. Dillard saving Jake

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Multiple Choice

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

Which part of the plot is sentence 1?

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Exposition

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Rising Action

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Climax

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Falling Action

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Multiple Choice

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

Where does the climax (big BOOM of the story) of the story take place?

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Sentences 1-4

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Sentences 5-6

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Sentences 7-9

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Sentences 10-12

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Sentences 13-14

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Multiple Choice

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

What change or insight does the resolution of the story contain?

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Mrs. Dillard realizes she has been too grouchy.

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Jake learns to live with the pain of the wasp sting.

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Jenna changes her opinion of Mrs. Dillard.

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Jenna realizes that she needs to take better care of her brother.

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Multiple Choice

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

What point of view does this story use?

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first person

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second person

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third person omniscient

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third person limited

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Multiple Choice

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

What is the main type of conflict in this story?

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Individual v. nature

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Individual v. society

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individual v. self

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individual v. individual

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Multiple Select

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

What is the setting of this story? (Choose the two best answers)

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a park

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community pool

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March or April

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June or July

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Multiple Select

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

Which two traits correctly describe the protagonist in the story?

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annoyed

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critical

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appreciative

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helpful

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Multiple Select

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

How does how Jenna perceives Mrs. Dillard change from the beginning of the story to end?

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In the beginning, Jenna is annoyed because Mrs. Dillard is always so critical, but in the end, she becomes appreciative because Mrs. Dillard helps save Jake.

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In the beginning, Jenna feels sorry for Mrs. Dillard because she is lonely, but at the end, she gets frustrated because Mrs. Dillard is always complaining.

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Multiple Select

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

What is the THEME of this story?

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Take your medicine with you when you visit the pool.

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You should always make friends with strangers.

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Treat everyone with kindness; you never know when you might need their help!

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A young girl doesn't like an old lady at the pool, but she changes her mind when the woman helps her brother.

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Don't get stung by a bee.

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Multiple Select

(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

Based on the story, what can you most likely conclude about Jenna's next visit to the pool?

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Jenna will avoid Mrs. Dillard and hang out with her friends.

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Jenna will be kinder to Mrs. Dillard.

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Jenna will not bring Jake back to the pool.

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Jenna will continue to make fun of Mrs. Dillard.

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Jenna will tell her parents about Mrs. Dillard's mean behavior.

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Multiple Choice

While reading a story, Jordan realizes he doesn’t understand what just happened. What should he do first?

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Keep reading and hope it makes sense later

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Stop and reread the last part carefully

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Skip to the end of the story

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Ask a friend to tell him what happened

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Multiple Choice

Which is the BEST reason for a student to choose a book on their own?

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It’s short and easy.

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A friend told them to read it.

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It’s about a topic they’re interested in.

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It has a nice cover.

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Multiple Choice

A good reader checks their understanding by:

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Reading without stopping.

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Asking themselves if what they just read makes sense.

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Ignoring confusing parts.

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Skipping to the end.

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Multiple Choice

Which question would BEST help a student understand a text while reading?

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“What time is lunch?”

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“What do I think will happen next?”

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“How many pages are in this book?”

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“What is my favorite TV show?”

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Multiple Choice

Before reading a text titled The Secret Cave, which question would BEST prepare a student?

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“What are my chores today?”

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“What might this story be about?”

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“Do I like ice cream?”

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“How many words are on the page?”

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Multiple Choice

After reading a text, which question would deepen understanding?

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“What happened in the story?”

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“What’s my favorite color?”

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“Who is my best friend?”

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“Where is my backpack?”

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Multiple Choice

When a student says, “This character reminds me of my best friend,” what kind of connection are they making?

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Text-to-Self

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Text-to-Text

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Text-to-World

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Text-to-Author

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Multiple Choice

If a student compares a character from one book to a character from another book, what kind of connection is that?

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Text-to-Self

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Text-to-Text

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Text-to-World

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Text-to-Author

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Multiple Choice

A student says, “This story about a drought reminds me of news I saw about wildfires in California.” What type of connection is that?

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Text-to-Self

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Text-to-Text

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Text-to-World

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Text-to-Author

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Multiple Choice

The text says, “Maria’s hands trembled as she hid the letter behind her back.” What can the reader infer?

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Maria is bored.

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Maria is nervous about the letter.

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Maria wants to throw the letter away.

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Maria is excited to share the letter.

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Multiple Choice

What is the BEST way to support an inference?

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By guessing

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By using text evidence

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By asking a friend

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By skipping the question

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Multiple Choice

The story says, “The dog whined at the door and scratched at the knob.” What can the reader infer?

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The dog is hungry.

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The dog wants to go outside.

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The dog is scared of thunder.

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The dog is chasing a cat.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence BEST summarizes a chapter where a boy trains hard, wins a race, and feels proud?

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A boy wakes up early to eat breakfast.

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A boy enters a race, wins, and feels proud of his hard work.

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The boy’s favorite color is blue, and he likes running.

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The boy talks to his coach about a different sport.

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Multiple Choice

Which detail does NOT belong in a summary?

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Main events

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Key characters

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The reader’s opinion

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The problem and solution

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Multiple Choice

What makes a good summary?

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It includes every single detail.

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It retells the story in your own words and focuses on main ideas.

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It gives lots of personal opinions.

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It is longer than the text.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing?

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Copying a sentence word for word from the text

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Writing the same idea in your own words

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Quoting the author exactly with quotation marks

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Skipping the part you don’t understand

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Multiple Choice

The author writes, “The sky wept as thunder roared in the distance.” What author’s craft is being used?

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Simile

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Personification

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Onomatopoeia

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Hyperbole

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Multiple Choice

Why would an author choose to use short, choppy sentences during a chase scene?

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To confuse the reader

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To slow down the action

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To create excitement and tension

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To describe the setting in detail

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Multiple Choice

A student reads this line: “Her heart pounded like a drum in her chest.” What technique is the author using?

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Imagery

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Hyperbole

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Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST shows paraphrasing of the sentence: “The tall, gray building loomed over the crowded street”?

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“The tall, gray building loomed over the crowded street.”

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“A huge gray building towered above the busy road.”

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“The author describes a building in a city.”

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“I think the building is scary.”

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Multiple Choice

Lena had always wanted to play the guitar. Every day after school, she practiced for hours, learning chords and strumming until her fingers hurt. At first, it was difficult, but she never gave up. After months of hard work, she performed her first song at the school talent show. The crowd cheered, and Lena felt proud of her accomplishment.

Which of the following is the BEST summary of the passage?

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Lena wanted to play guitar, so she practiced a lot, got better, and finally performed at the talent show.

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Lena’s fingers hurt after she practiced guitar.

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Lena wanted to play guitar and practiced every day.

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The crowd cheered loudly at the talent show.

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Multiple Choice

Lena had always wanted to play the guitar. Every day after school, she practiced for hours, learning chords and strumming until her fingers hurt. At first, it was difficult, but she never gave up. After months of hard work, she performed her first song at the school talent show. The crowd cheered, and Lena felt proud of her accomplishment.

Which detail is NOT important to include in a summary of the passage?

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Lena practiced for hours every day.

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Lena’s fingers hurt from playing.

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Lena performed at the talent show.

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Lena felt proud of her hard work.

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