Reading Notes

Genres

• Traditional Literature, Fiction (Realistic, Historical, Science), Non-Fiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Drama

 

Story Elements

• Characters, Setting, Plot

 

Character Traits

• A character trait is a word that describes a person. A physical trait describes a person's physical features and physical abilities, but a character trait focuses on a character's personality/demeanor.

 

Text Structure

• Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution, Description, Chronological, and Cause & Effect

 

Text Features

• Titles, Headings, Sub Headings, Italics and Bold fonts, Diagrams, Charts, Keys, and more text features that help readers understand what they are reading.

 

Theme & Main Idea

• Determine the theme of a text with supporting details based on how the character respond to events or situations.

• Determine the 2 or more main ideas from a text and how they are supported with details in the text.

 

Making Inferences

• Making Inferences

 

Author's Purpose

• Author's Purpose

 

Point of View

• 1st person point of view

• 3rd Person point of view

 

Synonyms, Antonyms, Homographs, & Homophones

• Synonyms, Antonyms, Homographs, and Homophones

 

Figurative Language

• Similies & Metaphors

• Idioms, Adages, & Proverbs 

• Onomatopoeias, Alliterations, & Personification