5th Grade Reading Study Guide

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What is text evidence and why do we use it?

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Good readers prove their answers by pointing to details in the story.

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What are the steps to writing a good summary?

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Summary retells the most important events without small details. It should answer: Who? What happened? How did it end?

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Give an example of a theme from a story or movie you know.

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Theme is the lesson the author wants the reader to learn (e.g., 'Be honest,' 'Don’t give up').

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What’s the difference between a character’s trait and their perspective?

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Character Traits describe how a character acts, thinks, or feels. Perspective is how the character sees things or what they believe.

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How can context clues help you figure out new words?

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When you don’t know a word, use the sentence around it to figure it out.

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Why do authors include pictures or illustrations in stories?

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Pictures, maps, or diagrams give more information and usually make the text clearer.