Wytopp ELA Review Freshmen

Match the following

• the central or most important idea about a topic that the writer wants to communicate to readers.

• Main Idea

• an ending or wrap-up for your writing

• Topic

• the person or thing the passage is about--usually one or two words

• Conclusion

• A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

• Analogy

• The topic of a text. What the text is about.

• Subject

the person or thing the passage is about--usually one or two words

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

• Analogy

the central or most important idea about a topic that the writer wants to communicate to readers.

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

• Analogy

• Subject

A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Analogy

• Subject

The topic of a text. What the text is about.

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

• Analogy

• Subject

Match the following

• Important to the highest degree

• Explicit Main Idea

• A personal judgement or belief about a person or thing

• essential

• The most important point the writer is trying to make is DIRECTLY stated.

• opinion

• not stated directly in the text; implied

• Implicit Main Idea

• give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing

• emphasize

Read each Paragraph and select the main idea.

Lantern fish live near the bottom of the ocean where it is very dark, so they carry their own lights. The lights look like tiny glowing pearls. They are called photophores. A lantern fish can flash its photophores on and off. A lantern fish gives off enough light to light up a dark room.

• Lantern Fish live near bottom of the ocean.

• Lantern fish produce light only in the daylight.

• Lantern fish give off light.

• Lantern fish are like glowing pearls.

What does infer mean? 

• use a dictionary to find the answer
• make a guess based on what you read 
• note what you know
• play with your dog

Why do we read? 

• because the teacher makes us 
• because there is nothing else to do 
• to be bored
• to  learn new things, be entertained, be informed

What are the types of questions you can have on an assessment? 

• Bert and Ernie Questions
• Peanut butter and jelly questions 
• Factual questions and Think and Seek questions