Analyzing Characters

Main Idea

The picture is somewhat small. See below for the information on the Anchor Chart.

Different Title

What is another good title for this reading passage?

Identify Details

What details prove the main idea _____________ ?
Put the main idea here [arrow pointing to line]

Tell What the Text is Mainly About

What is this reading passage mostly about?

State the Central Idea
What is the central idea of the reading passage?

Reading Flucency – Checklist for Students

Character Sheet and Traits List

 

Character Sheet and Traits List (from Scholastic)

This reproducible helps students identify common character traits in a story.

 

• Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

 

 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/character-sheet-and-traits-list

Tone and Mood Words

 

tone = speaker’s attitude

POSITIVE TONE WORDS		NEUTRAL (+, –,  or neutral)	NEGATIVE TONE WORDS
admiring adoring affectionate appreciative approving bemused benevolent blithe calm casual celebratory cheerful comforting comic compassionate complimentary conciliatory confident contented delightful earnest ebullient ecstatic effusive elated empathetic encouraging euphoric excited exhilarated expectant facetious fervent flippant forthright friendly funny gleeful gushy happy	hilarious hopeful humorous interested introspective jovial joyful laudatory light lively mirthful modest nostalgic optimistic passionate placid playful poignant proud reassuring reflective relaxed respectful reverent romantic sanguine scholarly self-assured sentimental serene silly sprightly straightforward sympathetic tender tranquil whimsical wistful worshipful zealous	commanding direct impartial indirect meditative objective questioning speculative unambiguous unconcerned understated	abhorring acerbic ambiguous ambivalent angry annoyed antagonistic anxious apathetic apprehensive belligerent bewildered biting bitter blunt bossy cold conceited condescending confused contemptuous curt cynical demanding depressed derisive derogatory desolate despairing desperate detached diabolic disappointed disliking disrespectful doubtful embarrassed enraged evasive fatalistic fearful forceful foreboding frantic frightened frustrated furious gloomy grave greedy grim harsh haughty holier-than-thou hopeless	hostile impatient incredulous indifferent indignant inflammatory insecure insolent irreverent lethargic melancholy mischievous miserable mocking mournful nervous ominous outraged paranoid pathetic patronizing pedantic pensive pessimistic pretentious psychotic resigned reticent sarcastic sardonic scornful self-deprecating selfish serious severe sinister skeptical sly solemn somber stern stolid stressful strident suspicious tense threatening tragic uncertain uneasy unfriendly unsympathetic upset violent wry

mood = emotional effect that

the text creates for the audience

POSITIVE MOOD WORDS		NEGATIVE MOOD WORDS
amused awed bouncy calm cheerful chipper confident contemplative content determined dignified dreamy ecstatic empowered energetic enlightened enthralled excited exhilarated flirty giddy grateful harmonious hopeful hyper idyllic joyous	jubilant liberating light-hearted loving mellow nostalgic optimistic passionate peaceful playful pleased refreshed rejuvenated relaxed relieved satiated satisfied sentimental silly surprised sympathetic thankful thoughtful touched trustful vivacious warm welcoming	aggravated annoyed anxious apathetic apprehensive barren brooding cold confining confused cranky crushed cynical depressed desolate disappointed discontented distressed drained dreary embarrassed enraged envious exhausted fatalistic foreboding frustrated futile gloomy grumpy haunting heartbroken hopeless hostile indifferent infuriated	insidious intimidated irate irritated jealous lethargic lonely melancholic merciless moody morose nauseated nervous nightmarish numb overwhelmed painful pensive pessimistic predatory rejected restless scared serious sick somber stressed suspenseful tense terrifying threatening uncomfortable vengeful violent worried

Prefixes-Root Words-Suffixes

Prefixes

a/an-	not, without	amoral, atheist
un/il/im	not	unwilling, illogical, immoral,
non-	not	non-dairy, non-fat
pre-	before	preview, prescribe
post-	after	post-test, postmortem
semi-	half	semicircle, semiarid
super-	over, more than	supernatural, supernova
sub-	under	submarine, substitute
mono-	one	monogram
uni-	one	unicycle, unit
bi-	two	bicycle, biped
tri-	three	tricycle, triangle
quad-	four	quadrangle, quadrant
dec-	ten	decimal, decade
cent-	hundred	century, centimeter
anti-	against	antiviral, antifreeze
pro-	for	prolife, professional
auto-	self	automobile, autopilot
trans-	across	transport, transmit
re-	again	remodel, redo

 

Roots

bio	life	biography, biology
aero	air	aerodynamics, aeronautics
hydro	water	hydroelectric, hydropower
aqua	water	aquariam, aquifer
geo	earth	geography, geology
terr	earth	terrain, terrestrial
chron	time	chronological, synchronize
micro	small	microscope, micromanage
mort	death	mortal, mortuary
phon	sound	telephone, symphony
photo	light	photograph, telephoto
scrib,    script	write	inscribe, transcript
graph	write	calligraphy, biography
tele	distant	telephone, telescope
biblio	book	bibliography, Bible
ject	throw	project, reject
spec	see	spectacle, spectate
vis, vid	see	vision, video
scope	seeing	microscope, telescope
port	carry	portable, transport
aud	hear	auditory, audible
dict	say	dictate, dictionary
mobil	move	mobile phone, mobility
term	end	terminal, terminate
cycle	circle	cyclist, cyclone

 

Suffixes

-ness	state of	happiness, meanness
-hood	state of	statehood, sisterhood
-ship	state of	kinship, leadership
-ist	one who	realist, biologist
-ian	related to	Hawaiian, musician
-ish	related to	oafish, childish
-al	related to	dismal, national
-ous	turns a word into an adjective	hilarious, luscious, vacuous, spacious,
-tion	turns a word into a noun	clarification, termination, germination, instruction, generation
-ity	turns a word into a noun	reality, hilarity, nationality, priority
-ize	turns a word into a verb	nationalize, prioritize, realize
-ate	turns a word into a verb	germinate, generate
-fy	turns a word into a verb	rarify, solidify, rectify

 

 

The Story Coaster

To use for story elements, problems with writing, and for drawing help

79 Common Mispronunciations – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 21)

79 Common Mispronunciations – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 21)

Published on Jul 31, 2013

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green discusses 79 of the most commonly mispronounced words in English.

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Story Elements

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The words under Problem are:
Question
Opportunity
Challenge
Goal

The words under Solution are:
Question answered
Opportunity met
Challenge met
Goal met

An abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, is now the largest single-floor public library in America.

From the Paris Review:

An abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, is now the largest single-floor public library in America.

 

Big Box

August 1, 2013 | by Sadie Stein

An abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, is now the largest single-floor public library in America. The 124,500 square foot space contains sixty-four computer labs—three for teenagers, ten for children, two specifically devoted to genealogy—an art gallery, a used bookstore, and a café. (Oh, and an “acoustically separated” lounge for teens. The planners either love or hate teenagers, perhaps both.) Check out the whole space here.

http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/webistcache/2012/09/04/abandoned-walmart-is-now-americas-largest-library/index.html