Set #6

Question 1

What is a central idea?

Answer 1

A main idea

Question 2

Why might an author use dialect?

Answer 2

To help us better understand the character

Question 3

What is dialect?

Answer 3

The language used by the people of a specific area, class, or district.

Question 4

Give an example of dialect

Answer 4

“We’s safe, Huck, we’s safe! Jump up and crack yo’ heels. Dat’s de good ole Cairo at las’. I jis knows it.”

Question 5

What does it mean to summarize?

Answer 5

To retell the main points or plot of a text in your own words

Question 6

What is usually included in a summary?

Answer 6

Somebody (characters)… wanted…but (problem)… then (events)…so (resolution)

Question 7

What does it mean to make an inference?

Answer 7

To figure something out that is not stated in the text, by using what is in the text along with what you already know.

Question 8

What is a prefix?

Answer 8

an affix added to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning of the word. (ex. un=not; uneasy=not easy)

Question 9

What is a suffix?

Answer 9

an affix added to the ending of a word that changes the meaning of the word. (ex. ist=one who does; scientist=one who studies science)

Question 10

What is a root word?

Answer 10

The base or main part of a word that carries its basic meaning.