You can find definitions to words in one of these.
What is a dictionary?
100
The idea that Mrs. Compton is a generous teacher can be supported by the fact that she--
a. goes to work every day.
b. enjoys running on the weekends.
c. never stays late at the elementary school.
d. buys snacks for her students in case they leave theirs at home.
What is choice D?
100
Anything you read that is fake.
What is fiction?
100
All of the following words have the same prefix EXCEPT--
a. reapply
b. reason
c. redo
d. repeat
What is B?
100
MMWs, the title, and any pictures.
What do you always circle?
200
You use me to find a lot of information on one topic or idea. I am considered nonfiction.
What is an encyclopedia?
200
All of the following support the idea that Baker students rock EXCEPT--
a. The students work really hard on their tests.
b. They use all of their STRATS.
c. They never do their homework.
d. They never complain when their teachers ask them to work hard.
What is C?
200
Bud, Not Buddy is an example of ________________ because it is a made-up story that took place during a real time in history.
What is historical fiction?
200
I couldn't believe she broke up with her boyfriend. I was astonished when I heard the news. I thought they would be together forever.
Astonished probably means--
What is shocked? amazed? surprised?
200
Paragraphs.
What are things you separate?
300
I wrote a letter to my best friend about something mysterious I found on the playground. I couldn't think of another word for "strange," so I used a/an ___________ to help me out.
What is a thesaurus?
300
The idea that termites are master builders can be supported by the fact that they--
a. live in many parts of the world.
b. rarely leave their mounds.
c. make mounds that last up to a hundred years.
d. collect food during the night.
What is C?
300
Encyclopedias, almanacs, and textbooks are examples of this genre.
What is nonfiction?
300
"And to this day, that's why she's known as MOLLY, THE UNSINKABLE."
In which word does -able mean the same as it does in unsinkable?
a. table
b. breakable
c. fable
d. stable
What is breakable? B?
300
We write these down to remember what a paragraph was mainly about.
What are summaries?
400
This is the best resource, or reference material, to use when looking up the most recent information.
What is the internet? websites?
400
What information below supports the idea that I love my mom?
a. I enjoy riding in my mom's car.
b. My my mom cooks delicious food.
c. She and I like to shop together.
d. When I won 2 tickets to a concert, I gave them to her.
What is D?
400
I was reading a very suspenseful story. Someone had been mysteriously injured, and I couldn't stop reading. I kept turning the pages until the crime was solved.
What is a mystery?
400
Malik had been studying really hard. He wanted to bring up his grades to make his mom proud. Malik studied every night and often skipped playing football with his friends. He refused to do poorly. Malik was ___________ to get good grades.
a. resourceful
b. confident
c. foolish
d. determined
What is determined? D?
400
You should use your highlighter to do these STRATS.
What is highlighting keywords in the questions and where you find the answers?
500
Something that can be used to figure out how to pronounce a word.
What is a dictionary?
500
All of the following support the fact that sea horses are a strange-looking animal, EXCEPT-
a. Sea horses have a horse-shaped head.
b. Baby sea horses are born in hatches of 5 or more.
c. Sea horses' tales are curved to grip things.
d. Sea horses are covered by a layer of tough bony plates.
What is answer B?
500
I was reading a story and the author used the word "fabulous" twelve times. He really should have used a __________.
What is a thesaurus?
500
GUIDE WORDS:
I wanted to look up the word "beautiful" in the dictionary, and the guide words on the page were-
a. best - cute
b. bead - beast
c. axes - bedtime
d. beaver - cups
What is axes - bedtime?
500
You should not only use a "squiggly" line, but you should also read the sentence before and after the word.