Use context clues to find the best meaning for the bolded word.
The cashier gave Amanda a bunch of CHANGE.
Change=Coins
100
What is the meaning of AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
The author's main reasoning for writing
100
The prefix "pre" means....
Before or earlier in time
100
Is Monongahela Middle School a common or proper noun?
proper
100
What is the correct homophone for this sentence? (be sure to spell the word correctly)....
Emily___________ out her 16 birthday candles!
blew
200
Based on this sentence, what does the word SIGNIFICANCE mean?
The SIGNIFICANCE of her urgent message was very clear.
meaning/importance
200
What are the three author's purposes?
to persuade, to entertain, and to inform
200
The prefix "re" means...
Again, back, or backward
200
Find the common noun in the sentence.
Rachel decided to find a job in the Asbury Park Press.
job
200
Give an example of a nonfiction piece of writing....
Diary, essay, speech, article, etc.
300
What is HISTORICAL CONTEXT?
real events of a certain time
300
What is the point-of-view in EARLY SUNDAY MORNING?
1st person point-of-view
300
Add the correct prefix to the word and write the meaning of the new word...
imburse
REimburse- to pay back
300
What is the correct plural form for knife?
Knives
300
What can you find in the setting of the story? (2 things)
the TIME of the story and the PLACE/LOCATION of the story
400
VERIFY is the Latin word meaning "true".
Write a sentence using VERIFY correctly
Answers will vary
400
Read the passage and decide what point-of-view it is told in....
Brother and sister, Gregory and Becky, enjoy playing board games together. However, Gregory doesn't like it when Becky cheats.
Third person point-of-view
400
Add the correct prefix to this word and write the meaning of the new word....
school
PREschool
400
Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence.
Did you call out to the dog running down the street?
you
400
When reading a narration, the events are usually in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. What does that mean?
The events occur in time order.
500
Read the context and find the clue in the passage that helps you define the bolded word.
Harry told his father that he would go to the store every day after school and UNPACK boxes. He would sort out all the candy and nuts.
sort out
500
Read the passage and decide what author's purpose is used...
"Come on, everybody, put down your remotes and X-Box controllers and start moving! You don't have to go to the gym to get in shape- walking is great exercise! Join Deptford's Walking Club. Believe it or not, you'll be glad you did!"
persuade
500
Use the word PRECAUTION in a sentence implying the correct meaning of the word.
Answers will vary
500
Which word in the following sentence is a possessive pronoun?
Emily's sister told me that her goal is to receive straight A's this year.
her
500
When an author writes about a specific topic, he uses a certain TONE. Define the term TONE.