Reading Facts
What punctuation comes at the end of a sentence?
A period
Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain
What does "main idea" mean?
What a text is mostly about
Why is reading too fast bad?
Hard to understand, doesn't make sense, etc.
Which is heavier, a basketball or a soccer ball?
Basketball
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
What sport uses "love" as part of their scoring system?
Tennis
What is theme?
The lesson from the story
What is accuracy?
Saying the words correctly
What weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?
They weigh the same...one pound
What does reading fluently mean?
What baseball team has the most World Series wins ever?
The Yankees
Which is a simile?
1. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
2. He was hungier than ever before.
number 1, compares with like or as
What is expression?
Reading with different tones, etc.
What year was BOSS founded?
2009
What does annotating a text mean?
Circle, underline, highlight, etc.
What is the award for the best college football player called?
The Heisman
What is a metaphor?
What is emphasis?
Using your voice to make some words more meaningful
Name the 5 senses
Sight, touch, smell, taste, hearing
What British author is famous for works like "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet"?
Shakespeare
What year besides 2026 did the Knicks last win?
1973
What is an example of an onomatopoeia?
Bam, boom, slap, wham, pop, etc.
What does "decoding" words mean?
Sounding out the words
What organ in your body can regrow itself when injured?
The liver