Halloween Triva
What famous three-word phrase do kids say when they knock on doors to get free candy on Halloween?
"Trick or treat!"
In the word unbelievable, identify the prefix, the base/root word, and the suffix.
Prefix = un-, Root = believe, Suffix = -able
If a story uses pronouns like I, me, my, and we, which point of view is it written in?
1st person
What do we call the central point or most important message that an author wants the reader to understand from a passage?
Main Idea/Central Idea
What does honing mean in this sentence? "By practicing every single day, Maya was honing her basketball skills so she could make the team."
Improving, sharpening, or perfecting a skill
Which popular chocolate candy bar shares its name with the Milky Way's outer space neighbor (and a famous galaxy)
MilkyWay or Mars
What does the Greek root mono mean in words like monotone, monopoly, or monologue?
One or single
Which point of view uses he, she, it, or they, but only lets the reader know the thoughts of one single character
3rd person limited pov
True or False: The main idea of a passage can always be found in the very first sentence of the text
False
What does the bold word mean? "The haunted house had been abandoned for decades, left completely empty with no signs of life."
Left behind, deserted, or empty
What bright orange, yellow, and white triangular candy is shaped like a vegetable grown on a farm?
Candy Corn
If the prefix sub- means "under" and the root terr means "earth/land," what does the word subterranean mean?
Underground or existing beneath the surface of the earth
What is the main difference between point of view and perspective?Answer: Point of view is the narrative style/pronouns used
point of view is the narrative writing style and pronouns and perspective is how the character views or feels about an event
"Bats use echolocation to navigate in the dark. They emit high-pitched sounds that bounce off objects, returning as echoes. This enables them to catch insects in total darkness."
Bats use echolocation to navigate and hunt in the dark.
Based on the sentence, what does the word crimson mean?
"The vampire wore a long crimson cloak, a bright shade of deep red that stood out in the dark night."
Deep red (or bright red)
What colorful, chewy candies feature a big white letter "S" on every single piece?
Skittles
What is the meaning of the suffix -ology in words such as biology, geology, or archaeology?
The study of (or science of)
"You step carefully into the haunted house, your heart pounding as the floorboards creak beneath your shoes."
Second-person point of view
"Bats use echolocation to navigate in the dark. They emit high-pitched sounds that bounce off objects, returning as echoes. This enables them to catch insects in total darkness."
In the passage about bats above, name two supporting details that explain how echolocation works.
(1) Emitting high-pitched sounds, (2) Sounds bounce off objects as echoes, (3) It enables them to catch insects in darkness.
Based on the sentence, what does the word apprehensive mean?
"While Sarah was apprehensive about stepping into the dark maze, her brother was fearless and ran straight inside."
Fearful, nervous, anxious, or hesitant
What sweet treat on a stick comes with a chewy bubblegum surprise hidden right inside the middle?
Blow Pop
Combine a prefix meaning "again," a root meaning "view/see," and a suffix meaning "capable of being." What is the word, and what does it mean?
Reviewable = capable of being looked at or examined again
"The werewolf growled as the moon rose, but the vampire secretly wished they could just stay inside and drink tea." Is this 3rd-person limited or 3rd-person omniscient, and why?
Third-person omniscient, because the narrator knows the internal thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.
Explain how a reader can distinguish between a main idea and a summary of a passage.
A main idea is the single overarching point of a text, while a summary includes the main idea PLUS key supporting details wrapped into a brief overview.
Based on the sentence, what does the word gargantuan mean?
"The monster was so gargantuan that its feet crushed entire trees with every step it took."
Huge, gigantic, or enormous