Vocabulary
What does normal mean?
Usual, ordinary, or typical
What food never spoils easily when stored properly?
What is honey.
She was as brave as a lion when she stood up to the bully.
Simile — The girl is compared to a lion using the word as to show bravery.
What do we call the person telling a story?
Narrator
A man walks in the rain without an umbrella, but not one hair on his head gets wet. Why?
He is bald.
What does unruly mean? If a classroom is unruly, how are the students behaving?
Disobedient, disorderly, or difficult to control
What animal can sleep standing up?
A horse.
The stars winked at us from the night sky.
Personification — Stars are given the human action of winking.
What is the lesson or message of a story called?
Theme
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
What does reluctant mean? If someone is reluctant to participate, how do they feel?
Unwilling or hesitant
What animal has rectangular pupils?
A goat.
"The thunder grumbled angrily in the distance."
Personification — Thunder is given the human action of grumbling.
What is a word's meaning based on the words and sentences around it called?
Context clues
Three students borrowed the same calculator. Alex returned it Monday, Brianna returned it Tuesday, and Carlos says he never borrowed it. The calculator is missing Wednesday. Who should the teacher question first?
The last person recorded as borrowing it, Brianna.
What does meticulous mean? If a student is meticulous about their work, what does that tell you?
Extremely careful and attentive to details
What animal can go months without eating after a large meal?
A snake.
Her voice sounded as sweet as honey.
Simile — Her voice is compared to honey using the word as to describe its sweetness.
A character says, "I'm perfectly fine," while crying and refusing to speak. What can you infer about the character?
The character is probably upset, even though their words suggest otherwise. This is an example of using textual evidence to infer meaning.
A locked room contains a puddle of water and a carrot. What might have been in the room?
A snowman that melted!
What does ambiguous mean? If a passage has an ambiguous ending, what does that mean?
Unclear or open to more than one interpretation
What is the only bird known to fly backward?
A hummingbird.
Her heart is made of gold.
Metaphor — Her heart is compared to gold to show that she is kind and generous.
What is the difference between a fact from the text and an inference?
A fact is directly stated; an inference is concluded using clues and background knowledge.
Three friends make statements. Sam says, "I am older than Alex." Alex says, "Jordan is older than me." Jordan says, "Sam is the oldest." If only Jordan is telling the truth, who is oldest?
Sam.