Figurative Language and Rhyme
Morphology and Academic Vocabulary
Story Elements, Themes and Summaries
Text Features, Central Idea, Comparing and Contrasting Texts
Characters Perspective, Author's Purpose, Author's Opinion
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Life is like a box of chocolates;you never know what you're going to get.
What form of figurative language is this and how do you know?
Simile. It uses the word like
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What does the prefix pre- mean?
Before
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For Frilla's 8th birthday, her mom gave her a surprise birthday party at Urban Air. Frilla invited 7 of her classmates to come to her party. They ate pizza and drank lemonade. When they returned to school, they bragged about how her party was the best one ever!
What is the setting of Frilla's birthday party?
Urban Air
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A butterfly drinks nectar from a flower.
What text features are shown?
A picture and a caption
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What are the three types of author's purpose?
To persuade, inform, or entertain.
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Tell me 2 pair of rhyming words in this poem.
box and rocks, flea and me
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Fill in the blank:
July is the _____ month in all parts of the state.
warm, warms, warmer, warmest
warmest
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In the Super Mario Bros. movie, Luigi and Mario have to work hard to defeat Bowser to save Princess Peach. Who are the characters in this movie?
Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Princess Peach
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What is the central idea of the story?
The sisters love spending time together.
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Max's New Seat
Max walked into class and saw his name on a new desk. It was far away from his best friend, Jayden. Max frowned. "I don't like this seat," he thought. Later, Max met Sofia, who sat next to him. She shared her crayons and helped him with his work. By the end of the day, Max smiled. "This seat is actually pretty great," he said.
How does Max feel at the beginning and end of the story and why?
At the beginning, Max is sad and upset because he is not sitting near his best friend. At the end, Max is happy because he makes a new friend and likes his new seat.
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The sunflower stretched his petals to capture he warming sunlight himself.
What form of figurative language is this and how do you know?
Personification. A sunflower cannot really stretch.
300
What is the suffix of this word and what does the suffix mean:
bicycles
The suffix "s" means more than one
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The Broken Swing
At recess, Marcus ran to his favorite swing, but the seat was broken. He felt upset because he loved to swing every day. Marcus told his teacher about the broken swing. The teacher thanked him and called the front office. Soon, a custodian came to fix it. The next day, the swing was ready to use again. Marcus smiled as he shared the swing with his friends.
What is the problem and solution of this story?
Problem: The swing is broken.
Solution: Marcus told the teacher and a worker fixed it.
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Which text feature goes in the 3rd box?
Heading
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Why Recess Matters
Recess is an important part of the school day. When students play outside, they move their bodies and get exercise. Recess also helps students feel happier and ready to learn. After playing, students can focus better in class. Schools should make sure all students have time for recess every day.
What is the author's purpose of this text?
To persude.
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What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABCB
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What is the prefix of this word and what does it mean?
Microfilter
micro means small
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The Rainy Day Game
It was raining outside, so Ava and her brother Ben could not play at the park. They felt bored at first. Then Ava had an idea. "Let's build a fort!" she said. They used blankets, chairs, and pillows to make a big fort in the living room. After that, they played games and read books inside their fort. By the end of the day, Ava and Ben were laughing and having fun. They were glad they founds something to do together.
Summarize this story.
This story tells about how Ava and Ben were bored because it rained. They built a fort and had fun together.
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Choose 2 insects and compare them.
Answers can vary.
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Why Recess Matters
Recess is an important part of the school day. When students play outside, they move their bodies and get exercise. Recess also helps students feel happier and ready to learn. After playing, students can focus better in class. Schools should make sure all students have time for recess every day.
What is one detail the author gives as to why students should have recess every day?
Possible answers:
Helps them move their bodies and get exercise.
Helps students feel happier and ready to learn.
Helps students focus better in class.
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Samantha spilled the beans about my birthday party.
What form of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
Idiom. Spilled the beans means someone told a secret.
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Break this word apart and tell me what the affixes mean. Also tell me what the word means.
Unbearable
Prefix: Un means not
Base Word: Bear
Suffix: able means able to
Unbearable means not able to bear
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The Missing Crayon
Mia loved to draw pictures at school. One day, she noticed her favorite green crayon was missing. "Oh no! I can't finish my sky," she said sadly. Her classmate Leo saw Mia looking upset, so he reached into his box and handed her his green crayon. Once Mia was done, she cleaned her area and found her green crayon on the floor under her desk. She walked over to Leo and said "here, you can use my extra crayons anytime". Leo smiled and from that day on, Mia and Leo shared their crayons and helped each other.
What is the theme of this story?
Be kind to others.
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Choose two insects and contrast them.
Answers will vary
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My Favorite Lunch
Pizza is the best lunch at school! The cheese is warm and gooey, and the crust is soft and delicious. Some people like sandwiches more, but pizza is much tastier. It is the meal I look forward to the most every week.
What is the author's opinion in this story?
The author thinks that Pizza is the BEST lunch.