Reading
If a text is factual, it is
Nonfiction
When should you use an exclamation mark (!) in writing?
To show excitement/yelling
The name of a book is called the __________.
title
What is the mascot for SMS?
Spell the word: The color of the sky
blue
How many months are in a year?
12
With a wingspan that can stretch to almost ten feet long, the California condor is the largest flying bird found in America. The huge condor is mostly black with big white wing patches. It has no feathers on its head. It is a scavenger, which means it eats dead animals like deer. Unlike its close relative, the vulture, the California condor finds food by sight rather than by smell.
What does the condor eat?
Dead animals
What is a verb? Give me an example.
It is an action word. Examples: hop, run, jump, swim, kick etc.
What do we call the person who writes a book?
author
Who is the president of the United States?
Spell the word: opposite of brother
sister
How many hours are in a day?
Which word is a synonym for ordinary?
easy, popular, common, interesting
regular, common
What is a noun? Give an example.
A person, place, or thing--dog, school, car, etc.
The 'people' who are in a story are called the ________ .
characters
What is Mrs. Garza's job title?
School principal
Spell the word: the name of the building where we are right now
school
What is the name of the planet we live on?
Earth
What is the base word in the word discovered?
cover
What are two things that most sentences should have?
A capital letter at the beginning and punctuation at the end.
What is the setting in a story?
Where the story happens
What is name of Ms. Chamblee's dog?
Spell the word: an animal that says "oink"
Pig
Why don't circus lions try to eat the clowns?
Because they taste funny
In the winter, grocery stores charge too much for strawberries.
What does charge mean in the sentence above?
The price/cost
What goes at the end of every sentence?
A punctuation mark
What does fiction mean?
Made-up, fake, unreal.
What is the name of Ms. Folts' dog?
Daisy\
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Spell the word: the opposite of inside
outside
How many sides does a square have?
4
How many syllables does introduction have?
4
What is main Idea?
What the story is mostly about.
What is another word for big?
Large, enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, humongous, massive.
10 x 9 = 90
$90.00
Spell the opposite of hot
cold
Which star is the center of our solar system?
The sun