4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What is this punctuation called !!!!!!
exclamation mark/point
A book about a gorilla who lived in captivity for most of his life
The One and Only Bob
What does drab mean?
uninteresting, dull, marked by dullness
What is the name of Mrs. Griffith's dog?
Tootsie
What does setting mean?
where and when the story takes place
What type of figurative language is this?
The classroom was a zoo!
metaphor
What was the name of the elephant who died in The One and Only Ivan?
Stella
Define juvenile.
not fully grown, child or kid
How old is Mrs. Griffith?
26
What does Main Idea mean?
What are the 3 kinds of punctuation that can go at the end of a sentence?
. ? !
What caused the Leukemia that Sadako had?
the atom bomb
Define celebrity
someone famous, actor or actress, well known person
Who is Mrs. Griffith's best friend?
Mrs. Jenks
Give an example of a physical character trait
tall, skinny, old, pretty, brown hair, blue eyes,
"Sally sold shells by the sea shore."
Which type of figurative language?
alliteration
Finish the title:
Sadako ___ ___ _______ _____ ______
Sadako and the thousand paper cranes
What does carefree mean?
without troubles or worries
Where does Ms. Powers live?
Laurinburg
Shades of Meaning-
Name a word STRONGER than tired
exhausted
drowsy
fatigued
What punctuation should go at the end?
Should you tell your mom
?
question mark
Who was the main character in Blue?
Ann Fay
Define hardship
a problem or burden, something hard to bear
What was Mrs. Griffith's old last name?
Ms. Eubanks
What is a inference?
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
What type of figurative language?
She was as bright as the sun
simile
What was the disease that was spreading in the book Blue?
Polio
What does eternal mean?
lasting for all time
If Mrs. Griffith wasn't a teacher, what would she want to be?
a chef or a baker