4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What part of speech is the second word in this sentence?
She quickly ran up the stairs.
Adverb
What is the meaning of this Greek root?
-Chrono
time
What do you call a book that lists the definitions of words in alphabetical order?
A dictionary
What does conclusion mean?
the ending of a story
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
What part of speech is the third word in the sentence?
The delicious pizza was my favorite.
noun
name three synonyms for sadness
examples: sorrow, misery, unhappiness, gloominess, brokenhearted, down-in-the-dumps
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
What are the three point of views?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
What part of speech is the Italic word?
She wrote a story about her family.
verb
Define 'mandatory'.
required by law or rules; obligatory.
Solve this analogy:
Car is to gasoline as television is to ___________.
electricity
What does 'persuade' mean?
To convince someone to agree with you.
What is a verb?
an action word/anything you can physically do
Put the adjectives in the correct order in the sentence
She ate delicious, three, round, large apples.
She ate three, delicious, large, round apples.
What is the meaning of this Latin root?
-rupt
to suddenly burst, or explode
"Sally sold shells by the seashore."
Which type of figurative language is this?
Alliteration
Name 3 text features that ARE NOT on our class anchor chart.
timeline
table of contents
photograph
sidebar
text box
maps
graphs
Fix this sentence
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
Which one of these words is NOT an adverb?
slowly
backwards
wet
always
softly
wet
Define abundant.
plentiful, commonly occuring
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
There/They're/Their going to the store.
They're
In the story Cinderella, how does the Fairy Godmother contribute to the plot?
She gives Cinderella a beautiful dress and glass slippers, which allows her to go to the ball and meet Prince Charming.
What is it called when you write a temporary, unfinished version of an essay to help you organize your ideas?
Pre-writing/Planning
What is the prepositional phrase?
He sat under the tree and read a book.
under the tree
What does drizzle mean?
a light rain
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
It cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
It cost a lot of money.
In the article, "Building the Transcontinental Railroad," how does Theodore Judah contribute to the development of the railroad?
Theodore Judah had the idea to build a railroad spanning across the entire country. He then convinced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862.
What is this punctuation mark called:
...
ellipsis
Name the prepositional phrase?
She drove through the tunnel.
through the tunnel
What text feature is usually drawn as a line, read from left to right, and contains dates and additional details?
time line
Complete this RAT:
foul
ground
mate
play