Vocabulary
What does the word gigantic mean?
very big
Which sentence is a simile?
A. The sun smiled at me
B. He is a rock
C. She ran like the wind
D. The wind whispered
She ran like the wind
Which word is a noun?
run, happy, dog, quickly
dog
A story that tells events in order is using:
A. compare/contrast
B. cause/effect
C. sequence
D. problem/solution
sequence
What is the main idea?
what the text is mostly about
In the sentence, she was exhausted after the race, what does exhausted mean?
very tired
Which sentence is a metaphor?
A. The clouds are like cotton
B. Time is a thief
C. The wind sang
D. He ran like a cheetah
Time is a thief
Which word is a verb?
blue, jump, tall, slowly
jump
When a text explains why something happened, it is:
A. sequence
B. cause and effect
C. compare/contrast
D. description
cause and effect
What is a supporting detail?
a fact that supports the main idea
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
What type of figurative language is this: The wind danced through the trees?
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. alliteration
personification
Which sentence is correct?
A. She goes to school.
B. She go to school.
C. She going to school.
D. She gone to school.
She goes to school.
When a text shows how two things are alike and different, it is:
A. sequence
B. cause/effect
C. compare/contrast
D. problem/solution
compare/contrast
Passage: Dogs are great pets. They are loyal and playful.
What is the main idea?
Dogs are great pets
Which word is a synonym for brave?
scared, bold, weak, quiet
bold
What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean?
A. make a mess
B. tell a secret
C. cook dinner
D. drop food
tell a secret
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. i like pizza
B. I like pizza
C. i Like pizza
D. I like pizza.
I like pizza.
A text explains a problem and how it was solved. What structure is this?
A. sequence
B. compare/contrast
C. cause/effect
D. problem/solution
problem/solution
Passage: Bees help plants grow by pollinating flowers. Without bees, many plants would not survive.
Main idea?
Bees are important to plants
What does the suffix -less mean in the word hopeless?
without
Which sentence shows alliteration?
A. The dog barked loudly
B. The slippery snake slithered silently
C. The sun is bright
D. She is as tall as a tree
The slippery snake slithered silently
Which word is an adjective?
A. run
B. quickly
C. beautiful
D. shout
beautiful
A paragraph describes how volcanoes form step-by-step. What structure is it?
A. sequence
B. cause/effect
C. compare/contrast
D. problem/solution
sequence
Passage: Rainforests are home to many animals. They also help control Earth’s climate.
Main idea?
Rainforests are important ecosystems