Prefixes/Suffixes
My little brother is so impatient. He always wants everything right now.
Think about the prefix im-. What is the meaning of impatient in the sentence above?
A. calm B. happy
C. eager D. caring
C. eager
When a character in the story is the narrator and the author uses words like "I," "me," and "my," the story is written in ____________________ point of view.
First Person
What is theme?
A. the author's message to the reader
B. the way a story is written
C. the main idea of a story
D. the author's reason for writing a story
A. the author's message to the reader
What does this example of figurative language mean? What kind of figurative language is it?
"The tea is as hot as the sun."
The tea is very hot.
Simile
Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. "We have such an extensive selection of cars," he said, "so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!"
The word "extensive"means...
A. costing a lot of money
B. having no color
C. large amount
D. not enough
C. large amount
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The firefighters cautiously entered the burning building.
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of cautiously in the sentence above?
A. in a hurry B. in a careful way
C. in a careless way D. without caring
B. in a careful way
When an outside narrator is telling the story and the author uses words like "he," "she," and "they," the story is written in ____________________ point of view.
Third Person
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
What is the theme?
The theme is look both ways before crossing the street.
What does this example of figurative language mean? What kind of figurative language is it?
"Jason is a walking encyclopedia."
Jason is very smart and knows a lot of facts.
Metaphor
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The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?
A fabrication is...
A. made of cloth
B. full of long words
C. funny
D. fake
D. fake
Be sure to preheat the oven before you put the pizza in.
Think about the prefix pre-. What is the meaning of preheat in the sentence above?
A. to heat after B. to heat before
C. to heat again D. without heat
B. to heat before
What point of view is this story told in? How do you know?
I can't believe what I am seeing. I got a 100% on my reading test! My mom helped me work so hard to get ready for this test, and my hard work has paid off!
First person point of view
It uses words like "I" and "my."
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Long ago, a beautiful princess had all beautiful expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it, they stopped being friends with her.
What is the theme?
The theme is don't brag and be modest.
What does this example of figurative language mean? What kind of figurative language is it?
"She doesn't mean it. She is just pulling your leg."
She is just joking.
We have rather lofty expectations for you. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be the owner of a major company before you turn forty.
Which word is a synonym for lofty?
A. shaky
B. high
C. small
D. lowly
B. high
My friend found an unusual insect while hiking in the woods.
Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of unusual in the sentence above?
A. not unique B. not special
C. not broken D. not common
D. not common
What point of view is this story told in? How do you know?
Greg and Rose ran past the playground to the doors of the school. "Hurry!" Greg cried, "We are going to be late!" Rose was lagging behind, but she pushed her legs faster so she could keep up with Greg.
Third person point of view
It uses words like "he" and "she."
A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.
What is the theme?
The theme is don't be greedy.
What does this example of figurative language mean? What kind of figurative language is it?
I have a mountain of homework to do tonight.
I have a lot of homework to do.
Hyperbole
I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.
Which word is a synonym of strive?
A. complain
B. fail
C. try
D. clean
C. try
I had the misfortune of stepping in gum on my way to school this morning.
Think about the prefix mis-. What is the meaning of misfortune in the sentence above?
A. bad luck B. bad walk
C. bad news D. bad dream
A. bad luck
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What point of view is this story told in? How do you know?
Mary said to herself, "Ok, I can win this race. All I have to do is remember to pace myself. I am the fastest runner in my class. Surely I can beat the other kids on this team." The announcer said, "GO!" and Mary started to run. She was quickly in the lead.
Third person point of view
It uses words like "she."
There were once some hard working ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring and summer while grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food for themselves, but grasshopper had nothing to eat. Since the ants had only enough for themselves and not enough to share, the grasshopper starved to death.
What is the theme?
The theme is work hard now and play later.
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What does this example of figurative language mean? What kind of figurative language is it?
"Ava could hear the fresh-baked brownies calling her name."
Ava was looking forward to eating the brownies.
Personification
Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.
When you instigate something, you...
A. check it out
B. protect it
C. get it started
D. ignore it
C. get it started