Poetry
Text Structure/Text Feature
Character
Vocabulary
This and That
100
A poem's version of a paragraph.
What is stanza?
100
Words that describe a picture.
What is a caption?
100
An inference based on a character's actions, thoughts, and words.
What is character trait?
100
Terra watched a movie about other children who were helping the earth by recycling. She felt empowered to speak to her principal about beginning a compost bin next to the cafeteria for the wasted food. Empowered means a.) consistent b.) confident c.) cautious d.) curious
What is confident? Empowered means strong and confident!
100
She was really frustrated when her cousin ran away from her. She finally caught up to him and said "I can't believe you did that!" What is the point of view of this passage?
What is third person?
200
The pattern of strong and weak syllables.
What is rhythm?
200
We received seven inches of rain in four hours. The underpass was flooded.
What is cause and effect?
200
Bobby finished his assignment quickly and demanded that his teacher correct it immediately. Bobby is ________
What is impatient?
200
Ms. Jacobsen is allergic to milk. She loves milk in her coffee, but it makes her queasy. During the meeting, Mrs. Denten asked her if she was feeling okay because she was holding her stomach and looked a little pale. Queasy means ______ a.) nauseous b.) worried c.) satisfied d.) ticklish
What is nauseous? (upset tummy)
200
Sandra always came to school in old, ratty clothes. The other girls made fun of her and didn't want to play with her. George noticed she was alone at recess and decided to ask her to play a game. They chatted and he learned that she was one of the nicest girls in their class and that she was really smart. He was glad they became friends. What is the theme of this passage?
What is appearances can be deceiving?
300
He was the wooden horse of Troy that many men could step out of.
What is a metaphor?
300
This gives you a clue as to what the paragraph is about.
What is heading or subheading?
300
Linda sat down to take the reading EOG. She whispered to herself, "I can do this. I will use all my strategies." She opened her test booklet, smiled to herself, and began reading. Linda is __________
What is confident?
300
Juan is such a great student. When he got home from school, he could not find his homework. He called his mom frantically and asked her to email the teacher because he didn't want to walk laps at recess. Frantically means ______ a.) concerned b.) desperately c.) calmly d.) quickly
What is desperately?
300
List three characteristics of drama.
What is (any combination of) cast of characters, script, playwright, setting, stage directions.
400
buzz buzz buzz the mosquito in my ear buzz buzz buzz the bee searching for nectar buzz buzz buzz
What is repetition?
400
Mrs. Jacobsen's cat has too much energy, so when she gets home she takes her for a walk. Then, everyone can sleep well at night.
What is problem and solution?
400
Cindy was in charge of her 5 year old cousin and he let go of her hand and ran towards the crowded polar bear exhibit. Cindy stamped her foot because he should have known better. Cindy chased after him. Which sentence is the best description of Cindy's feelings towards her cousin? a.) optimistic b.) exhausted c.) frustrated d.) brave
What is frustrated?
400
Hazel wanted to bring in a mock volcano for the science fair. She demonstrated how it worked to the fifth grade class. Mock means _________ a.) genuine b.) small c.) imitation d.) magma
What is imitation?
400
Do you remember when Mom, Dad, you, and I used to gather around the radio after dinner? We would listen to all those great shows with our favorite superheroes. We'd sing along to the theme songs we used to know by heart--in fact, I still know most of them. What was the author's purpose for writing this? a.) To persuade the reader that shows are funny. b.) To share a memory. c.) To inform the reader about superheroes. d.) To entertain you with singing.
What is to share a memory?
500
A literary device used by poets to bring meaning and interest to their work.
What is figurative language?
500
Giovanni and Jonathan are twins. Both have brown hair and brown eyes. They both wear glasses. Giovanni is in Ms. Jacobsen's class, and Jonathan is in Mrs. Surridge's class.
What is compare and contrast?
500
When Johnny walked into his new teacher's room, all of the students made a face and looked down. Several students sighed. What does this tell you about Johnny's character? a.) Johnny is cautious. b.) Johnny is angry. c.) Johnny is independent. d.) Johnny is thoughtless.
What is thoughtless? (Angry is a feeling!) :)
500
As the teacher gave the directions for the writing assignment, a few of the students gave her a vacant stare and asked, "Do we need a pencil?" Vacant means ______ a.) full of thought b.) empty of thought c.) honest d.) bored
What is empty of thought?
500
What is the main idea and 2 supporting details of this passage? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, soup is the most popular choice. In the Philippines, people like garlic fried rice and pickles for breakfast. People say that breakfast bread in Holland is the most delicious because it has chocolate on it. In Ireland, flatbread cut into triangles, called farls, are the breakfast of choice.
What is Breakfast is different depending on the country you are in? (Details: any of the breakfasts that are listed)
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