"The tiny white flowers dotted the morning mountainside like patches of snow" is an example of this.
What is a Simile
100
Wha is Point of View?
Who is telling the story.
100
The people, animals or objects a story centers around
What are the characters
100
What is the story structure?
The parts that make up a story.
100
What is a base word? What is the base word in the word CROSSED?
A word that can stand alone or to which endings and other word parts can be added. cross
200
"The stars were candles guiding the weary travelers" is an example of this.
What is metaphor
200
(What point of view is this...)
It was early. Way too early for me to be bounding
out of bed, racing down the hallway, and leaping
onto my sleeping parents. But I did it anyway! I
hurtled myself into my parent’s quiet bedroom,
shouting, “It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday!”
What is First person
200
The location of the story/play
What is the setting
200
rue or False...a cause can have multiple effects.
What is True
200
Do prefixes come at the begging or at the end of a word?
beginning
300
"This cat weights a ton" is an example of this.
What is hyperbole
300
What words are used for Second person point of view.
You, your, you're
300
The voice that tells the story. Sometimes a character in the story
What is a narrator
300
What is a category? What are some things people categorize?
a category is a group of people, animals, things, or ideas that are similiar. Categorizing and classifying help the reader understand and remember what they are reading.
300
While doing her math homework, Kelly became confused by the two words, numerator and denominator. Where in her book might she most likely find correct definitions of these words? A. the table of contents B. the glossary C. the title page D. the index
What is the glossary
400
"Storm clouds threatened to flood the wheat fields in the Midwestern region" is an example of this.
What is personification
400
Uses “he” or “she” or “they”
The narrator knows what one character
thinks and feels.
What is third person limited
400
A summary of the story or chain of events
What is the plot
400
What is the difference between a guess and a prediction?
A guess is random and a prediction is based on details, facts, your own knowledge, and life experiences.
400
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. The movie will begin at 7:00 PM. B. The movie will begin at 700 P.M. C. The movie will begin at 7;00 P.M. D. The movie will begin at 7:00 P.M.
What is D. The movie will begin at 7:00 P.M.
500
buzz, hiss, roar, woof
What is Onomatopoeia
500
uses “he” or “she” or “they”
The narrator knows what the
characters think and feel.
What is Third person Omniscient.
500
Helps you understand the meaning of the word without a definition (Double Jeopardy!)
What are context clues.
500
What is a theme?
Theme is the message, moral, or what the author wants you to know of the story.
500
Each spring our school schedules a field day. Every spring every class has a special event. Kindergarten and first grade students run relay races. Second and third graders compete in sack races and tug-of-war. The upper grades challenge each other in volleyball.
Which would make a good closing sentence for the passage above?
A. The field day was a flop. B. All students enjoy the day of fun. C. The gym teachers judge the competitions. D. Nobody wants to lose at any of these games.