Cause & Effect
Ms. Wood didn't remind the students to wear their pride shirts for Friday's Spirit Day, therefore, many of the students forgot. What is the EFFECT?
a. Ms. Wood didn't remind the students to wear their pride shirts
b. Many students forgot to wear their pride shirts.
c. There was a School Spirit celebration on Friday.
d. The students weren't required to wear their pride shirts.
B - many students forgot to wear their pride shirts
Figurative language is language that:
a. Uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning
b. Enhances writing by making it more lively and interesting
c. Makes reading more interesting
d. All of the above
D - all of the above
A ____ is an illustration with labels.
a. glossary
b. diagram
c. index
d. graph
diagram
What can you infer by reading the passage below
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
3 - Violet is probably somewhat shy
"The grasshoppers devoured everything around them."
Using context clues, we can determine that the meaning of the word "devoured" is .
2 - ate
Since Marcy didn't set her alarm to the correct time, she was late to work and missed a very important meeting. What is the EFFECT in this sentence?
a. Marcy didn't set her alarm on time
b. She was late to work
c. She missed a very important meeting
d. Both B and C
Both b & c - she was late to work AND missed a very important meeting!
“Stop beating around the bush and get to the point!” What is the meaning of the figurative language?
a. They need to work on their gardening skills.
b. They don’t need to be so violent.
c. They need to just say what they mean.
d. They need to be more honest.
C - they need to just say what they mean
______ helps the reader identify important words.
a. The index
b. The table of contents
c. Bold text
d. A sidebar
C - bold text
Eight people are carrying a large inflatable down the bank of a river. The water in the river is moving very fast. Each person buckles up their life preserver and puts on a helmet. They climb into the raft and paddle to catch the rapid current.
What do you think the eight people are doing?
2 - going white water rafting
Sue discovered that her favorite dress, which she had hung out to dry on a clothesline, had fallen and become bedraggled in the mud.
What does BEDRAGGLED mean?
3 - limp and dirty
Due to sending home various notes from the office and writing reminders in our planner, McSwain students brought in a total of 435 packages of pasta for the school-wide service project.
What is the CAUSE?
a. The students brought in packages of pasta.
b. The students at McSwain were participating in a project.
c. The students at McSwain were very generous.
d. Notes went home and reminders were written in planners.
D - notes went home and reminders were written in planners.
Fill in the blank with the word that makes the sentence below an example of figurative language.
The sun ________ down on the Earth.
Option 1 - smiled
The ________helps the reader find key topics in the nonfiction book they are reading.
a. table of contents
b. index
c. caption
d. glossary
a - table of contents
Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. Floods often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
Based on what you have read, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:
1 - cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time
Brady tried to QUELL the rumors about his illness, but they continued.
What is the meaning of the word in all caps?
1 - stop
Tammy was in her backyard climbing a tree. She climbed to the middle part of the tree. Before she knew what had happened, bees were swarming all around and over her. Tammy let out a blood curdling yell. What do you think was the effect of Tammy hitting the nest?
Bees stung her
Read this example of figurative language:
"The baby's skin was like a rose petal."
What is the author trying to tell readers?
a. The baby's skin is very soft and delicate.
b. The baby's skin is rough.
c. The baby's skin is dry.
d. The baby's skin is sticky.
A - the baby's skin is very soft and delicate
The _________ is like a mini dictionary found in the back of the nonfiction book you are reading. It helps the reader understand key words that are in the text.
Glossary
Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner.
Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip?
1 - They were planning on eating the fish they caught.
The teacher's face, like a brightly glowing summer day, signaled her feelings of contentment.
What does CONTENTMENT mean?
2 - happiness
Henry James is a basketball player for the Orlando TwirlyBirds. Henry is a great player. He got sick one morning, therefore he missed his game. Orlando lost because they didn't have their key player who was Henry.
Identify a word that signals a cause and effect relationship in the scenario above.
therefore or because
"When Joe stopped stealing from his mother and started stealing from stores, he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire."
What does the phrase OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE mean?
Option 1 - yikes!
_________ is the genre of text about real people, animals, places, or things.
a. nonfiction
b. fiction
c. fantasy
d. historical fiction
nonfiction
Mars, a reddish orange planet often seen in the night sky, has long been of interest to humans. Many years ago, scientists used telescopes to chart the movements of Mars. Modern scientists can do more than just look at Mars through a telescope.
Based on the passage, how has modern science helped those with an interest in Mars?
Option 2 - They can obtain new, in-depth information about the planet.
We had our doubts about the new member of our team; and yet, she surpassed our expectations at every turn.
In this sentence, 'she surpassed our expectations' means that:
5 - she did better than our expectations