Poetry
“Nature’s first green is gold.”
What is a Metaphor?
What is setting?
Lena wandered through the old library, her footsteps echoing against the marble floor. Dust danced in the sunlight streaming through the high windows. As she explored, she stumbled upon a peculiar book bound in deep blue leather. The title, Whispers of the Past, was etched in gold. Curiosity piqued, she opened it and felt a strange chill run down her spine.
What does the word "piqued" most likely mean as it is used in the passage?
A. Ignored
B. Increased
C. Awakened
D. Frightened
What is awakened?
Define Central Idea.
What is the central idea (main idea) in a piece of writing is the point that the author wants you to remember most.
Define summary.
A summary is a short retelling of the most important parts of a story or text. It includes the main idea and key details but leaves out extra information and opinions. When you write a summary, you focus on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of what happened.
Sally sold sea shells at the sea shore.
What is alliteration?
The life lesson, moral or message the author is trying to give you
What is theme?
Jason tried to remain calm, but the commotion in the cafeteria made it hard to concentrate. Students were laughing, shouting, and moving from table to table. He gripped his tray tightly and scanned the room for an empty seat.
What does the word "commotion" most likely mean as it is used in the passage?
A. Silence
B. Noise and disorder
C. A delicious smell
D. A group of friends
What is Noise and disorder ?
Read the following paragraph. What is the central idea?
Automation is the use of machines to reduce the need for human labor. In other words automation is when jobs done by people become jobs done by robots. Automation can be a good thing. Clothing, cars, and other manufactured products are available at good prices and in large supply because of automation. But automation can also be a bad thing. Because of automation there are over 700,000 robots in America that do jobs once performed by humans. The way of automation may not be best for humanity, but it is the course we are taking.
What is Automation can be good and bad?
Define excerpt
“The light danced on the surface of the water.”
What is personification?
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters
What is TONE?
The villagers admired Rosa not just for her bravery but for her humility. Even after saving the town from the flood, she refused to take credit and insisted she just did what anyone would do.
What does the word "humility" mean in the passage?
A. A sense of pride
B. A loud personality
C. A lack of arrogance
D. A need for attention
What is A lack of arrogance?
Read the following paragraph. What is the central idea?
My grandma may not look very strong, but with the help of hydraulic power, she can stop a car with her foot. How does hydraulic power work? First, fluid is rapidly released into a chamber through a valve. As the fluid collects, the valve is slammed shut. This causes a pressure spike, but since the chamber is sealed, the pressure has nowhere to go. The hydraulic mechanism channels the pressure and provides great power. And that’s how, with the help of hydraulics, my grandma can stop a speeding car with one foot.
What is how hydraulics work?
Summarize the following paragraph.
The English were not the first Europeans to land their ships on American soil. The Vikings had discovered North America in the 11th century. Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492 for Spain, and the French began expeditions to the New World in 1524. But the first English presence in North America is important because the thirteen English colonies that would later be established eventually became the country now known as the United States of America.
Other countries landed in America before England, but England’s colonies grew into the U.S.A.
________is when an author repeats a word,
phrase, sentence, or stanza for effect or emphasis.
What is repetition?
The story is told from the protagonist’s point of view. We are seeing the events through his/her eyes.
What is 1st person?
After hours of hiking, Amir finally reached the top of the mountain. The exhilarating view took his breath away. The wide expanse of forest stretched endlessly beneath a sky painted with orange and pink.
Question:
What does the word "exhilarating" most likely mean in this passage?
A. Boring and plain
B. Exciting and thrilling
C. Cold and windy
D. Scary and dangerous
What is Exciting and thrilling?
Identify the main idea.
Wolverines are medium sized mammals. They weigh no more than 50 lbs. Yet they have earned their reputation for ferocity by killing prey many times their size. But why do they get in so many fights? The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. As you might imagine, this style of hunting get the wolverine in plenty of fights.
The wolverine is very tough and takes its meals from other animals. (hunting style)
Sophie had always been nervous about speaking in front of others. When her name was called for the school debate, her heart raced. But as she stepped up to the podium, she remembered all the practice she had done. She took a deep breath, met the eyes of the audience, and began to speak with a steady voice.
Question:
What is the central idea of this passage?
A. Sophie wins a debate competition at school.
B. Sophie learns that practice can help her overcome fear.
C. Sophie forgets her speech in front of an audience.
D. Sophie decides not to participate in the debate.
What is B. Sophie learns that practice can help her overcome fear.?
“This book weighs a ton.”
What is hyperbole?
____________is how we are made to feel as readers, or the emotion evoked by the author.
What is MOOD?
Samantha watched the leaves swirl in the wind, lost in a moment of contemplation. She had a big decision to make, and she needed time to think everything through carefully.
Question:
What does the word "contemplation" mean as used in the passage?
A. Confusion
B. Daydreaming
C. Deep thought
D. Quick decision
What is deep thought?
Identify the main idea.
Sometime in December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith was teaching gym at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was raining, and Dr. Naismith was trying to keep his students active. He wanted them playing a vigorous game that would keep them moving. He rejected a few ideas that were too rough. Then Naismith had his breakthrough. He wrote out the rules for a game with peach baskets fixed to ten-foot elevated tracks. Naismith's students played against one another, passing the ball around and shooting it into the peach baskets. Dribbling wasn't a part of the original game. Also it took a while to realize that the game would run more smoothly if the bottoms of the baskets were removed. But this game grew to be one of the most popular sports in America today. Can you guess which one?
This paragraph is about the invention of the basketball.
Summarize the following paragraph.
If you are reading this right now, you are taking part in the wonder of literacy. Because of printed words, people can send information across both time and space. Ideas are put in writing and sent to readers across thousands of miles and years. Because of writing, the words of distant people can influence events, offer knowledge, and change the world. Much of the credit for the development of this phenomenon can be attributed to one man.
What is text is a powerful way to communicate. One man made a large contribution to literacy?