Words surrounding an unknown word to help you to define/understand it.
What is context clues?
100
Underlying meaning/ message from the story. Lesson learned from the story.
What is theme?
100
A person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
100
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution is known as this.
What is plotline?
100
"Sequoya had a mangled leg that caused him to be called 'Lame One'" What does mangled mean?
What is A. strong B. slender C. sore D. deformed?
200
Dictionary/ literal meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
200
A reference make to a famous person, place, or event. Conjure up complex images.
What is an allusion?
200
Words that describe nouns or pronouns.
What are adjectives?
200
The main character or hero of a story.
What is protagonist?
200
"Mighty and fair-skinned, he supposedly has been banished by the Aztec rulers." What does banished mean?
What is A. made to leave B. elected to rule C. followed closely D. treated badly
300
Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond itself.
What is a symbol?
300
A word whose sounds suggest its meaning. Like plop, buzz, or snap.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
Action words.
What are verbs?
300
"It was as if it quivered, but really this was the telescope vibrating with the activity of the clockwork." What does quivered mean?
What is A. shined B. froze C. shrank D. shook
400
Two items that are compared without using like or as.
What is a metphor?
400
Giving human characteristics to animals or objects.
What is personification?
400
Words that describe verbs and adjectives.
What are adverbs?
400
Looking forward to what will happen in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
400
"To discharge my sick boy from the army." What does discharge mean?
What is A. carry out or perform B. punish or fire C. release or relieve of duty D. shoot or injure
500
Pairs of words that have something in common. The most important thing is to figure out relationship between each pair of words.
What is analogy?
500
An extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
500
Words that show location.
What is preposition?
500
The narrator is all-knowing.
What is third person omniscient?
500
"What seemed like tedious, time-consuming memorization of species of animals and plants becomes significant at the zoo and in the forest." What does tedious mean?
What is A. tiresome B. fun-filled C. easy D. unique