Organization
Analogies
Context Clues
Identifying Important Details
Figurative Language
100

A car is bigger than..
a. computer

b. house

c. a lizard

d. elephant

A car is bigger than

A. computer

C. lizard

100

Basketball:Dribble::Soccer:____________

Kick

100

The petite child was able to slip right through the cracks of the small slats of the fence. 

Petite means small, little, thin

100

Each morning, I need to wake up at 7:00am to make sure I get to school on time.  I catch the bus on 14th street.  It arrives at 7:45am.  School starts at 8:15am.  Name me 2 important details of this paragraph.  

Wake up at 7am

Catch bus on 14th street

Bus arrives at 7:45am

School starts at 8:15am

100

My brothers fighting was as loud as cymbals crashing together.

They were very noisy!

200

How is a crayon like a pen?

They both write/draw

200

Remote:TV::Key:__________

Door/Car

200
Since Pam jostled by elbow, Alice dropped and shattered the bowl.  

Jostled - push/bump

200

On Saturday mornings I always wake up at 8am to pick up my niece.  I take her to her swimming lessons at Swimmers R Us in Springfield.  Her classes start at 8:45am.  I make sure she has a bathing suit, a towel, and her swimmies with her.  Name me 2 important details of this paragraph.  

Saturday mornings 8am swim class 

Swimming lessons for  my niece

Swimmers R US

Springfield

Class begins at 845am

Need bathing suit, towel, and swimmies

200

Jane and Katherine, best friends and twins, were two peas in a pod, never leaving each other's side.

They were best friends, always together.

300

Why is it a good idea to check the egg carton before you pay for them?

In case they are cracked

300

Monday:Tuesday::January:_______

February

300

We hastily ate our dinner in order to make the movie on time.

Hastily - quickly/fast

300

My sister's birthday is July 15th.  This year she is turning 31.  She said she wants to go out to dinner at her favorite restaurant with the whole family.  If I was calling to invite people, what would I say in the phone call?

Hi!  I'm planning my sister's birthday dinner (what is the plan).  We are going to _____ (place) for dinner.  We are meeting at ___ (time).  Can you come?

300

After I won the championship game during a soccer shoot out, I was on cloud nine. 

I was so happy!

400

A couch is heavier than

a. a boat

b. a feather

c. a water bottle

d. a house

A couch is heavier than

b. a feather

c. a water bottle

400

Silent:Quiet::Noisy:________

Loud
400

After a long run in the hot weather, the water quenched my thirst.

Quench - satisfied 

400

When baking a chocolate cake, make sure you have cake mix, water, eggs, oil and icing.  Mix these ingredients together with a hand mixer.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Place in the oven for 35 minutes.  Name 3 important details for this.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Put a timer on for 35 minutes

Use a hand mixer

Ingredients

400
The teacher told her class to get their act together or they wouldn't have any free time to watch a movie.

Work harder/better

500

Jack is first in line.  Sarah is second and Michael is third.  Peter sneaks between Michael and Sarah.   What number in line is Peter?

Peter is third in line.

1 Jack

2 Sarah

3 Peter

4 Michael

500

Salty:Pretzels::Sweet:_______

Candy/Brownies/Cake/Cupcakes
500

The flimsy chips broke every time that we dipped them into the salsa.

Flimsy - easily broken, fragile, not sturdy

500

When you are going to a new school, like a high school, it is important to stay organized.  You can keep a print out of your schedule with you.  You can write down your class times and teachers in your planner.  It is a good idea to also write down each of the class numbers.  Keep a copy of a school map with you.  Name 3 important details that will help you stay organized in a new school.

Print out schedule

Write down class times

Write down teacher names

Write down class room numbers

Print out school map

500

It's okay to toot your own horn every now and then, but after a while people will think that you are conceited and are bragging.

Talk about good things you've done, talk about how you were successful

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