4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What type of figurative language is this:
" She was as sweet as a cupcake"
Simile
What do the following prefixes mean?
re
un
re - again
un - not
What do you call an alphabetical list of key names and terms used in a book? (hint it is located in the very back of a book)
An index
What is a synonym for a narrative?
Imaginative or real story?
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
What type of figurative language is this
I am so hungry I am going to starve to death
hyperbole
choose the correct word
I went (to, two, too) the store.
to
What is Mrs. Tuckers favorite candy?
Kit Kat
What does "synonym" mean?
similar
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
What type of figurative language is this
I could hear the wind screaming in my ear
personification
Choose the correct word.
Julia is going (buy, by, bye) the school?
by
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
What does Main Idea mean?
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
What type of figurative language is this
"boom" "bam" "crash"
Is the sentence
exclamatory, interrogative, declartive, or imperative?
Watch out for the car!
Exclamatory
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
pretty and beautiful
synonyms
What is name for the most exciting part of a story?
Climax
Fix this sentence
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
What type of figurative language is this
I am a unicorn
metaphor
What do the latin roots mean?
aqua?
aud?
aqua - water
aud - to hear
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
There,They're or Their going to the store.
They're
What is a inference?
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
What is wrong with this sentence:
Mrs. Crawfords daughters name is Emma.
Crawford's and daughter's
What is being personified in this sentence:
The alarm clock won't stop yelling at me
Alarm Clock
Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?
She is as cute as a button.
simile
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
It cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
It cost a lot of money.
When you identify something what are you doing?
Saying it, pointing to it
Correct the sentence
Jackie went to wichita kansas to visit her friend and they went to there favorite restaurant
Jackie went to Wichita, Kansas to visit her friend, and they went to their favorite restaurant.
Why might someone who doesn't speak english have a hard time understanding figurative language
because it isnt literal, actual description it is funny or strange
What text feature is located in the back of a book and gives definitions of words?
glossary
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification