4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The main lesson that is inferred.
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 does it mean when the text uses I, me, we?
It is the 1st person point of view.
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
What do the following suffixes mean?
ful
less
ful - ful of
less - without
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
If your selection or article is non-fiction what could be the author's purposes?
To persuade or inform
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
The sun was looking at me.
personification
What is a subject in a sentence?
It is the noun or the person, place, or thing that is perfoming the action.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
What does Central Idea/Main Idea mean?
What the text is mainly about in a sentence.
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
What type of figurative language is this
"boom" "bam" "crash"
onomatopooei
What is a predicate.
It is part of of the sentence that contains the verb.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
pretty and beautiful
synonyms
What is author's message?
Is the heart of the story, the lesson or moral of the story.
What are the Coordinating Conjunctions?
FANBOYS
For, An, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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 the adverb in the sentence below?
Mark walked slowly up the stairs trying to avoid the punishment he knew was coming after the teacher called.
slowly
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
When the test was handed out, Lily’s mind was a blank desert.
What does blank desert suggest as it is used in the sentence above?
A. She forgot everything.
B. She was very calm.
C. She felt confident.
D. She was hungry.
A. She forgot everything.
When reading a selection and are asked to respond in a short response what strategy should you utilize to format your answer?
The RACE Strategy. R-Restate, A-Answer the question, Cite the evidence, Explain the connection
What is the error in the sentence below. What is the correct sentence?
When asked about Mary's choice, Mark said, " She don't like pizza."
When asked about Mary's choice, Mark said, " She doesn't like pizza."
"Losing the job was a blessing in disguise because it pushed me to pursue my dream of starting my own business."
What is the figurative language? What does it mean?
it highlights the idea that not all bad situations are entirely negative, as they can lead to unexpected good outcomes.
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