Phonics/Phoneme
Grammar
ACAP
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Riddles
100

 without /b/ is?

/-ed/

100

Write is not as a contraction.

Isn't
100

What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?

Synonym

100

What is the meaning of the word inference?

Inference is a conclusion made based on evidence and reasoning.

100

What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of "Fruitless Mountain"?

Beginning 

Malini asked her Ba to tell the story about "Fruitless Mountain"


Middle

Jade Dragon stops rain on the mountain.

End

Jade Dragon children turn themselves into the four rivers to save the humans.

100

There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?

w-r-o-n-g

200

Do these two words rhyme?

    and 

Yes

200

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

My aunt was sick last week

Period.

200

Is the following statement a metaphor or a simile:

Her smile was as bright as the sun

Simile

200

What is the meaning of the word differentiate?

Differentiate means to make or become different, no two things are the same.

200

Why is the setting important to the story, "Fruitless Mountain"? Why does the author use this setting?

The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is important to the story because it is similar to Fruitless Mountain in the story Ba tells. The author uses this setting because both places are poor in crops, muddy, and poor. 

200

What’s the capital in France?

the letter F

300

What is the beginning sound in ?

/L/

300

What is the verb in the sentence below.

Mike ate five hamburgers from the Tiger Shack.

Ate

300

What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?

The Climax

300

What is the meaning of the word comprehension?

Comprehension means to have a understanding or knowledge of content. 

300

What words in the text tell how (character) feels in Sulwe?

Dark, Night, or Ugly

300

I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?

Popcorn

400

What is the ending sound in ?

/ck/

400

What is the noun in the sentence below?

Jennifer and Rachel are best friends.

Jennifer and Rachel

400

Which is an example of alliterative language?

 The ocean glistened as the as day turned to night.

 OR 

The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.

The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.

400

What does linking verb mean?

A linking verb is a verb that does not show action, rather it links the subject to the verb and expresses a state of being. 

400

Are the narrator and the author the same person in the video from Sulwe? How do you know?

Yes, Lupita read and wrote Sulwe.

400

I have keys, a lock and a space, but no rooms. You  can enter, but you can't go outside.  What am I?

A Keyboard

500

What is the second phoneme in  ?

/a/ short vowel

500

What us the linking verb in the sentence below?

My eye is the perfect size.

Is

500

What do we call the message or a lesson of a story

Theme or moral

500

What is the meaning of punctual?

Punctual means to be on time.

500

How did Sulwe change?

Sulwe became more confident and stayed with her sister day. She reminds herself of her light when she sees the stars.

500

It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?

In the dictionary!

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