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
True or False:
A heading is a type of text feature.
True!
Writers do this to give you a preview of what you are about to read
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
What do the following suffixes mean?
ful
less
ful - ful of
less - without
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
What does "synonym" mean?
similar
same meaning
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
Is the sentence:
declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?
Where are we eating for dinner?
Interrogative
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
antonyms
What does Main Idea mean?
What the text is mainly about.
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
What type of figurative language is this
"boom" "bam" "crash"
onomatopooei
Is the sentence
exclamatory, interrogative, declarative, 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 (you need a white board)
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 2 letters are added to show past tense of most regular verbs
ed
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 (you need a white board)
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