Social Studies
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
The Supreme Court
Metaphor
“Wham!” “Zap!” and “Boom!” are examples of this sound device.
Onomatopoeia
The person telling the story is the _______
Narrator
In a story about a talking dog who solves mysteries, the author's purpose is?
To entertain
What document outlines the U.S. laws and government structure?
The Constitution
"The stars danced in the sky" is an example of what?
Personification
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings are __________?
Homophones
The way a character sees or understands events is their _______
Perspective
These sentences support the main idea in a paragraph.
Supporting details
The three branches of government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Who leads the executive branch?
The president.
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses is _____?
Imagery
What is a closed syllable?
A syllable that ends in a consonant.
The way an author shows what a character is like is called ________
Characterization
What is the turning point or most exciting part of a story?
The climax
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
“The thunder grumbled like an old man” uses both onomatopoeia and this figurative device.
Simile
In the word “rebuild,” what is the prefix and what does it mean?
“re-,” meaning again
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the message; main idea is what the story is mostly about
The sentence that tells what a paragraph is about is called what?
Topic Sentence
What war was fought between the North and South in the 1860s?
The Civil War
"He was a real Romeo with the ladies," is an example of what?
Allusion (to the story of Romeo and Juliet)
In the word “unhappily,” identify the prefix, root word, and suffix.
“un-” (prefix), “happy” (root), “-ly” (suffix)
What is the difference between point of view and perspective?
Point of view is who’s telling the story; perspective is how they see it
Name the purpose of each paragraph in a five-paragraph essay.
Introduction - hooks the reader, states the main idea
Three body paragraphs - gives a reason or supporting detail
Conclusion - restates the main idea, wraps up the essay.