Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes
Which two words have the same prefix?
disappointed, festival, signal, sound, disappear, danger
disappointed and disappear
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Which words in this sentence are nouns?
The red backpack is full of books and markers.
backpack, books, markers
Words such as first, next, last, finally are used to tell the ________ of a story or passage.
Sequence
When a person writes their own story about their life, it is called an _________________.
Autobiography
Which two words have the same suffix?
thousands, them, silly, serious, usually, tossed
silly and usually
"Pow, bang, snap, buzz, crackle" are examples of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Which is the verb in this sentence?
We will go to Rita's after school today.
What tense is the verb in?
will go
future
This type of literature uses people and events from history.
Historical fiction
This part of the text tells you the name of the chapter and what page each chapter begins on.
Table of Contents
Which two words have the same root word?
together, usually, preplanning, parade, unusual
unusual and usually
"That sweater costs an arm and a leg!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
Which words are adjectives in this sentence?
The soft, brown puppy licked my cold face with his warm, wet tongue!
soft, brown, cold, warm, wet
From which point of view is this paragraph written?
I waited for Kate to meet me after school. I couldn't wait to go to the playground with her! The smile on my face was so big it went from one ear to my other ear.
First person
Name three text features that give more information or help the reader understand the information better.
Diagrams, maps, charts, graphs
Which word has a suffix that means "full of"?
encouraged, beautiful, stopping, commonly
beautiful
"The daisy smiled brightly at me." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Which word in this sentence is a pronoun?
Give the boy his library books.
What kind of pronoun is it?
his
possessive
From which point of view is this paragraph written?
Max and Ellie heard the familiar song playing as they sat on Ellie's front porch. It was the ice cream truck! Ellie ran inside to ask her mom for money to buy some frozen treats. Then the two of them waited excitedly for the truck to stop at the end of the block.
Third person.
This is located at the back of an informational text book or article. It is in alphabetical order and gives the spelling and definition of terms in the text.
Glossary
Which word has a prefix that means "not"?
delightful, uncomfortable, comfortably, preplan
uncomfortable
"Her eyes are as blue as the sky." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Which word in this sentence is an adverb?
We must walk carefully down the path.
carefully
What does the word "spot" mean in this sentence?
Brian pulled off his helmet, wiped his sweaty forehead, and found an empty spot on the bench.
a place
This is located at the back of an informational text book. It is in alphabetical order and gives a topic or term and the page it is located on.
Index