Inferencing
Alex was in a hurry to get home to watch football. He was driving over the speed limit when suddenly, he heard a siren and saw flashing lights, "No! Please not now," he thought. What do you think is happening? How do you know?
He is getting pulled over.
Tone has something to do with how you feel as a reader. True or false.
falst
The main idea of a story tells us?
What the story is mostly about
up is to down as over is to
under
Which punctuation mark is used to form a possessive noun?
apostrophe
Tia is starting to feel tired but she told herself she could do it. She only needs to over take one more person to win. "I can do this!" , she said and pedaled faster. What is Tia doing? Why do you think so?
Riding a bike
Does tone deal with the author or the reader?
Author
Kangaroos are strange looking animals. Some kangaroos act as guards to protect the mob. They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet.What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet.
platoon is to soldier as team is to
player
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: (Your, You’re) one of the winners of the essay contest.
You're
Elizabeth was so proud of her garden. She planted the seeds early in the spring and watered the plants every morning. Last Friday, her mom called and asked her to come over for the weekend because she was feeling sick. When Elizabeth came back home, her plants were bent and drooping. Why were the plants drooping? How do you know?
The plants hadn't been watered in a few days, they were dying.
True or False: A piece of writing can have the same mood and tone.
True
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The statue of liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
house : bedroom : : school :
classroom
Which part of speech is used to join words or groups of words?
conjunction
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! As I walk the street I was so amazed with what I am seeing -- yellow, orange, red, and brown. I've never seen colorful leaves on the ground before. When is this? a) spring b) fall c) summer d) winter
fall
True or False: Tone and mood are the same thing.
False
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
pretty : beautiful : : fast :
rapid
quick
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: All of the campers returned to (there, they’re, their) cabins.
their
Damien enjoys school but he thinks math is too difficult. He had a final test on Wednesday. Glen and his family went out to dinner on Friday. His family members kept telling him they are so proud of him. Why do you think they went out to dinner? How do you know?
Damien got a good grade on his math final test. His family members took him out to celebrate his good grades and congratulate him on studying hard.
Mood is shown through __________ and _________.
Setting and atmosphere
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State.Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.
musician : instrument : : singer
Find the two mistakes:
"I dont want to mom" said Heather.
missing the comma before the quotation
missing apostrophe