Context clues
If the lightbulb is too dim to illuminate, the room, it should be replaced. Using context clues, what does illuminate mean?
what is light up
A monkey challenged a frog to a race up a tree, the monkey challenged the frog because she was so small. The frog jumped right over the monkey and won the race. What is the theme?
What does it mean to don't judge a person by their looks
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." What type of figurative language is this.
what is simile
Sarah walked to the carnival. She rode all the rides and ate tons of food. When she went home she was really happy.What is the setting?(May be more than one)
what is the carnival and home
What point of view in a story is talking about you?
what is second person
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so our plan is to boycott the circus. Using context clues, what does boycott mean?
what is refuse to support
A swarm of flies found a pot of honey that had been tipped over. They would not leave the spot while a single drop remained. After a while the honey stuck to their feet and wings, and they could not fly away. They all cried, "What unsmart creatures we are! We have thrown our lives away for a few moments of pleasure!"
what is those who are greedy never now when they've had enough
Identify the figurative language: The sun smiled down on us.
What is personification
Carrington had soccer practice 2 hours after she had lunch. Her lunch period was from 11 am-12 pm. what time does she have lunch.
what is 2 pm
what is false
The company had to demolish, the building to make room for the new parking lot. Using context clues, what does demolish mean?
what is destroy
Some dogs famished with hunger saw a number of cowhides steeping in a river. Not being able to reach them, they agreed to drink up the river, but it happend that they burst themselves with drinking before they reached the hides.
Don't attempt the impossibe
Identify the figurative language: "The rabbit was as slow as a sloth"
What is a simile
The cat ran down the alley and pounced on a mouse. Where does the story take place.
what is the ally
What pronoun is referring to an object or creature?
what is it
The best way to describe Anna is she is ambitious: she works hard and is driven to succeed. Using context clues, what does ambitious mean?
who is someone who works hard
A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
what is thoughtfulness
Identify the figurative language: The bee buzzed around my head.
what is an onomatopoeia
Charlotte took dance lessons on Fridays. Afterwards, her mom would pick her up in their SUV. what is the setting
What is the dance studio and SUV?
After school yesterday, Mr. Wall talked to Jimmy about how he's academically ineligible. what point of view is this
what is third person
He knew his future was precarious. It would take only one mistake for it to fall apart. Using context clues, what does precarious mean?
what is likely to fall apart
One winter a monkey found a snake stiff and frozen with cold. He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. The snake was quickly revived by the warmth and resuming its natural instincts bit the monkey inflicting on him a mortal wound.
You cant change certain things helping by helping them
What type of figurative language is this? "I'm so hungry I could eat a cow."
what is a hyperbole
Jake played basketball with his friend at the park. After the first half, he and his friend decided to take a lunch break. After they ate, they returned to their game, but Jake's friend felt sick and threw up. Where does this take place
what is at the park
This point of view is only used for manuals or instructions.
what is second person