Different words with almost identical or similar meanings
What is SYNONYM
100
At 8 feet tall, it is larger gthan a human.
The -er in larger means
What more (more large)
100
people, animals or creatures in a story
What is characters
100
finding how things are alike.
What is COMPARE
100
The main idea can be found in the ________ or __________ _____________ in an article.
What is first or last sentence
200
Which two words are synonyms:
happy
cheerful
excited
mad
What is cheerful excited
200
The suffix ful means
What is full of
200
Today is finally Monday. I am so happy to be back in my classroom.
What is the setting
What is Monday, classroom
200
Have you ever had a taco? Have you ever had a burrito?
Tacos and burritos both have tasty fillings. Tacos have a corn wrapping around the filling.
How are Tacos and Burritos alike?
What is BOTH HAVE TASTY FILLINGS
200
What is the MAIN topic in the article
What is main idea
300
Which two words have ALMOST the same meaning?
jump
swim
run
leap
What is JUMP AND LEAP
300
Which word has the same base word as the word starting
stare
starts
star
start
What is start
300
Something bad happens in the story. The problem in the story.
What is conflict
300
Have you ever had a taco? Have you ever had a burrito?
Tacos and burritos both have tasty fillings. Tacos have a corn wrapping around the filling. Unlike tacos, burritos have
a flour wrapping around the filling. If you can’t decide which
you’d like to try, try both!
What do tacos and burritoes have that are different?
What is TACO=HARD BURRITO=FLOUR WRAPPING
300
The main idea tells
What is what the story is mainly about
400
His nose might look odd, but to Sara, it is handsome. Which word is OPPOSITE of odd?
peculiar
strange
normal
handsome
What is NORMAL
400
The ant is the strongest insect.
What does the -est in strongest mean?
What is most (most strong)
400
What happens in the story. Beginning, middle, end.
What is plot
400
When using words such as but, unlike, different, and however
you are...
What is CONTRASTING
400
when the main idea is not directly stated in the article, it is
What is implied main idea
500
Its light weight and the shape of its long stick like legs keep it from sinking.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning?
floating
drowning
falling
What is floating
500
What is the meaning of unteachable
What is not able to teach
500
Name the elements that make up story structure
What is character, setting, plot, theme, conflict
500
Remember that ___________ is finding how things are
alike. _____________ is finding how things are different.
What is COMPARE, CONTRAST
500
What are the 5 clues in finding the main idea?
What is look at title, picture, stated in first or last sentence, look for words that repeat, ask yourself what is it mainly about