Vocabulary
What is a synonym for happy?
Joyful, cheerful, glad, excited (accept reasonable answers).
Identify the noun:
The puppy chased the ball.
Puppy and ball.
The main idea tells us...
A) One small detail
B) What the text is mostly about
C) The ending only
B) What the text is mostly about
What should every sentence begin with?
A capital letter.
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
What is the opposite (antonym) of ancient?
Modern or new.
Identify the verb:
The students laughed loudly.
What is an inference?
A conclusion made using clues from the text and your own thinking.
What should every complete sentence end with?
A period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Complete the simile:
"As quiet as a ________."
Mouse (or another common, appropriate answer).
Which word means to look carefully for information?
A) Wander
B) Investigate
C) Whisper
D) Celebrate
B) Investigate
Fix this sentence (write it on a wipe board):
i went to toronto on saturday
I went to Toronto on Saturday.
True or False:
Every story has a setting.
True
Name three transition words.
Examples: first, next, then, finally, meanwhile, after that.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that says one thing is another without using like or as.
Use the word enormous in a sentence.
Accept any sentence showing correct meaning and grammar.
Add the correct punctuation (Write it on a wipe board):
Can you help me
Can you help me?
Who is the protagonist?
A) The main character
B) The author
C) The narrator only
A) The main character
What are three parts of a paragraph?
Topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence.
What type of figurative language is this?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
Replace the word said with a stronger verb:
"I'm so excited!" she said.
Examples: exclaimed, shouted, cheered, cried.
Which sentence is correct?
A) Him and I went outside.
B) He and I went outside.
C) Me and him went outside.
B) He and I went outside.
Name the five elements of a story.
Characters, setting, problem/conflict, events/plot, solution/resolution.
Improve this sentence (write it on a wipe board):
"The dog ran."
Accept any improved sentence using descriptive language (e.g., "The energetic golden retriever sprinted across the grassy field.").
Name the figurative language:
"I'm so hungry I could eat a hundred pizzas!"
Hyperbole