Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What does predict mean?
guess what happens next
What is wrong with this sentence: "Their going to the grocery story."
Fix "their" to "they're"
The book is titled: After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again.
Is this fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
What does conclusion mean?
the ending of a story
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
The boy was famished, so he ate two sandwiches. What does "famished " mean?
starving, very hungry
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
I Survived is a popular series.
I Survived The American Revolution.
I Survived The Bombing of Pear Harbor.
Is this series Poetry, Realistic Fiction or Historical Fiction?
Historical Fiction
What does setting mean?
where and when the story takes place
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
The baby let out a piercing cry that hurt my ears. What does "piercing" mean?
very loud
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
antonyms
Read the words
adapt
artic
alter
Which word has something to do with "cold?"
artic
What does Main Idea mean?
What are the three main parts of a paragraph?
topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence
A hobo would live in a mansion. True or False
False
"It's raining cats and dogs"
What does this mean?
raining very hard
Read the words:
central
cluster
compact
Which word is a synonym for small?
compact
Share a type of figurative language
simile
idiom
analogy
personification
onomontapeia
Fix this sentence
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
What type of sentence expresses strong emotion, like excitement or surprise, and ends in an exclamation mark?
exclamatory sentence
A sentence needs a subject and a verb.
True or false?
True
I am looking for synonyms and antonyms.
Which reference material would help:
dictionary
glossary
thesaurus
thesaurus
What do you call a true story about someone's life?
A biography
What is it called when you put a space at the start of a new paragraph?
indent
What is the antonym of "generous"?
selfish
What punctuation goes at the end of a question?
A question mark.
Tim and Ed had a ball and a net. Ed got the net up on the shed. Tim sunk the ball in the net. Then Ed got the ball and he did a dunk shot. When Tim got the ball, Ed did yank it from him. Ed then hit a long shot to win!
What sport is this passage about?
Who are the characters?
basketball
Tim and Ed
What are features of a graphic novel?
dialogue
illustrations
What type of writing tells you a true story from your life?
Personal Narrative
Argument
Persuasive
personal narrative
Weariness means...
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification
Hank had cash to get a ring for Liz. He did not wish to get junk. He had to shop long. When Hank got the ring, he gave Liz a call. Hank and Liz sat in the den. They had chips and dip. Then Hank gave the ring to Liz. "Thanks!" She gave Hank a big hug.
What can you infer about Hank and Liz's relationship?
What descriptive words would you assign to Hank's feelings about the ring?
Various answers