Main Idea
Text Features
Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
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Main idea is what
what the entire story is about
100
What does a glossary do?
tells what words mean
100
What does un mean?
not
100
The suffix less means what
without
100
What is the root word in Teacher
teach
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In non-fiction texts, the title is usually the main idea.

True or False

True
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What is an index?
tells all the page numbers a certain subject is on
200
What does preview mean?
to view before
200
The word hopeful means what
full of hope
200
What is the root word in underwater
water
300

Once upon a time, there was a wicked witch. She was so cruel that no one wanted to be her friend. She eventually found out that she was the reason she didn't have friends. The witch changed her mind and began being nice to people.

What is the main idea?

be nice to people
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What are the words called under a picture?
caption
300
The word replay mean what
to play again
300
Faster means what
 more fast
300
What is the root word in playful
play
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Zoos are fun. they are a great place to take a family trip. You get to see all kinds of animals. Sometimes you can feed the animals. Other times, you might can get a ride on the animals.

What is the main idea?

zoos are family fun
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What does a table of contents do?
tells the chapters and page numbers
400
The prefix mis means what
wrong
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Player means what
a person who plays
400
What is the root word in unprotected
protect
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There once was a little boy who was looking after sheep. The little boy thought it would be funny to play a joke on the towns people. He lied and cried for help because there was a wolf, but there was actually not wolf. The boy kept doing this until one day there really was a wolf. No one believed the boy about the wolf.

What is the main idea?

don't tell a lie.
500
What is a diagram?
shows all the different parts of something
500
The prefix under mean what
below or beneath
500
The suffix s means what
there is more than one
500
What is the root word in rewind
wind
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