Fact/Opinion
Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
Plot Sequence
Point of View
100
Everybody likes recess
What is an opinion (because you can't prove it)
100
I looked over at Mr. Johnson's yard. There was no rat, only a big old possum. It had dirty white fur and a long pink tail. It scurried across the grass, straight toward the peach tree.
What is to entertain
100
playing cat and mouse
What is an idiom
100
I smiled at Mr. Johnson as Janie and I passed his house, but he didn't smile back. Instead, he got up from his porch swing and came down to the sidewalk. Who are the characters in this story?
What is Mr. Johnson, Janie, and I (whoever that is)
100
I smiled at Mr. Johnson as Janie and I passed his house. He frowned and came down off his porch. "Debbie, Janie," he said. No more shortcuts through my backyard." WHO is talking in this short passage
What is Mr. Johnson
200
Anyone born in the United States is a US citizen
What is a fact (it can be proven)
200
Watson watches ad Ross and Buddy wandered around the edge of the park. They bent down every now and then to pick up shiny objects and drop them into the sack. The sack was almost full when Ross and Buddy walked by Watson's hiding place. Suddenly, Watson jumped out.
What is to entertain
200
she's like a windstorm, running around in a fury
What is a simile (uses the word 'like')
200
"Debbie, Janie," he said. "No more shortcuts through my backyard. Someone's been taking the peaches from my tree," he said. "You kids are the only ones who cut through my yard." What is the problem?
What is someone is taking peaches from Mr. Johnson's (his) tree in his backyard
200
I smiled at Mr. Johnson as Janie and I passed his house, but he didn't smile back. From what point of view is this told?
What is first person (I smiled...)
300
Making homemade candles is difficult, but exciting because you can be creative
What is an opinion
300
The tundra is bitterly cold. There is no shelter from the howling wind, but Little Caribou drink her mother's warm milk and grows strong. When she is one week old, Little Caribou is strong enough to run around all day.
What is to inform
300
he's neater than a pin
What is a metaphor
300
The possum clawed its way up the bark and out along the only branch that still had peaches on it. When the possum opened its skinny snout, I could see lots of pointed teeth inside. The mouth stretched wide and grabbed a peach. Who was taking Mr. Johnson's peaches?
What is a possum
300
In 1876, the United States was 100 years old. People from all over the world sent their good wishes for a happy birthday. Japan sent one of its prized plants--the kudzu. From what point of view is this told?
What is third person (is not told by any character in the story)
400
People like double fudge carmel cheesecake ice cream better than they like liver and onion ice cream
What is an opinion
400
Not only is recycling good for the environment, the money collected from recycling can add up quick. Put all of the money you make from recycling in a jar for one year. At the end of that year, count your money and go buy something you have been wanting. These are the reasons I encourage everyone to recycle.
What is to persuade
400
she was quiet as a mouse
What is a simile (uses the word 'as')
400
Mr. Johnson grabbed the girls thinking he had his thief. At that moment, I dropped the instant picture I took. I picked it up and showed Mr. Johnson who the real thief was. Mr. Johnson took us out for ice cream and to show us that he was sorry for accusing us of stealing his peaches. How was the problem resolved?
What is Debbie showed Mr. Johnson a picture of the possum and he took the girls out for ice cream to apologize (anything close, but must mention both things)
400
I leaned out of my apartment window and looked down to the cement alley below. The brick walls were old and dirty, I thought. The fire hydrant needs painted. From what point of view is this told?
What is first person (I leaned out... This is being told by a character in this story)
500
The Civil War was the most deadly battle ever fought on American soil.
What is a fact
500
Rivers work hard. They're great diggers. the swift current of a river is a watery shovel digging up pebbles, silt, and sand. Rivers are also carriers. They carry lots of rocks and sand downstream.
What is to inform
500
You're barking up the wrong tree
What is an idiom
500
What is the setting of the mentioned events? (Be as specific as you can)
What is in Mr. Johnson's backyard in the summertime because there are peaches on the tree (no day, time, year is given)
500
"Well, Fluffy," she said to her cat. "Mr. Lee isn't the only one who can do a bit of outdoor spring cleaning." From what point of view is this told?
What is third person (quotation marks mean that the character is talking in the story--not telling the story. It is given away by the words, "she said to her cat")
M
e
n
u