GENRES
CAUSE & EFFECT
COMPREHENSION ?'s
ID'ing WORD PAIRS
WILDCARD
100
if cinderella had run to the mall--instead of going to the ball--she might have tried on new blue jeans--instead of filling a prince's dreams--and what if dorothy had just stued put--instead of crossing oz on foot--she would have gazed at the big dipper instead of the sparkle of ruby slippers
What is a poem
100
The car ran out of gas so it wouldn't run. What is the cause?
What is the car ran out of gas
100
One night I couldn't fall asleep. A bright light in the sky was shining through my window and onto my bed. There I lay for hours, staring into space. Why couldn't this person sleep?
What is a bright light in the sky was shining through his window
100
record / record
What is homographs
100
Fact or Opinion? Sharks are not smart creatures.
What is an opinion
200
Once upon a time, in a far off land, there lived a prince. He dreamed of finding his one true love, but he felt it impossible--since the witch of Westwood cast her spell upon him. The spell was to turn everyone against him. One day...
What is fantasy (or fairytale)
200
The cake burned because the oven was up too high. What is the cause?
What is the oven was up too high
200
I certainly did not want to be an alien's victim so I continued my interrogation. "What can I do to same myself? I don't want to be an alien's captive...or his next mean!" What is this character afraid of?
What is aliens
200
read / red
What is homophones
200
How does the capitalized word in the following sentence mean? Some ships take the short ROUTE through the canal. a. path; b. fence; c. car
What is a, path
300
Woodie was scared. For the second time in her young life, she was lost. When the branch fell on her little house and fence, she had just barely escaped. She scrambled across her pen as quick as lightning. The thunder crashed and Woodie leaped across the fallen fence into the woods.
What is fiction (fake--no facts)
300
Mom touched pins to the balloons so they popped. What is the effect?
What is the balloons popped
300
After a while, the strange light appeared again in my window. I ran to it. almost blinded by the beam. Then I held my body shield up to the bright light. Toby's idea really worked! Within a few seconds, the light was gone! Yes, Toby's theory was proven correct! What can you infer Toby told this character to do?
What is make a body shield
300
clear / murky
What is antonyms
300
What suffix(es) are in the following word: sleeplessness
What is -less & -ness
400
In 1993, scientists examined the rock with a pwerful new microscope. They could tell that the rock came from Mars because of what they already knew about the surface of Mars. In July of 1997, scientists got a possible answer to a their question, "Could Mars support life?" That was when the spacecraft 'Pathfinder' landed on Mars. It sent out a small robot car called a rover. The rover discovered a place on Mars that showed sings of once having been filled with water.
What is non-fiction (based on facts, which can be proven, included dates)
400
David left he heads of lettuce on the counter for two days. They wilted. What is the effect?
What is they wilted
400
My best friend is Toby Thomas. He lives next door. Toby loves to read books and work at his computer. Whenever I need some important information, I always ask Toby and he provides the answer. How does this character and Toby know each other?
What is they are next door neighbors
400
disappoint / mislead
What is synonyms
400
What is the root word in the word: preapproved
What is approve
500
Today, we left our dear home in Ohio forever. Oh, how grandmother cried as we said goodbye. Uncle Dan and Aunt Martha have bought our farm. It is no longer our home. We reached Lincoln, Nebraska and my heart sank. It was a cheerless town with a sea of mud instead of green fields like in Ohio. This move westward to settle the United States was going to be difficult, but we were all up to the challenge.
What is fiction (though this may sound real, nothing in it can be proven)
500
Because water ran across the rocks for many years, they became smooth. What is the effect?
What is rocks became smooth
500
I couldn't fall asleep one night because of a light shining through my window. I asked my best friend Toby about it and he told me it was probably aliens looking for someone to abduct. He told me to make a shield to keep them from seeing me, so I did. It's too bad Toby wasn't at my house to see his suggestion work. I could only hear his did yell, "Toby, turn off that flashlight, right now!" when I called to tell him about it. I guess Toby was trying to spot the alien on his strange mission. What was the bright light shining into the characters bedroom?
What is his best friend Toby shining a flashlight into his room from next door
500
aged / youthful
What is antonyms
500
To make a cameo, first get a thick shell from the sea. Cut off a round piece. Then, find the top, middle, and bottom layers of the shell. Glue the bottom of the shell to a stick, and hold it as you work. Next, draw a face on the middle. Then carve out the face. What do you do before drawing a face on the middle?
What is glue the bottom of the shell to a stick
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