What is "theme"?
The message, lesson, or moral of the story
Everybody needs to make sure that they get vitamins in their diet. Vitamins are things that our bodies need. They help us _______ and help our bodies stay healthy. The best way to fill in the blank is...
What is grow?
FILLED WITH TALKING ANIMALS
WHAT IS FANTASY?
The yo-yo is the second oldest toy in history. Scientists think they have been around since ancient times. At that time, they were made out if wood, metal, or clay. Today, yo-yos are made out of plastic. Children play with them, learn to do yo-yo tricks, and even participate in yo-yo competitions. Do you like playing with yo-yos?
What is the main idea?
A) Yo-yos are popular toys.
B) How to do yo-yo tricks?
C) The history of the yo-yo.
What is C?
about the history of yo-yos.
What is the text structure?
Chocolate and skittles are both sweets that I enjoy. Chocolate is a brown candy while Skittles are many different colors.
Compare and Contrast
What is conflict?
The struggle between two or more characters in a story or the problem
The Food Pyramid is a guide for healthy eating. It divides the food we eat into six ______. They are fats and olis, fruits, vegetables, dairy, protien, and carbohydrates. The best way to fill in the blank...
What is groups?
A fictional story set in the past, and often based on events that really took place, like World War II.
What is historical fiction?
A man named Dewey came up with a way to number books in the library. We call it the Dewey Decimal System. Different subjects are given numbers. Books on the same subject have the same numbers. They are put on shelves together. This makes them easier to find.
What is the main idea?
A) How books in a library are organized.
B) about a man named Dewey.
C) what happens to books about the same subject.
What is A?
How books in a library are organized.
Matthew and Tommy are friends because they have many common interests and hobbies. Which part is the effect?
What is Matthew and Tommy are friends?
True or false: There can be more than one conflict in a story
True
What is a word part added to the beginning of a word and changes the meaning? (like DISlike or UNdo)
What is a prefix?
The story of a person's life written by that person.
What is an autobiography?
The Statue of Zeus is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is in Olympia, Greece. The statue is made out of gold and ivory. It sits on a throne of cedarwood, gold, and ivory. Zeus holds the god of victory in one hand and a staff with an eagle on top in the other. People come from all over to see it.
What is the Main idea?
A) Where the statue of Zeus is located.
B) Why people come to see the statue.
C)What the Statue of Zeus looks like.
What is C?
C)What the Statue of Zeus looks like.
After the game, we traded some baseball cards, and then he said he wanted to ask me something. After he finished talking, we walked to the bus stop. List the key words for sequencing in this part of the story.
What is After the game, then, After?
The character, or characters, that are most dominant (present) in the story.
What is the main character(s).
Which two words are synonyms? A) Amazed, B) Together, C) Impressed, D) Almost, E) Progress
What is A) Amazed and C) Impressed?
A fictional story set in the future, often with aliens.
What is science fiction?
Read the passage. "Mary had a bad day at school. She failed a big test and also got in trouble for talking in the hallway. When she gets home, she talks to her mom about her day. Her mom suggests she take a walk around the neighborhood to cool off. Mary goes along on the walk and realizes after that she does feel a little better and that she can start all over the next day." How does Mary resolve the conflict in this story?
What is Mary goes on a walk to help herself cool down?
Read the sentence. "Since snakes require sunlight to maintain their body temperature, they are more active in the daytime." What organizational pattern is used in this sentence? A) Cause and effect B) Compare and contrast C) Chronological order D) Description
A) Cause and effect
This part of plot is when the conflict is introduced:
What is rising action?
"The students asked the teacher to reconsider extending the project deadline." Which word does "re-" mean the same as it does in "reconsider?" A) Rest B) Restaurant C) Review D) Region
What is C) Review?
You read an article about Niagara Falls that describes its location, how much water goes through the Falls each day, the history of its formation, the number of tourists that visit, and how environmentalists are working to maintain the park. A person would most likely read this whole article to learn: A) Facts about Niagara Falls B) Information about water erosion and the environment C) Places to go at Niagara Falls D) How water forms canyons
A) Facts about Niagara Falls
Read this sentence: "High winds whip across a desert, blowing bits of sand and dust into the air." The author mainly uses this sentence to create an image of: A) A weather forecast B) Dry desert conditions C) A sandy beach D) An impending thunderstorm
What is B) Dry desert conditions?
The modern Olympics are very unlike the ancient Olympic games. Individual events are different. While there was no swimming in the ancient games, for example, there were chariot races. There were no female contestants and all athletes competed in the nude. Of course, the ancient and modern Olympics are also like in many ways. Some events, such as the javelin and the discus throws are the same. Some people say that cheating, professionalism, and nationalism in the modern games are a disgrace to the Olympic tradition. But according to the Greek writers there were many cases of cheating, nationalism, and professionalism in their Olympics, too.
What is compare and contrast?