Literacy Terms
Fairy Tales Refrains
Character Emotions
Using Context Clues
Making Inferences: Who am I?
100

Two words that are grouped together to form a new word with a new meaning.

What is a compound word?

100

"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down"

What is The Three Little Pigs?

100

Alice stomped her feet on the floor and crossed her arms frowning her face.

What is angry?

100

When it is nice outside, doing my chores inside can be such a nuisance. 

In this sentence, the word nuisance means:

a. help   b. annoyance  c. pleasure

What is annoyance?

100

I begin the day with my small tools to clean my patient’s teeth. I placed the paper bib on her and shined a light down so I could see. I found one cavity! After all the teeth were cleaned, I gave her a toothbrush.

Who is a dentist?

200

An exchange of spoken words bewteen two or more characters in a text.

What is dialogue?

200

"This bed is too hard, this bed is too soft, this bed is just right"

What is Goldilocks and the Three Bears?

200

Ana stood next to her finished drawing and smiled, her head high.

What is proud?

200

The children were elated when their parents told them they were going to the zoo. 

In this sentence, elated means:

a. hungry    b. happy    c. scared

What is happy?

200

I put on my white shirt and begin chopping carrots. Behind me is a pot of boiling broth. I choose some nice herbs and chop them to place into the soup. When it is done, I pour a bowl of hot soup and hand it to the waiter.

Who is a chef?

300

When a reader anticipates future events in a story.

What is a prediction?

300

" I'll run and run as fast as I can, you can't catch me"

What is The Gingerbread Man?

300

Trisha waved weakly, her voice cracking as she said goodbye.

What is sad?

300

While packing, the boxes with glass inside were marked fragile.

In this sentence the word fragile means:

a. empty   b. easy to break   c. cute

What is easy to break?

300

Today has been very busy. I replaced a knee and set a broken arm into a cast. Now, I am examining a patient with a sore leg. He may need some medicine. Later, I take off my white coat and stethoscope and relax.

Who is a doctor?

400

Words that describe a character's personality or behavior in a text.

What are character traits?

400

"Oh Grandma, what big eyes you have!" 

"So all the better to see you with, my dear".

What is The Little Red Riding Hood?

400

Peter closed his eyes and took slow, even breaths.

What is calm?

400

The fans were so unhappy after the game that there was a skirmish at the exit.

The word skirmish in this sentence means:

a. fight     b. party     c. picnic

What is fight?

400

Before the show I practice my lines. I like to look into the mirror and pretend. I fix my hair and makeup and get into my costume. Before the curtain rises, I am nervous but eager to begin performing.

Who is an actor?

500

Nonfiction, Mystery, Fiction, Realistic Fiction are all examples of:

What is genre?

500

"Trip trap, trip trap, who is that tripping over my bridge?"

What is The Three Billy Goats Gruff?

500

Judy buried her hands in her pockets and fixed her eyes on the floor.

What is shy?

500

The car was wedged in the mud and we would need to a tow truck to remove it.

The word wedged in this sentence means:

a. freed   b. stuck   c. sitting

What is stuck?

500

When I get to work I pass out papers and set up a game for the kids to play. When everyone arrives, we read a story and discuss it. The bell rings and it is time for lunch. I correct some papers and prepare the next lesson.

Who is a teacher?

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