These words are found on a test:
tough/unbreakable;
intelligent/astute;
pristine/clean
What are words that mean the same thing (synonyms)?
100
The best source to use when I am reading a chapter book and I can't understand the meaning of a really hard word.
What is a dictionary?
100
The author's purpose when writing directions to get to the public library.
What is "to inform".
100
The words that the reader finds underneath a picture that describes the picture.
What are captions?
100
These prefixes mean "not".
(Must name 2)
What are "un, in, dis, il, ir, non, im"
200
We need a new ____ for the boat so I better check the newspaper to see if there is a _____.
What are SAIL, and SALE? (homonyms)
200
The best source to use when I am reading my science book and I don't know what an important word means.
What is the glossary?
200
The author's purpose when writing a comic strip for the newspaper.
What is "to entertain"?
200
This type of non fiction text feature is a picture with lines or arrows pointing to and describing various parts of the picture.
What is a diagram?
200
This prefix means "again".
What is "re"?
300
The following words were on a test:
difficult/simple
crazy/sane
sweet/sour
What are words that mean the opposite (antonyms)?
300
The best source to use when I am writing a paper for school and I can't think of another word for "sad".
What is a thesaurus?
300
The author's purpose when writing a fictional chapter book.
What is "to entertain"?
300
This type of non fiction tells about a person's life.
What is a biography?
300
These are common examples of suffixes showing tense of a verb.
What are "s, ed, ing"?
400
I didn't _______ the news that the bus is _______!
What are the homonyms: HEAR and HERE?
400
The part of the book I would use if I have a question about Mexican traditions and I am looking in a non fiction book called "Mexico- our Neighbor".
What is an index?
400
The author's purpose when writing a brochure describing their beautiful hotel and comparing their competitive prices to that of another hotel .
What is "to persuade".
400
This non fiction text feature which breaks text into sections, should be read first instead if simply starting to read at the beginning of a chapter.
What are headings/subheadings?
400
These are words that signal a particular type of text structure:
like; unlike; different; same
What are "compare/contrast" signal words?
500
I think I ______ the ship on the deep blue ______.
What is SEE and SEA.
500
The best source to use when I want to know what page the last chapter of a novel begins on?
What is a table of contents?
500
The author's purpose when she writes an article for the newspaper about a fire that broke out in Richmond.
What is "to inform".
500
This non fiction text feature shows the reader that the text is arranged in a sequential format and describes events that took place over a long period of time.
What is a timeline?
500
These are words that signal a particular type of text structure:
because;
if...then;
when...then.