A feeling of tension.
What does optimism mean?
What does humorous mean?
funny
Fix this sentence
Jason was the funniest man I know but I wish they had waited to tell me the joke.
Jason was the funniest man I know but I wish he has waited to tell me the joke.
Maria was excited to share her story, but I hoped she would remember to tell we the ending.
*correct the sentence*
Maria was excited to share her story, but I hoped she would remember to tell me the ending.
Fill in the blank (themselves, himself, her, me)
During the fire drill, the children lined up quietly to keep _____ safe.
Themselves
What does glorious mean?
Very good or magnificent
The students in Ms. Graham's class should be proud of what they have taught them this year.
*What word should you replace the word "them" with in this sentence?*
Themselves
What does "a life fork in the road mean"?
Someone has to make a hard decision
What does it mean when an author uses imagery?
It means the author uses words that create pictures in your mind by describing how things look, sound, smell, taste, or feel.
I love the pumpkin coffee from Starbucks.
Subjective or Objective?
Subjective
How was he trying to entertain the readers?
With a story from his childhood
Why does the author use exaggeration in this story?
To make it humorous
Fix this sentence
Ms. Graham loves the color pink, but he doesn't like blue.
Ms. Graham loves the color pink, but she doesn't like blue.
Starbucks sells pumpkin coffee during the fall.
Subjective or Objective
Objective
What is the lesson taught in this story?
Follow your instincts.
What is a subjective point of view?
Give the authors feelings, or opinions about the topic.
What was the author's purpose of this selection?
To entertain
What is Mr. Scieszka's first name?
What is an objective point of view?
Give the facts about the topic.
Colson is the cutest baby there ever was.
Subjective or Objective?
Subjective
Thinking in a positive way and expecting good things to happen.
How to you go about answering a question on a quiz?
Read the ENTIRE question and ALL answer choices
Mr. Scieszka is doing what during class in this story?
Telling a joke
Colson is now 7 months old.
Subjective or Objective
Objective