Fiction
Poetry
Nonfiction
Making Inferences
Central Idea
100
The force that opposes the main character in a story.
What is an Antagonist.
100
This is the name for a group of lines in a poem that go together.
What is a stanza.
100
The acronym used to remember author's purpose and what each letter stands for.
What is PIE: Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.
100
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
What is Pete wasn't at home.
100
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage?
What is There are many different kinds of bears in the world.
200
The meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is conveyed in a work of literature.
What is Theme.
200
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses.
What is Imagery.
200
The author's attitude toward his/her subject.
What is Tone.
200
Julie and her mother went shopping. First, they went to the bank. Inside the bank there was a large box where money was kept. Julie's mother told Julie not to touch the box or an alarm would go off. Julie touched the box by mistake. Make a prediction about what will happen.
What is An alarm will sound.
200
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage?
What is Bats are fascinating animals.
300
Written conversation between characters in a story.
What is Dialogue.
300
These are words used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true.
What is Figurative language.
300
A statement that is true and can be proven with evidence.
What is a Fact.
300
Tami loved biking. She had biked in all kinds of weather. She had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. She woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining! Make a prediction about what will happen.
What is Tami will go on her bike trip anyway.
300
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar. What is the main idea of this text passage?
What is Some types of bacteria are helpful to humans.
400
This narrator is an outside observer but can zoom in on the thoughts or emotions of multiple characters.
What is Third Person Omniscient.
400
This is a type of lyric poetry consisting of 14 lines and a set rhyme scheme.
What is A Sonnet?
400
At least two things the reader should look for and consider when given a nonfiction passage.
What are Title, subtitles, bold or italicized words and phrases, sidebars, pictures, tables, or graphics.
400
There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. They people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass. Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside.
What is It is too hot inside buildings without air; sitting on the grass is cooler.
400
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets. What is the main idea of this text passage?
What is Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids.
500
Name the five parts of a plot, in the order they occur.
What is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
500
The rhyme scheme for the following poem: Roses are red / Violets are blue / I need an answer / May I get it from you?
What is A B C B.
500
A true story about a person's life, written by that person.
What is an Autobiography.
500
Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. What can you infer about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens?
What is Girls went to school in Sparta but not Athens.
500
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage?
What is Each bee has a job to do in the bee hive.
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