Synonyms & Antonyms
his word is a synonym for specialist or authority, like Dr. Garcia, who lectures on wilderness survival.
expert
This is the irregular plural of the noun child.
children
Brian needed to do this to the birch bark so a spark could turn into a flame; it means “to catch fire.”
Ignite
How many people are in her family? Including pet(s) and herself by the end of the book.
Five
TRUE or FALSE?
Realistic Fiction has characters and events that seem real, but are not.
TRUE
This word is a synonym for noticeable or in plain sight.
visible
Complete sentences have a________and a ________.
SUBJECT and a PREDICATE
When Brian touched the porcupine quills in his leg, he did it this way, “cautiously and with great care.”
gingerly
What teacher coaches the Wiz kids?
Mr. Dimming
The purpose of argumentative text is to ...
a. entertain
b. inform
c. persuade or convince
c. persuade or convince
This word is an antonym for ignore or overlook, as in giving something your full attention.
focus
Choose the correct verb: “Addison and Sarah (calls / call) for the nurse.”
call
This word describes the sound the hatchet’s sparks made when they gave out little popping noises.
sputtered
What is the name of her favorite stuffed animal?
Doodles
What is a MAIN IDEA?
What are SUPPORTIG DETAILS?
A main idea is the main point about something an author makes in a text.
Supporting details provide examples, facts, and evidence or reasons that explain or prove the main idea.
This word is a synonym for notice or discover, like spotting a spark in the dark.
detect
Fix this sentence: “Hugo has visit his cousins.” Name the verb form you need.
visited
Making a pinhole camera out of a shoebox, foil, and a thumbtack was this kind of process, “done with great care and attention.”
painstaking
What did Butterscotch do when Melody fell over?
What is barked?
Near the end of the selection 'from Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen, Brian thought "I have a friend now. A hungry friend, but a good one."
Name his friend and tell why he thought this
His friend was fire.
He worked very long and hard to start the fire. He thought of fire as his friend because the fire would keep anything from coming into his shelter. It made him feel safe.
This word is an antonym for separate or disconnect.
relate
After we saw the baseball game, we went out for dinner.” Is this sentence compound or complex? Explain how you know.
What is complex? It has a dependent clause (“After we saw the baseball game”) and an independent clause. A comma follows the dependent clause because it comes first.
After finally getting his fire started, Brian felt this way, meaning he felt great satisfaction.
gratified
What was one of her parents' first names?
Diane or Chuck
Name 5 text features authors often include when writing informational text.
titles, headings, bold print, italics, photos, illustrations, charts, graphs, diagrams, captions, maps, timelines