Vocabulary
This Tongue Gets a Grip
The Strange Idea of George Farris
Genre
Misc.
100
The phrase "weighing my options" means-- A. finding a place to sit B. considering choices C. looking around an area D. setting up supplies
What is B. considering choices
100
Based on the selection, predict what would most likely happen if a chameleon lacked a “supermuscle.” A. The chameleon would swallow its tongue. B. The chameleon would be unable to eat its prey. C. The chameleon would be unable to change color. D. The chameleon would yank heavy prey into its mouth.
What is B. The chameleon would be unable to eat its prey.
100
What is the main idea of the selection? A. Riding a Ferris wheel is the best way to view a city. B. World Fairs attract millions of visitors from around the world. C. Large-scale designs are more successful than small-scale designs. D. Ferris’s design was so successful that Ferris wheels are still around today.
What is D. Ferris’s design was so successful that Ferris wheels are still around today.
100
Humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance.
What is tall tale.
100
Read the sentence. “I told you we need to leave the house in five minutes. Please get ready now!” What tone is being used? A. Impatient B. Confident C. Subdued D. Bitter
What is A. Impatient
200
There were charcoal drawings of trees, leaves, rocks, and rivers, all done with great thoroughness and detail. In which word does -ness mean the same as it does in thoroughness? F. business G. harness H. kindness J. witness
What is H. kindness
200
According to the selection, what is one difference between true chameleons and anoles? A. True chameleons have long tongues; anoles have short tongues. B. True chameleons eat birds and insects; anoles eat small chameleons. C. True chameleons live in North America; anoles live in South America. D. True chameleons change to many colors; anoles change to brown and green.
What is D. True chameleons change to many colors; anoles change to brown and green.
200
What is the purpose of the picture in the selection? A. The picture shows the tremendous size of the 1893 Ferris wheel. B. The picture demonstrates that few people could ride at one time. C. The picture shows the Ferris wheel at the St. Louis World’s Fair. D. The picture demonstrates that each car had five large glass windows.
What is A. The picture shows the tremendous size of the 1893 Ferris wheel.
200
Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.
What is science fiction?
200
The emotions that you (the reader) feel while you are reading. The the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words.
What is mood?
300
Read this sentence. The scientist used a microscope to analyze the organisms. Which word from this sentence has a prefix that means small?
What is microscope?
300
What is the meaning of the word fixes as it is used in paragraph 5 of the selection? A. Repairs B. Focuses C. Changes D. Opens
What is B. Focuses
300
What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection? A. To persuade the reader to ride a Ferris wheel B. To describe the success of the 1893 World’s Fair C. To entertain with a story about World Fairs D. To inform the reader about the first Ferris wheel ever built
What is D. To inform the reader about the first Ferris wheel ever built
300
Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.
What is poetry?
300
The central idea, or insight, about life or human behavior that a story reveals.
What is theme?
400
My father was not moved by my request for an allowance. In which sentence does the word moved mean the same as in the sentence above? A. The dark storm clouds moved quickly across the sky. B. Sue moved the chair closer to the fireplace to keep warm. C. Doug’s father found a new job, and his family moved away. D. The sad look on my sister’s face moved me to buy her a special treat.
What is D. The sad look on my sister’s face moved me to buy her a special treat.
400
What is the main idea of the section titled Sticky Tongues? A. Chameleons’ tongues capture little crickets. B. Chameleons’ tongues have bumps and ridges. C. Chameleons catch prey with their gooey, rough tongues. D. Chameleons use their tongues to catch birds and lizards.
What is C. Chameleons catch prey with their gooey, rough tongues.
400
The ________ is what happens before the climax. The _______contains complications--anything that changes the motivation or obstacles of the characters: another bad guy is introduced, the hero is cast adrift to deal with new problems, etc.
What is rising action?
400
Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale.
What is fable?
400
The _________ contains all of the necessary background information that is needed to understand the story. This information can include the characters, setting, etc.. The dramatic situation is usually placed here-- the conflict under which the characters are motivated and their obstacles they have to overcome.
What is exposition?
500
These are signal words for which text structure? For instance Such as… To begin with An example To illustrate Characteristics *Look for the topic word (or a synonym or pronoun) to be repeated
What is description or main idea?
500
These are signal words for which text structure? So Because Since Therefore If…then This led to Reason why As a result May be due to Effect of Consequently For this reason
What is cause and effect?
500
This is the end of the falling action and the conclusion to the story.
What is resolution?
500
Story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children.
What is fairy tale?
500
The ________ is when the main conflict “comes to a head” or begins to be resolved. This is where all the action of the story reaches a peak. It is usually the moment of greatest tension.
What is climax?
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