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"Koalas are not very active. They sleep up to eighteen hours a day!"
What does the word active mean?
A. lively
B. speedy
C. smart
D. careful
A. lively
Which of the following is true about a limerick poem?
a) It tells a serious story with no rhymes.
b) It has five lines and a funny or silly theme.
c) It describes nature using three lines.
d) It has four lines that do not rhyme.
b) It has five lines and a funny or silly theme.
What type of figurative language is this?
He has a heart of gold.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration
Metaphor
What clues show that a text is written in time order?
answers vary.
dates, years, months
What do we call a character's thoughts or point of view in a story?
A) Setting
B) Plot
C) Theme
D) Perspective
Perspective
What is the author's claim in a text?
a) The facts and details used to support an idea
b) The order in which events happen in a story
c) The author’s main opinion or point about a topic
d) The problems and solutions in a story
c) The author’s main opinion or point about a topic
A poem that was created in Japan and usually about nature.
Haiku
What is a simile?
Figurative language that compares two things using "like" or "as"
To surprise her mother on her birthday, Samantha got up early and make coffee. First, she filled the pot with water. Then she cleaned and replaced the filter. Next, she got fresh coffee, measured just the right amount, and poured it into the filter. Finally, she pressed the "on" button and within seconds, the aroma of the fresh-brewed coffee filled the house. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
Sequence
What is the resolution of a story?
How the story ends.
What does the suffix -ly tell you about the word quickly?
a) It tells who is doing the action.
b) It tells when something happened.
c) It tells how something is done.
d) It tells the name of a place.
c) It tells how something is done.
Yellow golden sticky
Thick and sweet
Moving slowly Slowly
When I pour it into my tea
I drink the hard work of the bees
the flowers liquid sunshine
What type of poem is Honey?
Free Verse
What type of figurative language is this?
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed.
Personification
Give an example of compare and contrast.
answers vary
What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson the author wants to share
The principal DICTATED that all students would be required to follow the school dress code.
What word would be a synonym for DICTATED?
a) asked
b) knew
c) commanded
d) suggested
C. commanded
A poem with a AABBCC Rhyme scheme is called what?
Rhymed verse
Create your own metaphor.
answers vary
Some sea turtles are in danger because they often get caught in fishing nets. This is a big problem because it can hurt or even kill them. To help, scientists and fishers worked together to create special nets that let turtles escape. These new nets help protect sea turtles while still allowing people to catch fish.
What's the text structure?
A) Compare and Contrast
B) Cause and Effect
C) Problem and Solution
D) Sequence
Problem & Solution
What is a character trait?
What the character does or says that shows their personality
The characters attitude and how they act
Which answer supports a compare and contrast text structure?
A. River otters belong to a group of animals called mammals.
B. River otters have no problem living in cold places.
C. Unlike most mammals, river otters are built for life in the water.
D. They can also hold their breath underwater for a long time.
C. Unlike most mammals, river otters are built for life in the water.
Clue word: UNLIKE
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
Beneath the stars so soft and bright,
The moon whispers secrets to the night.
A breeze hums low through fields of gold,
Telling tales the silence told.
AABB
Your team must come up with a correct example of a hyperbole.
answers vary
What is cause & effect? give the definition (no examples)
Tells what happens and why it happened.
A relationship where one event causes another event to happen
What is a summary?
A short retelling of of the main ideas of a story.