Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Analyzing
Literary Devices
Non-fiction only
100
A word that means the SAME or nearly the same as another word.
What is synonym?
100
This is what the passage is MOSTLY about.
What is main idea?
100
The author most likely wrote a biography of someone's life to....
What is inform?
100
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
What is an idiom?
100
Text structure.... A moth is whitish in color while a butterfly usually it multicolored....
What is compare/contrast?
200
A word that means the OPPOSITE or nearly the opposite of a word.
What is antonym?
200
A shortened version of longer text
What is summary?
200
The author most likely wrote a humorous story to.....
What is entertain?
200
I haven't had that much fun in a million years.
What is an hyperbole?
200
Text structure: Kids today need to get more exercise. One way they can do this is by shutting off their phones!
What is problem/solution?
300
Word that have lots of different meanings....i.e. school: -elementary school -school of fish
What are multiple meaning words?
300
Educated guesses based on evidence from the text and your own experience.
What is an inference?
300
The author most likely wrote about the reasons not to smoke to...
What is persuade?
300
The blanket wrapped me in its warmth and kept me company.
What is personification?
300
Text structure: Keeping your folders organized is really important. First of all, you will know where all of your assignments are!....
What is cause/effect?
400
Examples are: pre- mis- dis- un-
What is prefix?
400
The author's message or lesson to be learned.
What is theme?
400
It can be done in 1st or 3rd person.
What is point of view?
400
The angry ants alerted us to danger.
What is alliteration?
400
Text structure: First you open the jar. Then you scoop some out. Spread it evenly on the bread....
What is sequence?
500
-ly -ness -tion
What are suffixes?
500
The feelings and emotions of a passage conveyed through the author's word choice.
What is the tone?
500
Another name for a problem the character faces.
What is conflict?
500
Two part question... 1. My homework is a mountain! 2. My homework is as tall as a mountain!
What is... 1. metaphor 2. simile
500
Text structure: Who was the first president of the US? George Washington
What is question/answer?
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