Vocabulary
Genres
Reference
Word Parts
Main Idea
100
Telling what the differences and similarities are between two things.
Compare and Contrast
100
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is a story that is not real "fake". Nonfiction stories are stories that are true with real facts.
100
If you wanted to find a story written about someone by someone else, which section of the library would you look in?
Biographies
100
Where does the prefix go on a word?
The beginning
100
What is a stated main idea?
A main idea that is stated in the story. You can find a sentence in the story that tells you the main idea.
200
The problem or struggle in a story.
Conflict
200
There are several elements present in most of these stories: Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after. a)poetry b)nonfiction c)fairy tale d)mystery
c)fairy tale
200
To find the definition of the word hobble you should look in a a) dictionary b) thesaurus c) atlas d) phone book
a) dictionary
200
Which one of the following is a suffix? a) dis b) mis c) re d) less
d) less
200
What is an implied main idea?
You have to think about what you read and in your own words say what the main idea is.
300
To make an inference of why something happened in a story. a) draw a picture b) draw a conclusion
b) draw a conclusion
300
Fiction that contains elements that are NOT realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers.
Fantasy
300
To find the synonym for the word mix look in a a) encyclopedia b) table of contents c) thesaurus d) newspaper
c) thesaurus
300
What does the word 'unhurt' mean? a) hurt badly b) hurt c) not hurt
c) not hurt
300
Tomorrow is Turn-Around-Day at school. Everyone gets a turn to go to another class and teach something to the children. I'm going to the fourth grade and show them how to make ice cream. They will want me to be their teacher forever. What is the main idea? a) turning around in circles b) teacher for a day c) how to make ice cream
b) teacher for a day
400
To retell important details.
Summarize
400
Fictional stories that take place in modern time, right here and now. The characters are involved in events that could really happen.
realistic fiction
400
To locate the seven continents look in a a) thesaurus b) atlas c) encyclopedia d) newspaper
b) atlas
400
Which suffix can you add to the word 'hope' to make a new word? a) y b) er c) less d) est
c) less
400
Crickets don't make their chirping sounds with their voices. They just rub their wings together. It looks like they are playing the violin. What is the main idea? a) how crickets chirp b) wings that won't fly c) a violin that chirps
a) how crickets chirp
500
An expression of feelings or thoughts. a) Fact b) Opinion
b) Opinion
500
Stories which take place in a particular time period in the past. The setting may be real, but the characters are fictional.
Historical Fiction
500
Which guide words would you use to find the definition of joyful? a) joke - jolt b) jam - jewel c) jump - junk d) jot - joyride
d) jot - joyride
500
What is the root word of happily?
happy
500
Jo is watching too much television. A child shouldn't be spending hours staring at a screen. Some of her behavior has been caused by those cartoons she watches. She needs to spend more time reading books and pull the plug on the TV! What is the main idea? a) watching a lot of television isn't good for Jo b) books are good c) all cartoons are bad d) some cartoons are bad for Jo
a) watching a lot of television isn't good for Jo
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