Main Idea
Affixes
Literary Techniques
Inferences
Story Elements
100
Maureen wanted a new kitchen for her Sewickly home but is not about to complain that she ended up with a mudroom, too. "I love it," she says about the room that is a buffer between the garage and the rest of the house. "I love having a room where the two boys can drop their stuff. And the stuff stays there."
What is a mudroom?
100
Ment
What is the result of, action or process, state or condition?
100
Authors use many ways to communicate. The language they choose has an effect on you and may make you feel a particular way.
What is mood?
100
Even though the man didn't want to do it he knew it had to be done. He picked up the phone an dmade the necessary arrangements. A few hours later, he found himself in a brightly lit room. He sat down int he movable chair. The person in charge bent over him as he began. He was in...
What is dentist's office?
100
The sequence or order in which things happen in a story.
What is the plot?
200
"Kingston is a great destination for travelers looking for a city rich in history, culture and cuisine," says Rob Carnegie, director of Tourism Kingston. "Our waterfront location at the cross waters of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River offers opportunities to explore the 1,000 Islands or partake in a number of activities, from sailing to wind boarding."
What is "Kingston, Ontario is a great place to visit?"
200
ly
What is in a certain manner, like, occuring every? Such as slowly, hurriedly, queenly, yearly.
200
A sickening smell filled the room. It smelled like rotting garbage, and burning hair, and dust. The squeaking of the rats in the walls died away. Then - there was only silence, and darkness and that aweful smell. It grew worse as Carlows moved towards the half-open door of the closet. For a moment, he imagined that he heard the harsh sound of breathing, and that he saw a huge, bent figure crouching in the pool of darkness behind the door.
What is horror and fear?
200
The waves crashed against the beach. Thunder cracked and lightening lit the sky. the wind howled and bent trees over sideways. People put shutters on their windows, bought supplies, and were ready. the people expecting...
What is a hurricane?
200
The key words that indicate the order in which things happen.
What is first, last, before, after?
300
Chuck Klingensmiith, 73, a resident at Longwood at Oakmont, recently got an iPad. It baffled him. " "There really wasn't a good set of instructions," he said. "After you turned it on and got to the (home screen), it was like 'Where do I go from here?'"
What is "iPads are confusing to older customers"?
300
-ic
What is like, or pertaining to? Such as classic, angelic.
300
Occurs when the writer warns you of something that will happen in the future.
What is foreshadowing?
300
The decision was difficult. No one would find out. She was the only one that would know. It would guarantee her a good grade, but was it worth it? Would she really feel proud passing this way?
What is cheating?
300
Something a story teaches you.
What is the theme of a story?
400
"I learned how fast a pumpkin will go so you can see how big a splat it will make," said Haiden. The North Shore Science Center hosted its first Pumpkin Smash, in which young visitors dropped more than 50 pumpkins off the center's roof.
What is "a science experiment about how fast a pumpkin will fall"?
400
-ish
What is nationality, having likeness to, such as childish, Scotish?
400
Michael and Ellen are twins, but they are not at all alike. Of course, they have the same mother and father, but that is the only thing they have in common. To begin with, Michael is a boy and Ellen is a girl. Michael loves sports, especially baseball. He spends hours learning about all the players and their statistics. Ellen has never gone to a baseball game in her life and she hates basketball, too. but she loves acting in plays. She is the presitdent of the school drama club and likes nothing better than to dress up in costumes and learn lines. How does Michael differe from Ellen?
What is "He likes sports and she likes acting and school politics"?
400
The students were very quiet when the teacher walked over to the science center. The children sat at their desks and looked down at their hands. No one made a sound. The teacher looked around the classroom. Then she saw the pieces on teh floor.
What is a broken glass beaker?
400
Ivan always mad efun of Sasha. After a bit, Sasha got scared of Ivan. If he saw Ivan coming, Sasha walked the other way. Then Sasha changed. He stopped hiding from Ivan. If Ivan laughed at him, Sasha laughed right back. He just wasn't afraid anymore. Soon, Ivan stopped making fun of Sasha. This made Sasha feel a lot happier. What lesson did Sasha learn?
What is "It is better not to run away."
500
Originally made with chestnut flour, this dish was at one time the catchall term for any grain boiled to a porridge and flavored with spices and cheese. When corn came from the New World to the Italian Peninsula, polenta was made with cornmeal. Today, polenta is found in two forms: as a solid cake or as a creamy grits-like mush.
What is the history of polenta?
500
-sub
What is under, part of a whole, such as subway, substandard?
500
In "How the Grinch stole Christmas," how would the story change if it was told from Max, the dog's point of view?
What is...
500
The children looked up at the twinkling lights. The background was pitch black. Although the air was a bit cool they diddn't mind. They were busy looking at shapes, designs, and even some streaking lights. The children were...
What is a planetarium?
500
where the author gives an animal or an object human feelings
What is personification?
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