Word Pairs
Which of the following is a synonym pair?
A. Fast & Slow
B. Weak & Strong
C. Big & Large
D. Sweet & Sour
C. Big & Large
Annie had studied a lot, so she did well on her test. What text structure best fits this scenario?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Sequence
C. Problem & Solution
D. Compare & Contrast
A. Cause & Effect
What form of literature would you typically find rhyming being used?
Poems
What do you call the area in which a story takes place?
The setting
Where would you find definitions for a word?
Dictionary
Which of the following is an antonym?
A. Find & Lose
B. Clean & Tidy
C. Add & Increase
D. Easy & Simple
A. Find & Lose
Rogers is six feet tall. Amy is five feet tall. They both have blond hair. What text structure best fits this description?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Compare & Contrast
C. Sequence
D. Problem & Solution
B. Compare & Contrast
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction=fake nonfiction=not fake
What are the people in a story called? Give an example of one.
The characters.
Where would you find maps?
Atlas
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Give an example of a sequence.
Ex: Take out the bread, spread jelly on one side, spread peanut butter on the other, put together and eat.
What is a book written by a person about themself?
An autobiography
What is the author’s purpose?
It is the reason as to why the author wrote the story.
What type of reference can be used to find antonyms and synonyms for a word?
Thesaurus
What is a homonym?
Words that sound the same and look the same but have different meanings.
Give an example of a problem & solution.
Ex: I lost my ring, I looked for it and found it.
What is a book written about a person that is not the writer?
A biography
What is a simile? Give an example?
It is where you compare two things using like or as.
Ex: “The runner ran like the wind at the race.”
What is an almanac?
A book of important dates, events, and information.
Give an example of a homonym and a homophone with their spelling and their definition.
Ex: Homonym= bank [river] & bank [money]
Homophone= blue & blew
Explain the difference between a fact & an opinion.
A fact is something that is undeniably true while an opinion is based on one’s own personal feelings.
What are the two points of view? Give examples of it being used.
First person: uses I, me, my, we
Third Person: Uses she, he, they
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
It is where you compare two words without using like or as.
Ex: “The ballerina was a cat on the stage, nimble and quick.
What is the glossary?
A collection of definitions at the back of a book related to the book.