Definitions
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 (Conflict) & Solution
D. Compare & Contrast
A. Cause & Effect
What form of literature would you typically find rhyming being used?
Poems
What do you call the time and place 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=not real (fake ) nonfiction= real
What are the people in a story called? Give an example of one.
The characters.
Where would you find maps?
Atlas
When the narrator of a story is a character, and uses the words "I" and "We" the story is from what point of view?
ex. I ran to the boat quickly and jumped in before the dog could catch me.
First Person
What does sequence mean?
The order things happen
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
When a story is written from a point of view that the narrator is NOT a character in the story. Pronouns are "he" "she" "they".
ex. She ran to the boat quickly and jumped in before the dog could catch her.
third person
What is the solution in the conflict below?
I lost my homework. I looked all over and couldn't find it. So, I called my friend who took a picture of it and sent it to me.
Ex: So, I called my friend who took a picture of it and sent it to me.
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.
What point of view is it when a narrator is speaking to you.
Example from a recipe - First you need to put in two cups of flour.
third person
Which sentence below is an opinion?
The sunset last night was beautiful.
Last night, the sun set at 8:42 p.m.
The sunset last night was beautiful.
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.