Comprehension Skills
Genre
Grammar
Miscellaneous
100
Use context clues to figure out what "essential" means. You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is "essential" for you to go with another person. The word essential means A.) not important B.) very important C.) acceptable
B.) very important
100
two part question. A bear waved hello to a dog. 1.) Can that happen in real life? 2.) What genre would this fit in?
1.) No 2.) Fantasy
100
Is teacher a common noun or a proper noun?
common noun
100
What is Miss Le's cat's name?
Minion
200
Which sentence tells the main idea of "Penguin Chick"? A.) Penguin chicks peck at their eggs. B.) Penguin parents care for their chicks in interesting ways.
B. A is a detail, not a main idea
200
How would you define Realistic Fiction?
It is a story that could happen in real life, but the characters in the story are not real.
200
What is the irregular plural noun of child?
children
200
What are all the table group names in our classroom?
Yellow Dragons, Green Minions, Red Strawberry Dragons, Green Ninjas, Purple Math Buddies
300
What is the author's purpose for writing "Tops & Bottoms"? A.) To inform the reader how to grow vegetables. B.) To entertain the reader with a funny story about a silly rabbit.
B
300
What type of story is William's House?
Historical Fiction because it is a story that takes place in the past. It has made up characters.
300
How would you make the singular noun "classroom" into a singular possessive noun?
you add 's and then it becomes classroom's
300
What are the two most important expectations during breakfast?
Eating at desk, Voice level 1
400
Drawing conclusions mini-story. Sam is trying to do his homework, but it is so noisy! Other kids are talking and laughing all around him. The engine is loud and the brakes squeak every time they stop, which is often. Where is Sam? a.) at school b.) on an airplane c.) on a schoolbus
c.) on a schoolbus
400
What type of genre is Prudy's Problem? How do you know?
Fantasy because it has make-believe events that could not happen in real life.
400
Are the words "happy" and "joyful" synonyms or antonyms?
synonyms
400
What are the spleems that Miss Le most often uses during the Pax good behavior IN THE CLASSROOM?
1.) Talking out (same as voice level higher than 0) 2.) Getting out of your seat 3.) Not focusing
500
This is a drawing conclusions mini-story. First Sofia put the dirty clothes that were spread all over the floor into the laundry basket. Then she put away the game of checkers from yesterday and made her bed. What is Sofia doing? A.) playing checkers B.) cleaning her room C.) doing laundry
B.) cleaning her room
500
What type of genre is Penguin chick? How do you know? A.) Expository Nonfiction B.) Fantasy C.) Realistic Fiction
A.) Expository Nonfiction because it gives information about the real world. Expository means explaining.
500
The girl in the park had a basketball. What is the correct way to refer to the basketball? A.) The girls' basketball B.) The girls basketball C.) The girl's basketball
C.) The girl's basketball because girl is singular. when it is a singular noun, to turn it into a possessive noun, you add 's. If it was a plural noun, (girls), you would add ' to make it girls' basketball.
500
When thinking of the author's purpose, there is the acronym P.I.E. What does that stand for? Clue: P = persuade the reader
P.I.E Persuade the reader Inform the reader Entertain the reader
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