Vocabulary
I am beginning to understand how to play this game.
Which word means the same as beginning?
A- Knowledge
B- Starting
C- Winning
B- Starting
Which word has the same beginning sound as the word Tree?
A- Bee
B- Try
C- Three
B- Try
What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?
There once was a mouse
Who had a yellow house
Who ate cheese all day
And loved to run and play
AABB
Elephants are the largest animals on land. They can be over twenty feet long and twelve feet tall. They have very big ears, long trunks, and short tails. They can move very fast if they need to.
What shows how big elephants are?
A- They can move very fast
B- They can be over twenty feet long
C- They have short tails
B- They can be over twenty feet long
Olivia learned a new song. She played it on the piano. It was a piece of cake.
Which sentence uses an idiom?
A- Learned a new song
B- Piece of cake
C- Played it on the piano
B- Piece of cake
Clara misplaced her favorite toy in her room. She was so sad.
What does misplaced mean?
A- Found
B- Put back
C- Lost
C- Lost
The speckled frog jumped high.
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
A- Jumped
B- Frog
C- Speckled
C- Speckled
What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?
I saw a dog playing in the park
His tail was wagging fast
The sun went down, it was getting dark
It was time to go home at last
ABAB
Gary lived in a big tree. Like other squirrels, he worked hard finding nuts. One day, he found a kind of nut he'd never seen before. He couldn't move it. "Silly squirrel" called the wise old barn owl. "That's a rock!"
Who is this story about?
A- A barn owl
B- A silly rock
C- A squirrel named Gary
C- A squirrel named Gary
The wind whistles through the air.
Which pair of words uses alliteration?
A- The air
B- The wind
C- Wind whistles
C- Wind whistles
Taylor had a refreshment by the pool. She needed something to cool her down from the heat.
What does the word refreshment mean?
A- Clothing
B- Drink
C- Towel
B- Drink
Which word has the same middle sound as the word best?
A- Bee
B- Beast
C-Bed
C- Bed
There once was a man from outer space
He liked to explore the sun
He had a purple Rocketship
That always run the race
ABCA
Anna pointed at one of the rabbits in the pen. "That's the one I want", she whispered to her brother. "Its coat is the color of snow"
Which word tells you what the rabbit looks like?
A- in the pen
B- the one I want
C- the color of snow
C- the color of snow
The pink pony trotted down the street.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A- Alliteration
B- Idiom
C- Simile
A- Alliteration
Kevin felt he was ready to present his project to the class.
What does the word felt mean as it's used in the sentence?
A- touched
B- A kind of cloth
C- thought
C- Thought
Which sentence uses the present tense correctly?
A- I went swimming in the pool.
B- I will swim in the pool later.
C- I am swimming in the pool.
C- I am swimming in the pool.
There once was a magic bean
That grew a tall green tree
I loved to climb it everyday
And look at the grass below me
ABCB
A man from the zoo brought some birds to Ray's class. One was blue-gray with dark bands on it's tail. Another had a light face and big eyes. They pet the smaller bird that was yellow and had bright yellow eyes.
The paragraph shows how the birds _______
A- feel
B- look
C- smell
B- look
The girl's eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sky.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A- Simile
B- Alliteration
C- Idiom
A- Simile
Mary was unfriendly to the new girl who joined the class.
What's a word that means the opposite of unfriendly?
A- Warmhearted
B- Distant
C- Rude
A- Warmhearted
Write a sentence using a preposition, verb, and noun.
Answers vary.
Preposition- in, out, beside, under, on top, bottom, next to, etc.
Verb- Jump, smile, cry, sleep, talk, sit, etc.
Noun- Daisy, floor, chair, cloud, sun, slide, window, etc.
It was such a rainy day outside
The sun didn't want to come out
I shut my window and started to pout
"I wish I could go run and play"
ABBC
Kelly pulled on her new jacket and grabbed her bike. She rode around the park for a few minutes. She stopped to take off her jacket and put it in the basket. Then, she rode her bike again.
Why does Kelly take her jacket off?
A- It doesn't fit anymore
B- It is a new jacket
C- She is too warm
C- She is too warm
My teacher said I was on fire because I got all A's on my test this week!
Which figurative language is shown in the sentence?
A- Simile
B- Idiom
C- Alliteration
B- Idiom