Context Clues
I love all kinds of felines, including tigers, lions, and even my kitty, Fluffy.
a. animals
b. cats
c.pets
b. cats
The text describes events in order or in steps.
Sequence
We were going to play baseball, but nobody brought a bat.
a. a stick used to hit a ball
b. a small, flying mammal
a. a stick used to hit a ball
This is ridiculous!! How does my teacher expect me to do 800 hours of homework in ONE NIGHT?!
hyperbole
Monica threw the ball across the field
What part of speech is "Threw"
Verb
Liam was a good basketball player who yearned for the chance to play professionally. He practiced everyday and called coaches at all the professional teams asking for a try-out.
a. desired
b. regretted
c. doubted
a. desired
The test tells about something by describing it or giving examples.
Description
Ambulate is a synonym of walk. Ambulate means:
a. difficult
b. do not eat this
c. effortless
a. difficult
My brain fumbled around for a good lie, but it was too tired; everything slipped out between its fingers.
personification
What are the nouns in the sentence? The river is one of the longest in the country.
What is river and country
The little boy was fascinated by the model train set. Even when the rest of his family moved on, he remained staring intently at the tiny tracks.
a. attracted to
b. depressed by
c. forgetful
a. attracted to
The text tells about a problem and offers one or more solutions.
Problem & Solution
two or more words that sound the same, but are different in meaning or spelling
homophones
I was frozen, hardly breathing, with my mouth stuck open and my stomach flopping like a fish in the bottom of a boat.....my stomach caved in.
simile
What is the adverb in the sentence?
After running 3 miles, I could barely move.
What is barely
Roberta could not get over how elegant the cruise ship was. The walls were paneled in beautiful wood, there were fresh flowers on every table, and the floors were made of gleaming stone.
a. stylish in appearance
b. untidy or sloppy
c. boring
a. stylish in appearance
The text tells about an outcome and why it happened.
Cause & Effect
I picked ______ peppers from my pepper plant.
a. to
b. too
c. two
c. two
Grace giggled as she googled the goofy game for Greg.
alliteration
What is a preposition?
A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun
EX: Due to the storm, it was very difficult to walk against the wind.
I love all kinds of felines, including tigers, lions, and even my kitty, Fluffy.
a. example
b. explanation
c. synonym
d. antonym
a. example
The text tells how 2 or more things are the same & different.
Compare & Contrast
homographs
My headache was a growling grizzly with sharp claws.
metaphor
Identify the part of speech of each word in the sentence. Oh, Carmine and I often told funny stories at summer camp.
What is oh (interjection), Carmine (noun), and (conjunction), I (pronoun), often (adverb), told (verb), funny (adjective), stories (noun), at (preposition), summer (adjective), camp (noun)