Genres
Context Clues
Prefix/Suffix
Root Words
Shades of Meaning
Metaphors/Similes
100

Stories that teach a lesson, like The Fox and the Crow, usually written by Aeosop

What are Fables?

100

My brother mortified me when he started to sing at my party. Another word for mortified is:

What is embarrassed?

100

The prefixes il-, im-, in-, and ir- all mean:

What is NOT?

100

The root word in discussion:

What is discuss?

100

Another word for hot is

What is scorching? 

100

Kevin sneezes as loud as a lion's roar. Describe how Kevin sneezes.

What is very loud?

200

Secret Soldier is a good example of this type of story

Historical Non-fiction

200

The queue to buy tickets for the movie was so long it was out the door. Another word for queue is:

What is a line?

200

Name the prefix word that means not legal?

What is illegal?

200

The root word in decision:

What is decide?

200

Another word for said (in a quiet voice) is:

What is whispered?

200

Ryan jumps like a kangaroo. Describe how Ryan jumps.

What is very high?

300

This type of book includes facts and pictures about a particular topic.

What is non-fiction?

300

We have to enunciate so that the students in the back of the room can understand us. Enunciate means:

What is speak clearly?

300

The prefix word impolite means:

What is rude? or not nice?

300

The root word does microscope and telescope both have

What is scope?

300

Another word for being very frightened is:

What is horrified?

300

The chocolate cake begged to be eaten. Describe why.

What is it looked so delicious and tasty?

400

Books like Claudia Cortez and Miami Jackson are fun the read because they have a lot of this in them.

What is humor?

400

We found a ramshackle cabin on our walk in the woods but were too scared to go in. Ramshackle means:

What is broken down? or falling apart and empty?

400

The suffixes -tion and -sion change a word's function from a verb to this.

What is a noun?

400

Name 3 words that have teach as the root in them.

What is teacher, teaching and teachable?

400

Another word meaning very small is:

What is tiny?

400

The phone yelled at Carmen to answer it. Describe the phone.

What is ringing loudly?

500

Most students like to check out this type of book from the library.

What is fiction?

500

I had to pry the cover off the box with all my strength because it was stuck on. Pry means:

What is pull off forcefully?

500

When you can't do something, you are: 

What is unable?

500

The root word astro means:

What is stars? or space?

500

Another word meaning smart is:

What is brilliant, intelligent or cleaver?

500

Matthew is as hungry as a bear after hibernation. Describe how hungry Matthew is.

What is starved and eating everything in sight? or hangry?