Context Clues
Making Inferences
Figurative Language
Literary Text
Informational Text
100
What does abstaining from mean as used in the passage?
to go without
100
What can be inferred from this portion of the text?
James Naismith invented basketball.
100
What does the author mean by using the idiom "blew a gasket"?
she's mad, angry, fed up...
100
Do you think Maddie will still consider this the worst birthday ever?
yes or no (provides evidence from the text)
100
What message is the author trying to convey?
What details supports this message?
Chameleons are one of the most interesting creatures in the world.
A chameleons tongue is twice as long as it's body (or other interesting facts).
200
What does the author mean by using the word liberated?
He is relieved or can stop taking care of the egg or chick.
200
What details does the author use to convey his idea?
He used peach baskets high on the wall and now the sport is one of the world's most popular.
200
Find a simile about messy hair.
It grew until he looked as big as a bush.
200
Which event contributes to the Olivia's change in character?
Seeing the old woman have a difficult time in the cold forces Olivia to realize that some people have it worse than her.
200
What do the nymphs do after they fall to the ground?
They burrow about a foot underground and stay there for 17 years feeding on sap from tree roots.
300
Which words or phrases contribute the most to the meaning the word centenarian?
100 years old
300
Based on this selection, what can do inferred about James Naismith?
He is creative, innovative, caring, ...
300
Identify a metaphor from the passage.
the bed was a soft, fluffy cloud
or
the wind was a howling wolf
300
How does the character respond to the challenge presented?
Olivia realizes how hard it must be for the woman, especially in the cold, so she allows her to board first and assists her to a seat. She dismisses how cold she is in order to help the woman.
300
What key details summarize the text?
The famous author Dr. Seuss was really named Theodore Geisel. Dr. Seuss was the pen name he used for his books. He wrote and illustrated many books. He was one of the best-loved children's book writers ever.
400
How does the word illuminated support the ideas in the text?
The word illuminated creates a mental image of how her face might look when it is lit up by all the candles.
400
What is explicitly stated in the text about Picasso's Blue Period?
It lasted for 3 years, 1901-1904, he painted blue skies, water, walls, people...
400
Find an example of an onomatopoeia from the passage.
rattle, rattle
tweet, tweet
hiissssss
400
What point of view is the text written in? What is the narrator's point of view?
First person, it uses pronouns like I. The narrator will get what he wants if they continue to make trades.
400
According to the theory in the passage, what effect did the asteroid have on the dinosaurs?
According the passage, the asteroid made the earth uninhabitable for the earth. The asteroid itself did not kill the dinosaurs. The new conditions of the earth killed the dinosaurs.
500
What is a synonym for the word decrepit?
debilitated, bad condition, worn out, trashed...
500
What evidence supports that Picasso also had a Rose Period?
He started using shades of light pink, that was the beginning of his Rose Period.
500
Name an example of alliteration the author uses in the passage.
tuna and tofu taco with tomatoes
sizzling snails in savory sauce with a side of succotash
a burger of beef inside a baked brown bun
500
What is the theme?
Which details support the theme?
Theme: Being greedy can get you in trouble.
Details: everything he touched--food, drink, even his daughter--every single thing he touched turned to gold.
500
What is the author's first argument?
What claims support this argument?
Argument: The United States should do away with the penny.
Claims: Pennies are useless. Pennies are bad for the environment.