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The main idea of a passage is: a) How the story starts b) How the story ends c) What the whole passage was mostly about d) What the first sentence is about.

What is C?

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Crack, sizzle, fizz, pop

What is Onomatopoeia?

100
When an author uses lots of words like first, then, next, finally, what structure are they using?
What is sequence?
100
We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.
What is leave empty?
100

A book about monarch butterlies

What is informative?

200

Spots was a grey and white cat.  Spots lived in a barn on the farm.  Spots liked living in the barn.  It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a nice place to sleep in the corner of the bar. 

Spots had a good home in the barn.  

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She sells sea shells by the sea shore. 

What is alliteration?

200
What is the text structure below? A paperback and a kindle are both ways to read a book. Paperbacks take up a lot of space on your book shelf, but one kindle can hold thousands of books in just the space of a tablet.
What is compare and contrast?
200
My body was still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
What is shaking?
200

A book about the life of Walt Disney. 

What is informative?

300

Dogs are good pets to have.  Dogs are fun to play with and are friendly with everyone.  They are very close to their masters and obey them.  Dogs are good with children and even protect the family.  

What is       Dogs are good pets to have. 

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I am as busy as a bee.  

What is a simile?

300
What is the text structure below? When I unrolled the carpet on my living room floor, I accidentally bumped into the table. The table fell with a crash and the green potted plant on top of it tumbled onto the hardwood floor. What a mess!
What is cause and effect?
300
The giant ice cream sundae was so *scrumptious* that I ate the entire thing.
What is delicious?
300
Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. 

What is entertain?

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What is the main idea of this paragraph? I believe that children should not have homework on the weekends. Children needs time to play. They also need to spend time with their families. Some kids have extra activities like karate or dance. Homework for children on the weekends is a bad idea.

What is      Children should not have homework on the weekends?

400

He has a heart of stone.  

What is a metaphor?

400
What kind of writing is shown below? (Hint: look at the punctuation!) "When will we eat dinner?" I asked mom. Mom said, "Soon."
What is dialogue?
400
The student tried to *assimilate* the information so that he could understand how satellites orbit in space.
What is learn?
400

A letter to the city asking for a recycling program to be started.

What is persuasive?

500

 My birthday cake was delicious and beautiful. The flavor was chocolate. It was swirled with vanilla. It tasted great with milk. The decorations included roses and my name in script writing. I loved how my cake tasted and looked.

What is     I loved my birthday cake. 

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The tree limbs danced in the moonlight.  

What is a personification?

500
What is the text structure below? Sometimes, hawks and owls are badly injured by cars. These birds face a huge problem, because they can no longer hunt for food. One way to fix this is to keep the birds at special rehabilitation centers. People can visit the centers to learn more about hawks and owls.
What is problem and solution?
500
Where we live in Northern Maine, the winters are quite harsh. Each year we fly to a warm climate for a break from the cold weather. It feels like *utopia* every time we step off the plane at our destination.
What is dreamland?
500

I Survived book series. 

What is entertain and inform?