Read the following lines from the poem.
Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all
These lines are an example of what?
Rhyme.
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What is fiction?
Fiction is a made-up story told to entertain the reader.
100
What is nonfiction?
Nonfiction is a true story, or article, and uses facts.
200
What helps keep a house warm in the winter and cool in the summer?
Insulation.
200
What is the setting of the story?
The setting is a farm with horse stables.
200
How do you know this is a poem?
Answers will vary. Examples: stanzas, rhyme scheme.
200
What is setting?
Setting is the when and where a story takes place.
200
What is main idea?
Main idea is identifying what a text is mostly about.
300
What are two benefits to solar energy?
Solar energy is a safe kind of energy.
As long as the sun shines, there will be solar energy.
300
What is an adjective to describe Sara?
Answers may vary. Example: determined, persistent, caring
300
Read the following line from the poem.
I go boo
This is an example of which of the following?
a. alliteration
b. metaphor
c. onomatopoeia
d. simile
c. onomatopoeia
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What does it mean to use the FAST method?
Describing a character's feelings, actions, sayings, and thoughts.
300
What does it mean to use the Rule of 3?
Use the Rule of 3 when determining the main idea. The main idea must be relevant to the beginning, middle, and end of the passage.
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What are two challenges to using the sun's energy?
Collecting and storing the solar energy.
400
In paragraphs 30-33, Sara and Frosty must face what challenge?
Getting past a stuck gate.
400
What sentence summarizes the speakers thoughts in the poem?
a. Some challenges are much more difficult to solve than others.
b. Dreams can be helpful when solving problems.
c. Confidence is the best weapon against fear.
d. Being alone is the scariest place to be.
c. Confidence is the best weapon against fear.
400
What is plot?
Plot is the main events in a story.
400
What is a fact?
A fact is true information and can be proven.
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How is the way sand and rocks heat up different from the way water heats up?
Sand and rocks heat up faster than water.
500
What is the theme of the story?
Finding the courage to overcome a challenge.
500
What is the meaning of the phrase from lines 37-38?
I've got a magic charm
That I keep up my sleeve,
a. a secret talent to use when the time is right
b. a symbol of the speaker's imagination
c. a special keepsake hidden from cruel classmates
d. a scary experience in the speaker's nightmares
a. a secret talent to use when the time is right
500
What is an inference?
An inference is making a prediction or educated guess about something using evidence from the story and scheme, or prior knowledge.
500
Give an example of three types of text features.
Answer will vary. Examples: title, photograph/picture, caption, heading/subheading, graph/chart