4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What does predict mean?
guess what happens next
What is wrong with this sentence: "Their going to the grocery story."
Fix "their" to "they're"
What does conclusion mean?
the ending of a story
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
The boy was famished, so he ate two sandwiches. What does "famished " mean?
starving, very hungry
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
What does setting mean?
where and when the story takes place
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
The baby let out a piercing cry that hurt my ears. What does "piercing" mean?
very loud
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
What does Main Idea mean?
What are the three main parts of a paragraph?
topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence
A hobo would live in a mansion. True or False
False
"It's raining cats and dogs"
What does this mean?
raining very hard
Name 3 text structures.
problem and solution
cause and effect
compare and contrast
Fix this sentence
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
What type of sentence expresses strong emotion, like excitement or surprise, and ends in an exclamation mark?
exclamatory sentence
True or false?
True
What do you call a true story about someone's life?
A biography
What is it called when you put a space at the start of a new paragraph?
indent
What is the antonym of "generous"?
selfish
What punctuation goes at the end of a question?
A question mark.
What are the three point of views?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
What type of writing tells you a true story from your life?
personal narrative
Weariness means...
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification