4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What is this punctuation called !!!!!!
exclamation mark/point
What is the punctuation that goes around dialogue called
What does drab mean?
uninteresting, dull, marked by dullness
What is Mrs. Sennett's favorite food?
Ice cream
What does setting mean?
where and when the story takes place
What type of figurative language is this?
The classroom was a zoo!
metaphor
What is the part of the sentence that tells us who is talking called
Speech or dialogue tag
Define juvenile
not fully grown, child or kid
How old is Mrs. Sennett?
What does Main Idea mean?
What are the 3 kinds of punctuation that can go at the end of a sentence?
. ? !
What punctuation do you need to use to separate the speech tag from the words the character is say?
Define celebrity
someone famous, actor or actress, well known person
Where did Mrs. Sennett go to college?
Ohio State
Give an example of a physical character trait
tall, skinny, old, pretty, brown hair, blue eyes,
"Sally sold shells by the sea shore."
Which type of figurative language?
alliteration
Who took the last cookie asked Maggie
"Who took the last cookie?" asked Maggie.
What does carefree mean?
without troubles or worries
Where does Mrs. Sennett live?
Mebane
Give an example of a personality character trait
thoughtful, kind ,sneaky, trustworthy, naughty, etc...
What punctuation should go at the end?
Should you tell your mom
?
question mark
She shouted back to her brother I'm coming
She shouted back to her brother, "I'm coming!"
Define hardship
a problem or burden, something hard to bear
What pet does Mrs. Sennett have?
Minerva - she's a cat
What is a inference?
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
What type of figurative language?
She was as bright as the sun
simile
Oh no cried Mrs. West it's raining
"Oh no!" cried Mrs. West, "It's raining!"
What does eternal mean?
lasting for all time
If Mrs. Sennett wasn't a teacher, what would she want to be?
A baker