Vocab
What is a synonym for "huge"?
Enormous
Find the verb in this sentence: "The dog ran quickly to catch the ball."
Ran
What is the main idea of a passage?
A sentence that introduces a paragraph
What is the theme of a story?
The Message
What is an antonym for "brave"?
Fearless
What does the word "predict" mean?
Guess what will happen next
Identify the noun in this sentence: "The students read a book in class."
book
Name a transition word used in writing.
First, next, finally
Noah yawned and rubbed his eyes as he slowly packed his backpack. He could barely keep his head up during math class.
What can you infer about Noah?
Noah is tired
What is an exclamation mark used for?
Shows strong emotion
What does the word "compare" mean?
Find how things are similar
What is an adjective? Give an example.
a descriptive word
tall, beautiful, kind, loving, happy
What is an opinion? Give an example.
A statement that can’t be proven true or false
Lena loved rainy days because they gave her a reason to wear her bright yellow rain boots. She splashed in every puddle on her way home from school. When she got home, her mom handed her a warm cup of hot chocolate.
Why did Lena enjoy rainy days?
because they gave her a reason to wear her bright yellow rain boots.
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A direct comparison without "like" or "as"
My mom is a teddy bear.
What does the word "persuade" mean?
convince someone to agree with you
Change the word "run" to past tense.
Ran
What is a conclusion paragraph?
The last paragraph of an essay
What does "context clues" mean?
Hints in the text to understand a word
Spell the word.....
ancestor
Give an example of a simile.
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a compound sentence? Give an example.
Two sentences joined by a conjunction. I love tea and he loves coffee.
What is a "hook" in writing?
A strong opening sentence
What does the setting of a story tell us?
Where and when a story happens
What is an interrogative sentence? Give an example.
A question. Can I have that cake?