4th Grade
Reading
Reading
After a long day of playing in the snow, the kids snuggled up in their cozy pajamas, sipping hot chocolate by the fireplace. What does cozy mean?
comfortable
What should be at the start of every sentence?
A capital letter
What is a metaphor?
When two things are compared without using the words "like" or "as"
Something that shows facts and information
What is the lesson or moral of a story called?
Theme
What is it called when you write the events of a story in the order that they happen?
Sequence
What is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing, or idea
Name a reading test taking strategy to help you answer questions. (there are more than one)
RACE
Where would I look in a book to find a certain chapter quickly?
The table of contents
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a story called?
Characters
When Fido had a juicy bone, a cozy place to lie, and me petting him, he was in paradise. What does paradise mean?
A place of extreme happiness
When should you use an exclamation point in writing?
To show strong feelings
What are the 3 author purposes for writing?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What are 3 examples of text features?
Captions, bolded words, highlighted words, underlined words, italicized words, headings, table of contents, glossary, index
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Cathryn carried the delicate china to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?
fragile, easily breakable or damaged
A verb is
An action word
What can you infer about The Grinch at the end of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
He loves/likes Christmas now, he stays friends with the whos, he stays nice etc.
Is the statement "Lunch is the best part of the day" a fact or opinion?
opinion
Name a character in Treasure Island.
Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones, Long John Silver, Ben Gunn,
Dylan goes to the Air and Space Museum every chance he gets because he is fascinated by planes. What does fascinated mean?
interested in
Give an example of a verb.
"The moon is like a flashlight" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
Which one is NOT a text feature?
A. Heading
B. Captions
C. Illustration
D. Paragraph
D. Paragraph
Solution