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Roots and Affixes
Author's Purpose
Main Idea and Summary
Context Clues
Analogies
100
The word "copilot" means a second pilot in an aircraft. What does the prefix "co" mean
What is with or together?
100
Jill ran up the hill with Jack. She was carrying a pail. Jack tripped over a rock and caused Jill to tumble down the side of the hill. She broke her arm and refused to talk to Jack for three weeks. Jack decided to make her a cake one day. He wanted to apologize. Jill accepted the cake and they were best friends once again. What is the author's purpose?
What is to entertain?
100
What is the main idea of a manual for a cell phone?
What is to teach you how to use a cell phone?
100
During the summer, my mother likes to clean everything around the house. "Ugh! It's that time again," I always think to myself. I always hate it when she is reorganizing my study. What does the word reorganizing mean?
What is changing the organization of something?
100
Flamingo is to bird as German Shepherd is to
What is dog?
200
The word autograph has the greek root "graph". Graph means
What is write or draw?
200
Cookies are a necessary food item in your life. First, they taste amazing, like sweet nectar that warms your tummy. Second, they come in all kinds of flavors. Even if you are a picky eater, there is surely a type of cookie that will please you. Finally, cookies make you happy. If you decide not to eat cookies, you will be miserable and cranky for the rest of your life. Eat them now! What is the author's purpose?
What is to persuade?
200
The main idea of a story can sometimes have a theme. Theme means
What is the lesson or message of the story?
200
The old building were scheduled to be torn down on Tuesday, but Bob thought they were sturdy enough for us to explore. Luckily for us, the buildings were stable enough that they did not collapse. What does the word stable mean?
What is sturdy enough?
200
Igloo is to dwelling as hammer is to
What is tool?
300
Most songs have an interlude. This is a piece of music that connects a verse to the chorus. If "lude" means "tune", then "inter" means
What is between?
300
Brushing your teeth is very important. Some do not know the proper way to accomplish this task. First, you put a dime size amount of toothpaste on a toothbrush. Brush the top right side of your teeth, in a circular motion, all over the teeth. After 20 seconds, switch to the top left side of your teeth and repeat. Repeat four more times with the rest of your teeth. When done brushing, rinse your mouth clean with water. Make sure to clean the brush as well! You're finished! You now have beautiful, clean teeth. The author's purpose is to
What is to explain?
300
How can you help yourself quickly identify the main idea of a paragraph on the STAAR test?
What is write quick topics (3-5 words) as you read?
300
Owen brought a huge tray of chocolate chip cookies to share with the class on his birthday. I hoped I would get more than one cookie. They looked so delicious. As he started passing them out, it was still undetermined whether each of use would get one or more cookies. We wouldn't know until each person received one, and then he would pass out the leftovers. What does the word undetermined mean?
What is not known?
300
Raspberry is to fruit as cheddar is to
What is cheese?
400
The suffix -ment means "time". Knowing this information, what does "merriment" mean?
What is a merry (happy) time or a time where you are happy?
400
The rabbit's long ears, which can be more than 10 cm (4 in) long, are probably an adaptation for detecting predators. They have large, powerful hind legs. The two front paws have 5 toes, the extra called the dewclaw. The hind feet have 4 toes. The author's purpose is
What is to inform?
400
"Mom, Mia is telling me what to do again," said Micheal. "He needs to pick up!" exclaimed Mia. Micheal had been through this many times before. They were twins, and Mia thought she was the boss because she was born 5 minutes before him. He was frustrated and ran to his room. He didn't like feeling this way, so he decided he would try to talk to Mia tomorrow. What is the main idea of this passage?
What is how frustrated Micheal gets with Mia?
400
A cornucopia is a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled with yummy fruits and vegetables. It is usually associated with Thanksgiving. It is a symbol of an abundant harvest. What does the word abundant mean?
What is plentiful?
400
Weary is to energetic as timid is to
What is bold?
500
The first Transcontinental Railroad was built in 1869. The railroad spanned the entire U.S. from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Trans- means
What is across or beyond?
500
This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article about the dangers of playing video games all day.
What is to inform?
500
In 1986, the Pleasant Company released a new American line of 18-inch dolls called American Girl. The dolls were modeled after young girls of different ethnicities, or cultures. Each doll is sold along with a book that it told from the viewpoint of the girl. The Historical Characters line focuses on teaching American history through a six-book series from the perspective, or view, of a girl living in that time period. The American Girl Dolls have become increasingly popular with young girls around the nation. The selections is mostly about -
What is informing readers about a popular collection?
500
Every time my brother and I visited our grandfather, he told us stories about his childhood. He told us about fishing in the streams of Idaho, hunting elk, and camping in the mountains. He loved recounting the memories of his youth. What does the word recounting mean?
What is telling again?
500
Keys are to piano as blade is to
What is knife?