Literature
We are learning about the War in Afghanistan by listening to a veteran tell about his experience. Is this a first hand or second hand account of the information?
first hand account
Angry and mad are examples of which of the following:
Antonyms, synonyms, or homonyms?
Synonyms
Which point of view is the following passage written?
"All the kids were in line. "Hurry up Bella!" my friend yelled. I ran to get in line. I didn't want to be the last one of my classmates in from our recess. I'll have to listen more closely for the bell next time.
1st person
Which reference book would someone use to find out how to pronounce and define a word?
Dictionary
Which type of figurative language uses the words like or as?
Simile
What text structure is the following written?
"There are many factors that can affect your chances of getting into the college of your choice. Since colleges look at your grades, it is important that you study hard. There are many distractions that can cause kids to lose focus. Because of this, it is important to develop good study habits."
Cause and effect
What does the prefix "re" most likely mean as used in the following words?
Retake, recycle, reinvent
To do again
What is "the message" in a story called that the author wants to share with its audience?
Theme
If someone wants to know where South America is located in the world, should they use a thesaurus, atlas or almanac?
Atlas
"The classroom is a furnace!" is an example of which type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Is reading about an event in a text book, newspaper article, or in an encyclopedia an example of first or second hand account of information?
Second hand account
"See and sea", "two and to" and "son and sun" are examples of which of the following?
Synonyms, antonyms, homophones
homophones
Mrs. Diemer gave her class a piece of writing to look at. She told them to pay attention to the sensory details in each stanza and to listen for the meter and rhythm of the words in each line.
What type of writing were they most likely looking at?
Prose, drama, poetry
Poetry
Sarah was writing a paper and needed to find another work that means "pretty." What would be her best choice to find this?
Dictionary, atlas, thesaurus
Thesaurus
"It's raining cats and dogs" and "I'm green with envy" are examples of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
What text structure is the following written?
"The planets of Earth and Mars have many similarities and differences. They are about the same size. They both belong to our galaxy. Earth has life, though. Mars does not have life. Earth has water and plants. Mars is very dry and rocky. It's amazing how two planets can be both alike and different in so many ways.
Compare and contrast
Find the pair of anonyms in this paragraph.
"The two enemies stood facing each other in the field. The soldier wondered if one day, under different circumstances, they could actually be friends."
enemies and friends
Craig, the largest kid in 6th grade, bent down to pick up a dollar from the ground. Even though he wore glasses because of poor eyesight, he was pretty sure Cindy just dropped something from her pocket. He ran to catch up with her and give the dollar back.
The fact that Craig showed honesty is an example of what type of trait?
Character or physical
Character trait
If someone wants to look up a word's meaning n the book they are reading, where in the book should they look?
Index, glossary, table of contents
Glossary
What is the following an example of:
Silly Sally saved sea shells.
Alliteration
This type of text structure uses the following key, or signal words:
Next, to begin with, then, finally
Chronological order
What does the prefix "auto" mean as used in the following words?
Automatic, autograph, automobile
On your own
Long ago, the ancient Greeks told stories about their many gods and goddesses, each who had special magical powers. They would use their powers for good, for trickery, or for adventure. In today's world, we often refer back to the gods' adventure to explain what is going on in the modern world. When we do this, we are making a what?
Analogy, allusion, alliteration
Allusion
1. bark (v.) to yell out an order
2. bark (n.) the sound a dog makes
3. bark (n.) the outer layer of a tree
Which defintion fits the following sentence?
"The squad leader barked at us to march in straight lines."
1
What is it called when a non human object is given human characteristics?
Personification