U.S. History
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
645 +347
992
A phrase that uses as or like
Simile
A word that sounds the same but spelled different is know as
example: see and sea
Homophone
When is America’s birthday?
4th of July
Independence Day
7x8
56
Using clues from the text and what you already know to figure out things the author doesn't directly tell you
Inference
A phrase with exaggeration
I did a million math problems today.
Hyperbole
Identify an Native American artifact
Various answers
8x6
48
A thing that is known or proved to be true.
Fact
I can’t wait for december!
Identify the error in the sentence
December
Name the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on when they came to America.
Mayflower
46 x 85
3,910
Hints found within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words, phrases, or concepts.
Context clues
I’m up the creek with out a paddle
What figurative language is this know as
Idiom
What is the name of the first successful U.S. colony?
Jamestown, Virginia
3/7 + 2/7=
5/7
The central, or most important, point that an author is trying to make in a piece of writing
Main idea
He has a heart of gold.
What type of figurative language is this known as
Metaphor