Vocabulary
What is a synonym?
Which sentence is written in the past tense?
A) She runs to the store.
B) He ate his lunch.
C) We are playing outside.
B) He ate his lunch.
What two to three things does the setting of a story usually tell you?
The time and place of the story and main character.
What is the name of the text feature that tells you what a section of a book or article is about?
(Answer: A heading)
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
A) Hurt yourself
B) Good luck
C) Run away
(Answer: B) Good luck
What is the term for words that have the opposite meaning?
Antonym
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
She quickly finished her homework before dinner.
quickly
What do we call the problem or struggle a character faces in a story?
Conflict
If you want to find the meaning of a bolded word in a nonfiction book, which text feature should you check?
(Answer: The glossary)
What is a simile and a metaphor? What is the difference between the them?
They both compare two unlike things to each other. Simile uses "like" or "as", metaphors do not.
You are writing a story and want to find a synonym for the word "happy." Which of these is a better synonym for "happy" when describing someone who has just won a prize?
a. convenient
b. gleeful
c. joking
d. sorrowful
b. gleeful
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
1.) You will be happy to learn Mary, that you have won the contest.
2.) You, will be happy to learn Mary, that you have won the contest.
3.) You will be happy to learn, Mary that you have won the contest.
4.) You will be happy to learn, Mary, that you have won the contest.
4.) You will be happy to learn, Mary, that you have won the contest.
If a story is told using "I" or "me," what point of view is it written in?
First person POV.
In a nonfiction book, what text feature helps explain a picture by giving extra details in a small box underneath?
(Answer: A caption)
What literary device is used when words imitate sounds, like "buzz" or "boom"?
Onomatopoeia
What is a prefix and suffix in a word? Where to they go and what do they do? Give one example of each.
A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Ex: -re
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it’s used in a sentence. Ex: -ful
Choose the sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage.
1.) He likes neither tennis or baseball.
2.) The house has neither a bathroom nor a garage.
3.) You must choose to either stay nor go.
4.) This kind of dog is usually either brown and black.
2.) The house has neither a bathroom nor a garage.
What is a story’s theme or what does it shows in a story?
Life lesson or message
What graphic feature uses dates and events in order to show how something changed over time?
(Answer: Timeline)
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
How do you determine the correct meaning of a word (for writing purposes) in the dictionary when it has more than one definition?
Hint: What would you do first?
You read all the definitions and choose the one that best fits the context of the sentence or situation.
What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
The excited students cheered loudly at the pep rally.
cheered loudly at the pep rally
What are the three main parts of a story’s plot?
Beginning, Middle, End or Beginning, Climax, Resolution.
How does a table of contents help readers? And where is it located in a book?
It shows what topics are in the book and what pages to find them. The table of contents is at the beginning of the book.
In the sentence “The sun set behind the mountains, casting a golden glow over the valley,” what is the connotative meaning of the word "golden"?
A) The color of the sun
B) Something valuable or beautiful
C) The exact shade of yellow
(Answer: B) Something valuable or beautiful – "Golden" has a positive connotation, suggesting beauty or value, rather than just referring to a literal color.