Poetry
A person, place, object or action that stands for something beyond itself
It is a symbol.
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
Ted rode home because "Nobody was home".
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bears live in North America.
B. Bears are dangerous.
C. There are many kinds of bears.
The correct answer is C.
As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her. In the above passage, the word “frozen” means _______.
not moving
Identify the type of figurative language: "John's answer to the problem was just a Band-Aid, not a solution."
It is an example of a metaphor.
Using language that appeals to the sense helps readers to do this
It is to visualize.
Julie and her mother went shopping. First, they went to the bank. Inside the bank there was a large box where money was kept. Julie's mother told Julie not to touch the box or an alarm would go off. Julie touched the box by mistake. Make a prediction about what will happen.
An alarm will go off.
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark.
Which is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bats are flying mammals.
B. Bats are fascinating animals.
C. Some bats eat fruit.
The correct answer is B.
What does “vast” mean?
The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy. Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves.
The word "vast" means large amount.
BOOM, POW! Is an example of what?
It is an example of an onomatopoeia.
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses.
It is imagery.
Tami loved biking. She had biked in all kinds of weather. She had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. She woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining! Make a prediction about whether or not Tami will go on her bike trip today.
Tami will go on her bike trip even though it is raining.
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil.
B. Bacteria helps make food.
C. Some types of bacteria helps humans.
The correct answer is C.
What does labors mean?
Poor Farmer Chevez labors sixteen hours a day and never has time for a vacation. He deserves better! Everyone should have at least one day a week for rest and relaxation.
The word labors mean works.
Identify the figurative language: "The thunder clapped angrily in the distance."
It is an example of personification.
The feeling you get after reading something
It is the mood.
There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. They people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass. Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside all year long.
Children in hot countries go to school outside all year long because "It would be too hot to have school inside a building so they sit on the cool grass"
What is Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids.
B. Pluto used to be a planet but now is a dwarf planet.
C. There are eight large planets in our solar system.
The correct answer is C.
Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match. When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.
it doesn't last long
Identify the figurative language: "Her hair was as soft as a spider web."
It is an example of a simile.
Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. Make an inference about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens.
Girls went to school in Sparta but not in Athens.
What is Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive.
What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bees work together to make honey.
B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive.
C. The queen is the most important bee.
The correct answer is A.
What does ubiquitous mean?
No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.
The word ubiquitous mean that it is everywhere.
Identify the figurative language: "Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August."
It is an example of alliteration.