The overall message of a story is called the ______.
Theme
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
Jay was unhappy when his best friend moved away.
Which word uses the prefix -un as it is used in the word unhappy?
United, Uniform, Unlucky, Under
unlucky
Horses will _________ on this green grass all day if you let them.
Graze, faint, ache, or break.
Horses will graze on this green grass all day if you let them.
Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
San Fransisco, California
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
The happy dog ran across the yard.
happy
Is "Green beans are disgusting" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
Sarah reread the papers she wrote to make sure there were not any errors in her writing.
What does reread mean in the sentence above? What prefix let you know?
read again (re-)
What does the word “enormous” mean in this sentence: “The elephant was enormous compared to the dog.”
Very large
How many colors are in the rainbow?
7
What is the main idea of a story about a girl who practices every day and finally learns how to ride a bike?
The girl learns that practicing helps her succeed.
What are some of the challenges that the Baudelaire children face since living with their new guardian? (List at least 3)
Ex: Being forced to do chores, dealing with Count Olaf’s mean and cruel behavior, figuring out that Olaf wants to steal their family fortune, feeling scared and unsafe, having to share a bed, etc.
On Christmas Eve each year, Mr. Johnson passed out one hundred dollar bills to anyone who looked like they could use some extra help. Everyone talked about the generosity of this man.
What does generosity mean?
The willingness to give
What does the word “predict” mean in this sentence: “Before the movie ended, Sam could predict what would happen next.”
to guess what will happen next
What is the capital of the Unites States?
Washington, D.C.
How many syllables are in this word:
Introduction
4
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
Identify the figurative language in this sentence:
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
If I'm forcing something open am I...
Slicing, minding, prying, frightened
Prying
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
(It’s so massive that all the other planets could fit inside it and still have room left over!)
Identify if this is literal language or figurative language:
Thinking about summer makes me feel like a ray of sunshine.
Figurative
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation (.!?)
What point of view is this, and what did they think about the internet?
First person, A
The small boy could reach the shelf because it was ________.
stone, roasting, goal, lower, shadow.
Lower
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
How many syllables are in this word:
Unbelievable
6
Which word makes the sentence correct?
The boys put on (their/there) coats and ran outside.
their
What are the names of the 3 siblings in A Series of Unfortunate Events? What are each of their special skills?
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny.
Violet likes to invent things. Klaus is smart and likes to read. Sunny has strong teeth and likes to bite.
There was ______ on the bathroom ceiling from all the humid air.
Goal, mold, shadow, stone, stove.
mold
Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?
Fruits
What is a noun? Give an example
A person, place, or thing.
Which word makes the sentence correct?
I need to (accept/except) this gift because it is from my best friend.
Accept
What is the definition of this word:
Predicament
a tricky or hard situation that can be difficult to get out of
We watched the cat _________ lazily in the sun.
Sprout, sprang, shrink, sprawl, shred.
sprawl
What is the largest animal in the world?
Blue whale