4th Grade Reading
What is theme?
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What type of figurative language is this:
" She was as sweet as a cupcake"
Simile
What do the following prefixes mean?
re
un
re - again
un - not
What text feature is located in the back of a book and gives definitions of words?
glossary
What is a synonym for effortless?
Easy
Is "I think green beans taste terrible" an example of a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
What type of figurative language is this
I am so hungry I am going to starve to death
hyperbole
What do the following suffixes mean?
ful
less
ful - ful of
less - without
What is the difference between a picture and an illustration?
A picture is real.
An illustration is a drawing.
What does "synonym" mean?
similar
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
What type of figurative language is this
I could hear the wind screaming in my ear
personification
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
What's the difference between an auto biography and a biography?
An auto biography is written by the person the book is about and a biography is written by a person talking about that person's life.
What does Main Idea mean?
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, hop, jump, etc.
What type of figurative language is this
"boom" "bam" "crash"
onomatopooei
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
pretty and beautiful
synonyms
A story using made up characters that could happen in real life.
Realistic Fiction
What is name for the most exciting part of a story?
Climax
Fix this sentence
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
What type of figurative language is this
I am a unicorn
metaphor
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
There,They're or Their going to the store.
They're
What do you call an alphabetical list of key names and terms used in a book? (hint it is located in the very back of a book)
An index
What is a inference?
A guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge or schema.
What is wrong with this sentence:
Mrs. Crawfords daughters name is Emma.
Crawford's and daughter's
What is being personified in this sentence:
The alarm clock won't stop yelling at me
Alarm Clock
Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?
She is as cute as a button.
simile
This acronym helps us remember the three author's purposes.
P.I.E
(Persuade, inform, entertain)
What is the Cause and Effect in this statement?
I grew an inch last you so my pants are too short.
Cause: I grew an inch
Effect: My pants are too short.
Correct the sentence
Jackie went to wichita kansas to visit her friend and they went to there favorite restaurant
Jackie went to Wichita, Kansas to visit her friend, and they went to their favorite restaurant.
Why might someone who doesn't speak english have a hard time understanding figurative language
because it isnt literal, actual description it is funny or strange
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification
name as many non-fiction and fiction genres.
fantasy, horror, myth, mystery, adventure...ect.
biography, auto biography, narrative, informative...ect.