Reading Comprehension
Writing Skills
Language and Vocab
Literary Elements
Research and Inquiry
100

$100: Question: What is the main idea of the passage?

  • Answer: What is the central point or theme that the author is conveying in the text?
100

$100: Question: What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

  • Answer: What is to state the main idea of a paragraph?
100

$100: Question: What does the word "synonym" mean?

  • Answer: What is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word?
100

$100: Question: What is a character in a story?

  • Answer: What is a person, animal, or figure that takes part in the action of a narrative?
100

$100: Question: Why is it important to use credible sources for research?

  • Answer: What is to ensure the information is accurate and reliable?
200

$200: Question: Name one text feature that helps you understand the information better.

  • Answer: What is a heading, subheading, or caption?
200

$200: Question: Name one way to make your writing more descriptive.

  • Answer: What is to use adjectives or sensory details?
200

$200: Question: Give an example of an antonym for "happy".

  • Answer: What is "sad"?
200

$200: Question: Define "setting".

  • Answer: What is the time and place where a story occurs?
200

$200: Question: Name one method to take effective notes while researching.

  • Answer: What is using bullet points or summarizing key ideas?
300

$300: Question: How can you summarize a paragraph in your own words?

  • Answer: What is identifying the key points and restating them briefly?
300

$300: Question: What is the difference between a narrative and an expository essay?

  • Answer: What is a narrative tells a story while an expository explains information?
300

$300: Question: What does it mean to "contextualize" vocabulary?

  • Answer: What is to understand how a word is used in a specific context to determine its meaning?
300

$300: Question: What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist? 

  • Answer: What is the protagonist is the main character, and the antagonist is the character that opposes them?
300

$300: Question: Explain what a bibliography is.

  • Answer: What is a list of sources used in research, including books, articles, and websites?