Parts of Speech
Text Structures
Text Features
Figurative Language
Valley
100

A person, place, thing

What is a noun

100

Tells how two things are similar or different

What is compare/contrast

100

Tells what pages a reader can find certain topics found in the back of a book

What is an index

100

I have a million things to do.

What is a hyperbole

100

The number of couples that are married and both work at VMSS

What is 4

200

She walked swiftly to the store.  What is swiftly?

What is an adverb

200

Something occurs because of something else

What is cause/effect

200

Tells the name of certain parts of a photograph or illustration

What is a label

200

Boom!  Crack!   Zoom!

What is onomatopoeia

200

The admin that Ms. Schulz went to college with

Who is Mrs. Thomas

300

She bakes cakes and cookies.  What is bakes?

What is a verb.

300

Information organized in order of time

What is chronological order

300

Divides the text into sections

What is a heading

300

Wednesday was a wonderful way to wander while whistling in the woods.

What is an alliteration

300

 The college Ms. Goldman attended

What is University of Wisconsin, Madison

400

She is happy all of the time.  What is is?

What is a linking verb

400

A piece written with many details

What is description

400

Defines bold words

What is a glossary

400

Her eyes were saucers when she saw the crocodile.

What is a metaphor

400

1135

What is the number of students at Valley Middle School of STEM

500

She will sing tomorrow.  What is will?

What is a helping verb.

500

If offers a way to solve an issue.

What is problem/solution

500

Gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic

What is a fact box or side bar

500

She is on the ball.

What is an idiom

500

The years Mr. McKeag has been a principal at VMSS

What is 20