⚾ HOME RUN HITTERS (Vocabulary)
What is a synonym for gigantic?
Huge, oversized
Fix this sentence: me and sam went to the game.
Sam and I went to the game.
Something that all the details in the text refer back to.
What is a simile?
a comparisons using like or as
What is a topic sentence?
What does the prefix pre- mean?
before
What type of word is quickly?
adverb
What does the author most likely mean?
The person that wrote the text
Identify the part of speech: Time is a thief
metaphor
Name two transition words.
in conclusion, first, next, last,
answers may vary
Use determined in a sentence
Answers vary but must be used as an adjective
Identify the verb in: The batter swung hard.
swung
What is a supporting detail?
What type of figurative language is The wind whispered?
Personification
What text structure shows steps in order?
Chronological Order/ Sequence
What is an antonym for ancient?
new, fresh
Is this a complete sentence? Because the rain started.
No, this is a dependent clause.
What is an inference?
an educated guess or reading between the lines
Give an example of hyperbole.
answers vary, must be an extreme exaggeration
How do you support a claim?
Evidence
Define context clues.
words in a sentence that help you determine the meaning of an unknown word
Rewrite in past tense: She throws the ball.
She threw the ball.
How does the setting affect the story?
answers vary:
Must say something about how time and place can shift the conflict and plot
Explain Imagery
Visualizing based on the 5 senses.
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
Fact is something that is true and can be looked up. An opinion is just what someone thinks.