Vocabulary
What is the main idea of a story?
The central point or message the author wants the readers to understand from the story.
What is a simile? Provide an example
joyful, glad, pleased, satisfied, blissful,cheerful,joyous
What are the compound words? Give 2 examples.
When two or more words occur when 2 or more words combine to form one word or phrase that acts as 1 word.
What is the difference between comparing & contrasting?
Comparing identifies similarities between things, while contrasting highlights differences.
Define "context clues" & give an example.
Hints of pieces of information within a text to help a reader understand the meaning of something unfamiliar.
Define "metaphor" & provide an example.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that's not literally applicable. (without using like or as)
Provide an antonym for "difficult".
easy, simple, straightforward, effortless, or uncomplicated.
Break down the compound word "basketball" into its parts.
"basket" & "ball"
How do you make an inference while reading?
connecting textual clues & your background knowledge to draw a reasonable conclusion about what the author implies but doesn't state.
What does summarize mean in your own words?
giving a brief statement of the main points of something
What is personification? Provide an example.
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
Give two synonyms for the words "big"
large, huge, great, enormous, massive
Create a compound word using the words "chair" & "arm".
armchair
How many colors are in the rainbow? Name them in order
7 Colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, & Violet.
Explain what main idea is and where you can usually identify it.
looking for the central point the author is trying to reveal, it's often stated in the introduction or thesis statement.
Identify the figurative language used in the phrase "the classroom was a zoo."
This is an example of a metaphor.
What is the antonym of "expand".
shrink, contract, condense, scale down
What does the compound word "sunflower" mean?
Formed by combining "sun" & "flower" referring to a plant known for its large, yellow rayed flower heads.
How many days are left till the last day of school?(weekends included)
70 days.
Explain how context can change the meaning of a word.
The same words can have different meanings depending of the context in which they're used.
Explain the difference between hyperbole & understatement with examples.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
What's the definition of synonyms & antonyms?
synonyms- word or phrase that has the same or similar to another word or phrase
antonyms- a word opposite in the meaning to another.
Give an example of a compound word that changed its meaning when split apart.
"Overlook" which as a single word means to miss or fail to notice something, but as two seperate words ("over look") means to look down from above.
What year was Mrs.Henderson born?
2004