Vocabulary in Context đź’
What does the word reluctant most likely mean in the sentence: She was reluctant to share her idea because she feared criticism?
What is the main idea of a passage?
What is the most important point the author is making?
What is a simile?
What is a comparison using “like” or “as”?
Choose the correct form: Their/There/They’re going to the park.
What is They’re?
What is a thesis statement?
What is the main point or claim in an essay?
đź’In the sentence “The teacher’s explanation was so concise that everyone understood immediately,” what does concise mean?
What is short and to the point?
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
What is personification?
What is giving human traits to something non-human?
What is the subject of this sentence: The big brown dog barked loudly at the stranger?
the stranger?What is The big brown dog?
What should an introduction paragraph do?
What is grab attention and introduce the topic?
The word devour in “He devoured the book in one sitting” suggests what?
What is read quickly and eagerly?
What is the purpose of a cause-and-effect text structure?
What is to show why something happened and what happened as a result?
What is the setting of a story?
What is where and when the story takes place?
Identify the verb tense: She had gone to the store.
What is past perfect?
What is a transition word? Give an example.
What is a word that connects ideas like “however” or “therefore”?
Which word is a synonym for meticulous?
What is careful or precise?
Why would an author use a comparison in a text?
What is to help the reader better understand something by comparing it to something familiar?
What is the protagonist of a story?
What is the main character or hero?
What kind of sentence is this: Close the door when you leave.
What is imperative?
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?
What is to restate the main idea and leave the reader with something to think about?
What is the meaning of ominous in “The dark clouds gave an ominous feeling before the game”?
What is threatening or scary?
What is a theme in literature?
What is a life lesson or central message of the story?
What is foreshadowing?
What is a hint about what will happen later in the story?
Combine the sentences: I like pizza. I don’t like olives. using a coordinating conjunction.
What is I like pizza, but I don’t like olives.?
What is one strategy for revising a rough draft?
What is adding details, removing repetition, or reorganizing ideas?