Close Reading Questions
Go to pg. 18
Peter Pan shouts, "How clever I am!" Why does he do this?
Peter shouts, "How clever I am!" because he is taking credit for Wendy sewing his shadow back on.
Peter is being arrogant and rude.
Which of the following words has a long u sound?
A. Unless
B. Peanut
C. Useful
D. Moose
C. Useful
Infer Mr. K's favorite team.
I infer that Mr. K's favorite team is the A's.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
They both are forms of figurative language used to make comparisons, but similes use "like" or "as."
Re-read "The Gnat and the Lion."
List 3 key events from the story.
The gnat buzzed around the lion's head.
The gnat stung the lion on the nose.
The lion gave up the fight.
The gnat flew straight into a spider's web.
Which of the following does NOT have a short u sound?
A. Arianna
B. Blue
C. Crumb
D. Donut
B. Blue
The delicious smells of cotton candy and funnel cake float through the air. I see lots of people waiting in lines. Suddenly, I hear a loud rumbling roar, followed by many people screaming. When I look up, they have already zoomed by.
Where am I?
I am at an amusement park/theme park.
Which of the following sentences is a simile?
A. Ali is number 30.
B. Having two Yusufs is as cool as ice.
C. I hope Wyatt's thumb gets better soon.
D. Destiny is awesome!
B. Having two Yusufs is as cool as ice.
Text to Text Connection
Go to pg. 20 and read "Pete the Wild Boy" again. Make a connection between Peter Pan and the Wild boy using details from both stories.
Peter Pan and the Wild Boy both grew up without their parents.
Neither of them ever really grew up.
Which words rhyme with you?
A. Hue
B. View
C. Clue
D. Few
A, B & C
Compare a guess, a prediction, and an inference. What are the differences between the three?
guess < inference < prediction
A prediction is when you know something for sure. A guess is when you aren't sure. An inference is when you have evidence to make a claim about something.
Go to pg. 6-10
Find 2 similes
Answers may vary
1. As beautiful as the light of day.
2. Grew even greater, like a weed in her heart.
Put these events from "Pete the Wild Boy" in order:
A. The Wild Boy died around 70 years old.
B. A boy was discovered living in a forest.
C. King George took him to live in London
D. The Wild Boy learned how to write essays.
E. The Wild Boy discovered Radium
F. The Wild Boy went to live on a farm.
1) B
2) C
3) F
4) A
Does a word have to have to letter "u" to make the long-u or short-u sound? Prove your answer.
No, it does not have to have a letter "u" in it. Lots of words have the letter "a" making a short-u sound at the end. For example, Prisha, Arianna, Ajuma, Adrianna, Sanshita, Rida, and Issaiah.
Infer what kinds of skills, strategies, or knowledge we should expect on the test questions?
Inferences, vowel sounds, similes, close reading, finding key events and summarizing.
Which simile doesn't make sense?
A. Ajuma is as tall as a mountain.
B. Micko loves Fortnite as much as breathing.
C. Raghav reads like it's his job.
D. Daniel is loud like a mouse.
D. Daniel is loud like a mouse.