Sound Poem/Thesaurus
The test was easy for the class. What is the synonym of the underlined word?
a. difficult
b. long
c. confusing
d. simple
d. simple
What is the author’s purpose if a text gives facts about animals?
to inform
What word means full of respect?
respectful
“The dog followed him.”
Is him a subject or object pronoun?
Object Pronoun
Which word is a possessive pronoun?
a. he
b. them
c. mine
d. we
c. mine
What is the opposite of noisy?
quiet
Identify the effect:
“Leo studied hard, so he passed the test.”
He passed the test.
What is the suffix in the word careful?
In the sentence below, how is the pronoun used?
“Dad called us after work.”
Object Pronoun
Identify the possessive pronoun:
“That bag is hers.”
hers
What do we call words that imitate sounds?
Onomatopoeia
What is the author’s purpose of a fairy tale?
To entertain
What suffix can be added to the word help to mean “the act of helping”?
-ing → helping OR -ful → helpful (depending on context)
Anna and Ben thanked the teacher.
They thanked her.
Rewrite the sentence using a possessive pronoun:
“This toy belongs to them.”
The toy is theirs.
Which phrase shows alliteration?
a. tall tree
b. busy buzzing bees
c. very loud
d. jump high
b. busy buzzing bees
What is the author’s purpose of a text that tries to make readers recycle?
To persuade
“Maria and Ana went to school. They were early.”
Is they singular or plural?
Plural
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
“Mom hugged ___ before school.”
me
Fill in the blank with a linking verb:
“The students ___ happy today.”
are
Identify the rhyming words:
“The moon shines bright at noon.”
moon – noon
Identify the cause:
“The game was canceled because the players felt sick.”
The players felt sick.
Which pronoun can replace The teacher in this sentence?
“___ gave us homework.”
He/She
Identify the subject and object pronouns in the sentence:
“He showed them the project.”
Subject: he | Object: them
Is the verb was in this sentence a linking verb or action verb?
“The movie was exciting.”
linking verb