Grammar
Theme
Figurative Language
Main Idea
Text Features
100

What is a verb? 

What is "an action".

100

What is the theme?

This is the central message or lesson that an author wants to convey through a story.

100

Which literary device gives human qualities to something that is not human, such as an animal, object, or idea?

What is "personification" 

100

This is the central message or lesson learned from a story, article, or passage, which the author wants the reader to understand.

What is "Theme"

100

This text feature is typically located at the beginning of a chapter or article and gives a brief overview of what the reader can expect to learn.

What is the heading?

200

This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.

What is an "adjective" 

200

What are three clues to finding the theme in a story?

What are "characters, plot/conflict, and setting"
200

This phrase is an example of an idiom: "It's raining cats and dogs." What does it mean?

What is "What is a very heavy rain? "

200

This story follows a group of explorers who face dangers in a jungle while searching for hidden treasure. What is the main idea?

What is "explorers faces challenges while finding treasure."

200

This text feature is a brief description or explanation placed under an image or photograph to help the reader understand what the image shows.

What is "captions"

300

A sentence that has a subject, verb, and a complete thought is called this.

 What is a complete sentence?

300

Which of the following is considered a "Theme".

1. Nature's beauty.

2. Humans should protect nature.

What is "2. Humans should protect nature."

300

This type of figurative language involves giving an object or action a meaning different from its literal meaning and compares two things without using like or as. 

What is "metaphor"?

300

An article describes the impact of pollution on oceans and suggests ways to reduce waste. What is the main idea of this article?

What is "Pollution harms oceans"

300

In an article about animals, you might find this feature in the middle of the page, showing a close-up of an animal with labels pointing to different body parts.

What is a "diagram"
400

This word is used to replace a noun in a sentence, like in "Tom went to the store. He bought apples."

What is a pronoun?

400

A boy found a wallet on the ground. He could’ve kept the money, but instead, he returned it to the owner. The owner thanked him and said, "Thank you so much! I wouldn't be able to afford rent! You did the right thing." 

What is the theme?

What is "doing the right thing" or "honesty is best" 

400

His heart was a stone after hearing the bad news. What does this metaphor mean?

What is "He felt emotionally heavy or burdened"?

400

In this novel, a boy named Jonas lives in a society that suppresses emotions and memories. As Jonas becomes aware of the truth about his world, he faces a difficult decision. What is the main idea?

What is "the consequences of living in an emotionless society."

400

Charts that present information visually, often use to compare things.

What are "tables" 

500

This type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction such as "and," "but," or "or."

What is a compound sentence?

500

In many stories, characters face this challenge, which involves them growing and changing as they encounter obstacles or learn from their mistakes. Think about characters who start out immature or selfish but become more responsible or understanding by the end of the story.

What is "personal growth" or "coming of age"

500

In the metaphor "Time is a thief," what does time represent?

What is "Time takes away moments or opportunities"

500

This article explains how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming industries such as healthcare, finance, and transportation while also raising ethical concerns about privacy and job displacement. What is the main idea?

What is "AI taking over the world" 

500

You're researching the water cycle in a nonfiction book, you look at the back of the book and find the word "water cycle" listed with page numbers next to it. What text feature are you using? 

What is the "Index"