Reading Comprehension
What is the central idea of a passage?
The central message or what the passage is mostly about.
What does the word "frigid" mean?
Very cold.
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. The dog run so fast past me!
2. The dog ran so fast past me!
2. The dog ran so fast past me!
What is the author's purpose of the passage titled "Sharks in the Florida Keys"?
To inform.
Very fast or quick
Name two supporting text features for informational texts.
Timelines, maps, graphs, pictures, etc.
Which clue in the sentence helps you figure out what abandon means?
The dog whined after its' mother abandoned him, wondering if he will see her again.
To leave behind.
Fix the verb tense in this sentence: I love to sang songs with my friends.
Sang turns to sing.
What type of text structure is used in this paragraph? "How to make cookies: First, get all of your ingredients. Second mix your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another bowl. Third, mix both bowls together."
Sequence of events.
Identify the metaphor in this sentence: She didn't want to apologize because her heart was stone.
Her heart was stone.
How does the setting affect the plot in a fiction text?
It influences characters' actions, mood, and events in the story.
Which is a synonym for "enormous"?
Huge, gigantic, massive.
Choose the sentence with the proper punctuation:
1. "Wow," he said "that's so cool!"
2. "Wow" he said, "that's so cool!"
#1.
To help readers visualize or better understand the information.
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Why did Odysseus choose to leave the island with the Islanders?
The islanders gave his men edible flowers to make them forget the past.
What is an antonym for "hostile"?
Friendly, kind, welcoming.
Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence:
Ms. Baylee loves running when the weather isn't too hot.
Subject: Ms. Baylee
Predicate: Loves running
What is an example of a detail that support the author's point of view?
Direct quotes or facts.
What mood does this description create: It was Halloween, the night was dark and stormy. The streets were dark.
Eerie or tense mood.
Compare and contrast two characters, that we have read about in one of our units, using details from the text.
Discuss.
Name and define a multi-meaning word.
Bat, bow, etc.
Rewrite this sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation:
mrs. Taylor and Mrs. court are the administration at plantation key school.
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Court are the administration at Plantation Key School.
What is the difference between a firsthand and secondhand account?
Firsthand: from someone who was there. Secondhand: retold by someone who wasn't.
What type of figurative language is used here and what does it mean? "I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse!"
Hyperbole, being extremely hungry.