"In the author’s opinion, what should be done to: ______________? " is an example question for what skill?
What is author's purpose?
100
The focus of a selection is called this
What is the main idea?
100
These are important to focus on when trying to discover the meaning of a word
What are context clues?
100
"All of the following are true EXCEPT" is asking you to find this
What is false?
100
This city is known for the Seminole football team, but it is also the state's capital
What is Tallahassee?
200
"How was ___________________ similar to __________________? " is an example for this type of question
What is compare and contrast?
200
When you are looking for a main idea this is the first place to get an "idea"
What is the title?
200
When you cut your skin, the puffy red portion is called this
What is inflammation?
200
"Y" is sometimes considered an exception in this letter category
What are vowels?
200
Disney has two places in the U.S. with full out theme parks. One is Orlando, FL, and the other one is here
What is Anaheim, California?
300
"What is the meaning of the phrase _____________ in this sentence?" is not asking about vocabulary but this other skill
What are context clues?
300
Read the sentences below, then determine the main idea.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; a peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where are the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
What is the location of Peter's peppers?
300
A great way to remember what happened yesterday is to keep a journal, which is an example of this vocabulary word
What is annals?
300
All of the following are examples of oxymorons except
pretty ugly
big shrimp
super soaker
crazy calm
What is a super soaker?
300
This man is the "right hand" of President Obama, also known as the V.P.
Who is Joe Biden?
400
"What information shows the author’s personal biases?" is an example question for this skill
What is validity and reliability?
400
Read the following stanza, then determine the main idea.
disheartened and feeling the blues,
the road to happiness seems to be enigmatic,
in this crystal maze of life
the game goes on until the end;
What is life?
400
If the prefix "auto" means self, then autoverification means this
What is self checking?
400
"i" before "e" except after this letter
What is "c?"
400
You are traveling in a car, going 80 miles per hour, that has been filled with too many things for a single road trip. The tires for the SUV are slightly deflated and you have a 180 pound passenger beside you who likes to change the radio station every two seconds. Considering that the average person runs 11.25 miles in an hour, how far will it take you to travel 80 miles?
What is one hour?
500
"With which statement listed below would the authors of this article most likely agree?" is an example of this skill
What is author's voice?
500
Read the following stanza, then determine the main idea.
a small tingle in my throat,
a pause before my words,
a victim of the love cupid,
my heart skipped a beat;
What is love or love at first sight?
500
If the prefix "chrono" means time, then chronology means this
What is the study of time?
500
All of the following are false except:
1. In 1492, Columbus sailed across the ocean blue.
2. In 1776, the United States gain it's independence.
3. Cinco de Mayo is National Taco Day.
4. April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day.
What is #3/ Cinco de Mayo is National Taco Day?
500
NASA is the only space program that will no longer be active at the end of this year. The acronym NASA means this
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?