Parts of Speech
Main Idea
Affixes
Text Features
Fiction or Non-Fiction
100
A person, place or thing
What is a noun?
100
Find the main idea of the following list:
pineapple, apple, cherry, grape, watermelon, kiwi, pear, mango, plum
What is fruit?
100
An affix at the beginning of a word. Changes the meaning of the word. For example, "unprepared" means "not prepared."
What is a prefix?
100
Information under a photograph or illustration that tells the reader more about the picture.
What is a caption?
100
What is a fiction book?
What is a story that is not true
200
Shows action
What is a verb?
200
Find the main idea of the following list:
fumble, touchdown, helmet, coach, fans, cheerleaders, field goal, quarterback
What is football?
200
An affix on the end of the word. This affix changes the meaning of the word. For example, "powerful" means "full of power."
What is a suffix?
200
The page inside a book that tells the title, author, and publishing information.
What is a title page?
200
A book about Abraham Lincoln
What is non-fiction
300
Takes the place of a noun
What is a pronoun?
300
Find the main idea of the following list:
eyelashes, elbow, toenail, hair, stomach, chin, nose, skin, fingers, shoulder
What is body parts?
300
Sleepier means....
more sleepy
300
The name of a book or a passage.
What is the title?
300
A recipe for creating bag ice cream (purpose/genre)
What is informational non-fiction
400
Describes a noun
What is an adjective?
400
Choose the topic sentence of the following passage.
Today, giant pandas are at risk of becoming extinct. Only about 1,000 giant pandas are left in the wild. All of these inhabit a small area in the bamboo forests of China. About 140 live in captivity. It is one of the most severely endangered species in the world.
Today, giant pandas are at risk of becoming extinct.
400
Unsafe means...
not safe
400
The list of items informing the reader what is in the passage, including page numbers.
What is the table of contents?
400
What kind of book is an Encyclopedia?
What is non-fiction?
500
Describes a verb. Asks the question "how, when or where?"
What is an adverb?
500
Choose the topic sentence of the following paragraph.
They are building a new school. It is near my house. Every day, I watch the workers. They drive huge tractors. I watch them push a ton of dirt. They have a big crane. It helps them place tall beams. The workers build walls. They are using brick. Every day, it looks more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall!
They are building a new school.
500
Careless means...
Without care
500
A picture of an object that has each part labeled.
What is a diagram?
500
Name the four things that you look for to determine is a book is Fiction.
Characters, Setting, Problem, and Solution.