Greek Roots/Grammar
Vocabulary
Authors Purpose/Central Idea
Point of View/Cause and Effect
Spelling
100

My favorite part of history is reading different people's autobiographies

What does the Greek Root auto mean?

Auto means self. 

100

Please do the class the courtesy of not talking during the quiz so that everyone can focus. 

Courtesy means...

Kindness

100

Central idea means...

What the text is mostly about

100

The story is told by one of the characters and uses I, me, and we. 

First person

100

Fix the following words below: 

signe 

defin

oder

sign

define

odor

200

My favorite part of history is reading different people's autobiographies

What does the Greek Root auto mean?

auto means sound

200

Teleport means...

moving from one place to another

200

Author's Purpose means...

It is important because...

The authors purpose is his or her reason for writing a text.

Knowing the purpose helps you recognize the author's message. 

200

The story is told by a narrator and uses he, she, they. 

Third person.

200

Fix the following words below: 

awike 

disese 

hym

awake

disease

hymn

300

What Greek Root is in the word: Telepath

Tele

300
The word "Excitement" means...

being very happy

300

What is the author's purpose of the following passage given the title and quick information about it. 

"Harriet Tubman Replaces Andrew Jackson on $20 Bill: Learn how Harriet Tubman replaced President Andrew Jackson on the $20 Bill."

Inform--to share information about a topic. 

300

What is the purpose of cause and effect?

To explain what happened and why it happened using transition words like because so, in order to, as a result. 
300

Spell the following word correctly

ashamed

400

Birthday party at 3am. 

Rewrite this sentence to make a complete sentence. 

The birthday part will be at the community center at 3pm. 

400

Objective means...

A goal

400
What is the central idea of the passage below: 

The rain forest is home to many animals. Monkeys, toucans and tree frogs live in the rain forest. Rainforests are very rich in animal life. Almost half of the world's animal species live in rain forests. Parrots, jaguars and anteaters also live in the rain forest. Insects can be found almost anywhere in the rain forest. 

The rain forest is home to many animals. 

400

What is the effect of this cause: 

There is a drought. No rain falls. 

The crops do not grow and the family is not able to have a lot of food and will eventually starve. 

400

Spell the following word correctly: 

beneath

500

Although I was standing on the board, I felt like an airborne fish—a wild creature totally connected to a natural force. I remember the magnificent speed and the strong wind blowing in my face. I felt completely free!


What does the word, MAGNIFICENT mean?

amazing, grand, cool, etc. 

500

Compose means...

making something

500

What is the central idea for the passage below: 

Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fish, reptiles, or bids. As a mamma, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. 

Dolphins are mammals and mammals are different than other animals for many different reasons. 

500

What is the cause to this effect: 

William's education will end at eighth grade. 

William will need to work on his families farm in order to help out his family and he will not be able to go to school. 

500

Spell the following word correctly: 

stationary