figurative language
Vocabulary
Elements of a Story
Testing Strategies
context clause
100

What figurative language is this. The sun smiled back at me 

metaphor 

100

what dose Explicit mean 

being clear and detailed 

100

what is the setting of a story

the place were the story takes place

100

what should you do before you read the passage 

read the questions 

100

what does context clause  mean

clues found within a text to figure  out a word

200

what figurative language is this the kid was as fast as lighting 

simile 

200

what dose Inference mean 

a conclusion or opinion that is backed up by evidence

200

what is point of view

the perspective of which  the story is  in 

200

what should you do if you been stuck on the same question for a long time 

move on and come back to it

200

what does voluntary mean in the sentence  her mom told her to clean her room  but when she said no her mom responded with this isn't voluntary 

willingly doing something  

300

what figurative language is this. the boy was amassed by the singing birds  

personification 

300

what is Textual Evidence


Evidence found within a text 


300

what i the difference between plot and theme  

the theme is the message but the plot is what the story was about 

300

what is it called when you choice an answer solely   because its the only one that makes sense 

processes of elimination 

300

how do you find out what a word means 

by looking in the sentence before and after the word that you dont know to see if you can figure it out  

400

what figurative language is this. the girl ran faster then the wind

hyperbole

400

what dose Analysis mean 

 a detailed examination

400

what is falling action

the event after the climax 

400

what should you do while you read the passage 

annotate 

400

why is context clues important  

it helps you understand the text better

500

what figurative language is this. the boy was having a peaceful nightmare 

oxymoron

500

what does text mean

the story or writing 

500

what is the climax

the climax is the turning point or suspense of a story 

500

what do you do when to answer sounds right 

pick the one that makes more sense 

500

what does mold  mean in the sentence I pour melted iron  in a empty  container to make a mold of a key

creating objects by shaping hot liquid and letting it cool off