Academic Vocab
Theme
Figurative Language
Prefixes
Inferences
100
What is the definition of "Develop"?
What is to progress, add to, move along, grow
100
What is the definition of theme?
What is the main idea or message of a text/lesson learned
100
What is the following statement an example of: "My teacher is a monster."
What is a Metaphor?
100
Where in a word do you find a prefix?
What is in the beginning of the word
100
What does it mean to "infer"?
What is to read between the lines
200
What is the definition of "Summarize"?
What is to tell the main points or important parts
200
What is one theme of the movie "Finding Nemo"?
What is never give up, listen to your parents, accept yourself for who you are, etc.
200
What is the following statement an example of: "The stars danced playfully in the sky."
What is Personification
200
What does the prefix "anti" mean?
What is against
200
What TWO things do you need to make an inference?
What is background knowledge and textual evidence/observations
300
What is the definition of "Sequence"?
What is to put something in order or in a pattern
300
What is one theme of the documentary "More Than a Game?"
What is hard work pays off, good friends stick by you in both good and bad times, believe in yourself to succeed, do not be afraid of a challenge, never give up, etc.
300
What are the following words examples of: "Boom!" "Pow!" "Buzz" "Beep, beep!"
What is Onomatopoeia
300
What does the prefix "bio" mean?
What is life
300
George's face turned red when the girl spoke to him. He stumbled over his words and could not look at her. How can we infer George is feeling?
What is a) happy b) nervous c) angry d) tired
400
What is the definition of "Elaborate"?
What is to explain with more details and examples
400
What is one theme of "Freak the Mighty"?
What is accept people for who they are, your past doesn't define you, good friends stick by you in both good and bad times, don't judge a book by it's cover, etc.
400
What is the following statement an example of: "It's raining cats and dogs!"
What is an Idiom
400
What do the prefixes "pre" and "post" mean?
What is "pre" means before and "post" means after
400
Perris dragged himself home from basketball practice. He flopped onto the couch and could barely keep his eyes open as he tried to watch TV. How can you infer Perris is feeling?
What is a) excited b) angry c) mad d) tired
500
What is the definition of "central idea"? What are TWO SYNONYMS for "central idea"?
What is The main points the author has to say about a topic. Synonyms: gist and main idea
500
What is one theme of the following picture?
What is don't let your past define you, believe in yourself to succeed, hard work pays off, etc.
500
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What is a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things, a metaphor does not.
500
Create a word using the prefix "bi" correctly
What is bicycle, binoculars, bifocals, bisexual, bilingual, biweekly, etc.
500
Sara made cocoa cookies and put them by the tree. She put on her scarf and hat and went next door with a package in green and red wrapping paper. When can we infer this happens?
What is a) Halloween b) Easter c) Christmas d) Thanksgiving