main idea
Anytime you are looking for Griff, you usually find him at the top of a tree. Whenever Griff sees a tree, he always climbs it. His mom always knows where to find him. What is the main idea?
Griff climbs trees
He is as quiet as a mouse.
Simile
I don't like to hangout with that girl, she is very boastful. What does boastful mean?
A. boring
B. shy
C. overbearing
C. overbearing
Who lost the backpack?
Jamal
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse right now.
hyperbole
Marcy likes to collect shells in all shapes and sizes. She has many kinds of different colored shells. She keeps them in a special box in her room. What is the main idea?
Marcy has a special shell collection
Crocodiles' teeth are white daggers, so be careful.
Metaphor
The chickens were in a frenzy this morning because there was a fox in the chicken coop. What does frenzy mean?
A. slow moving
B. depressed
C. wild behavior
C. wild behavior
What was inside the backpack?
Homework and a lunchbox
This is the last time we will get to see this Unique solar event for at least 100 years! What does unique mean?
A. Obvious
B. Uncommon
C.Scary
B. uncommon
Rabbits live together in burrows. Their babies are born blind and without fur. Hares live alone above ground. Their babies are born with fur and are not blind. In addition, hares are usually bigger than rabbits. What is the main idea ?
Rabbits and hares are not the same.
The steaks sizzled on the grill.
onomatopoeia
I hate shopping on Black Friday, because the stores are so congested with shoppers. What does congested mean?
A. empty
B. clogged
C. difficult
B. clogged
Where did Jamal find his backpack?
On the back table
The camera loves me.
personification
What is the main idea of a passage?
The most important point of a passage
Vicky Vinc viewed a very valuable vase.
alliteration
Do you have the chronology of the crime events? What does chronology mean?
A. Timing
B. Officer
C. Villian
A. Timing
When did Jamal notice his backpack was missing?
After school
The students had a backward day at school. They had to do things backward for the entire day. Some of them wore their t-shirt backward. They read a book from back to front! Dessert was eaten first instead of last at lunch. They tried to walk down the hall backward, but they kept bumping into each other. It was a fun day. What is the main idea?
A. The students had a weird day.
B. The students had fun at school.
C. The students were having a backward day at school.
C. The students were having a backward day at school.
The main Idea is also called the what ?
A. Point of view
B. Authors purpose
C. Topic Sentence
C. Topic Sentence
He is as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
Rube Goldberg Machines are made with many different contraptions to get simple tasks done. What does contraptions mean?
A. Traps
B. Devices
C.Bags
B. Devices
Who helped Jamal look for his backpack?
Maya
Steel is a very important metal that is used for many things. In the United States, the automobile industry uses the most steel. Steel is also used for putting up buildings. Cans and containers are made from steel. Steel can be used to make farm and factory machines. What is the main idea?
A. Steel is an important metal.
B. Steel is used for many different things.
B. Steel is used for many different things