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Vocabulary
Author's Purpose
Word Relationships
Literary Device
Story Elements
100
What does "shallow" mean in this sentence: The river was shallow and we could wade through it without getting our clothes wet.
What is not very deep (or something similar)
100
Read this story summary, then determine the author's purpose (entertain, inform, persuade): "Spinach is a superfood. It is full of protein, fiber, vitamins A, C, E, and K. It is a dark leafy green that helps your bones, skin, and hair."
What is informative
100
What is a synonym for cold?
What is chilly or freezing (or something similar)
100
What literary device is used in this sentence (metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm): The lamp was shining like the sun.
What is simile
100
Kevin was sitting at the kitchen table playing Scrabble with his parents. He was losing and was starting to feel defeated. "I don't want to play anymore," he said as he looked at his letters again. "Come on champ, you can do it," his dad said, patting him on the back. What is the setting of this story?
What is kitchen table or Kevin's house
200
Knowing that the prefix bi- means two, what does "bimonthly" mean?
What is happens every two months?
200
Read this story summary, then determine the author's purpose (entertain, inform, persuade): "Sally and Jill were playing in the backyard. Sally fell off the slide. Jill ran over to make sure she was okay, and saw that Sally had a big cut on her arm and was really bleeding."
What is entertain
200
What is an antonym for polite?
What is rude (or something similar)
200
What literary device is used in this sentence (metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm): My new bed was a cloud.
What is metaphor
200
Kevin was sitting at the kitchen table playing Scrabble with his parents. He was losing and was starting to feel defeated. "I don't want to play anymore," he said as he looked at his letters again. "Come on champ, you can do it," his dad said, patting him on the back. Who are the characters in this story?
What is Kevin and his parents
300
Add a prefix the root word "appear" to make a new word
What is disappear or reappear
300
Read this story summary, then determine the author's purpose (entertain, inform, persuade): "It is easy to make your own macaroni and cheese. First, boil water. Second, add noodles and stir for 10 minutes. Next, squeeze in cheese and a dash of milk. Last, stir until creamy, let cool, and eat!"
What is inform
300
I added flour to my cookie dough recipe, then ordered a flower arrangement for my mom off the internet. flour and flower are what types of words? (synonyms, antonyms, or homophones?)
What are homophones
300
What literary device is used in this sentence (metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm): Boom! Bang! The fireworks started to go off.
What is onomatopoeia
300
Kevin was sitting at the kitchen table playing Scrabble with his parents. He was losing and was starting to feel defeated. "I don't want to play anymore," he said as he looked at his letters again. "Come on champ, you can do it," his dad said, patting him on the back. Kevin had a rush of inspiration, and laid down "chairs." "That's 20 points for you!" his mom said. Kevin felt encouraged to keep on playing. Summarize the plot of this story in 20 words or less.
What is Kevin is playing scrabble with his parents and losing, but he keeps playing anyway (or something similar)
400
What does the word "weary" mean from this sentence: The boy felt weary and tired after staying up too late reading.
What is tired (or something similar)
400
Read this story summary, then determine the author's purpose (entertain, inform, persuade): "Come down to Noah's Garden Store. We are all stocked up for the spring season. We have birdhouses, tomato plants, and garden gnomes all at 20% off. Get your gardens ready at Noah's Garden Store!"
What is persuade
400
What is a synonym and antonym for the word "quiet"?
What is synonym = soft, silent antonym = loud, noisy
400
What literary device is used in this sentence (metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm): The ice cream cone was full of delicious, creamy cake batter ice cream with rainbow sprinkles scattered throughout.
What is imagery
400
Kevin was sitting at the kitchen table playing Scrabble with his parents. He was losing and was starting to feel defeated. "I don't want to play anymore," he said as he looked at his letters again. "Come on champ, you can do it," his dad said, patting him on the back. Kevin had a rush of inspiration, and laid down "chairs." "That's 20 points for you!" his mom said. Kevin felt encouraged to keep on playing. How did Kevin change from the beginning of the story to the end?
What is At first he was feeling defeated but he persevered (or something similar)
500
In the word "unmistakable" identify the prefix, the root word, and the suffix.
What is prefix = un, root word = mistake, suffix = able
500
Read this story summary, then determine the author's purpose (entertain, inform, persuade): "Have you ever got a new haircut that was awful!? Maybe they snipped off a whole inch and your head looked crooked! Maybe you had a stripe going all around your head! It's hard to get a haircut. That's why you need to come to Comfort Cuts where we make getting a haircut easy peasy!"
What is persuade
500
Write a pair of words that are homophones.
What is (teacher decide - should be words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, like red and read)
500
What literary device is used in this sentence (metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm): I was nearly napping when I nodded and woke with a start.
What is alliteration
500
Kevin was sitting at the kitchen table playing Scrabble with his parents. He was losing and was starting to feel defeated. "I don't want to play anymore," he said as he looked at his letters again. "Come on champ, you can do it," his dad said, patting him on the back. Kevin had a rush of inspiration, and laid down "chairs." "That's 20 points for you!" his mom said. Kevin felt encouraged to keep on playing. What is the theme of this story?
What is don't give up (or something similar)