Comprehension - Story Elements
Comprehension - Opinions & Reasons
Comprehension - Figurative Language
Comprehension - Cause & Effect
Vocabulary Strategies
Vocabulary Definitions
100
Who is the main character in the story on page 252/253?
Dona Flor
100
Page 240.
What is the authors opinion?
We need to protect and preserve water.
100
Name the figurative language: The stars danced in the night.
Personification
100
Read page 225.
Effect: Wind is always moving between hot and cold spots on the Earth
What causes that?
Cause: The surface of the planet heats unevenly.
100
What does the word contaminate mean in this sentence?
Chemicals and garbage from farms and factories can contaminate clean water.
a. Make use of
b. Make dirty and unsafe
c. Increase the amount of
d. Put together in one place
B - make dirty and unsafe
100
This is how we get _______________.
Electricity
200
Page 258
What are some details that explain what the setting of the story is?
nearby mountains; animals found in the Southwest, including rattlesnake, mountain lion, and coyotes.
200
Page 240.
What reasons does the author give you to support her opinion?
If water becomes polluted, that can affect plants and animals in our environment.
200
Name the figurative language: "He let the cat out of the bag."
Idiom
200
Read page 228
Why did trade ships use the wind?
Because they were predictable
200
What does the word trek mean in this sentence?
My family's trek across the country takes many days in the car.
a. trip
b. plan
c. game
d. footprint
Trip
200
This is a ____________ formation.
Natural
300
Page 263
What unique traits does Dona Flor have that helped her solve the problem?
She is tall enough to see the top of the mesa.
or
She is able to talk to animals.
or
She is not afraid of the mountain lion.
300
Page 242.
What is one way the author suggests we protect our water?
She says we need to use the water wisely.
300
Name the figurative language: He was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
300
Page 233
What causes cars, homes, and everything else to be destroyed?
Violent winds and or tornados
300
What does the word cyclone mean in this sentence?
Strong winds blew the roof off the house during the cyclone.
a. Tornadob. Machine
c. Electricity in clouds
d. Place that measures water
tornado
300
When you change something you _________ it.
Modify
400
Page 264
How does Dona Flor solve the problem about the mountain lion?
She tames it and treats it like a pet.
Bonus (an extra 100 points if answered correctly)
What text evidence supports the idea that she treated the mountain lion like a pet?
400
What is one example the author provides on page 243 of how we can preserve water?
Turning off the faucet when you're brushing your teeth.
or
Taking shorter showers.
400
Name the figurative language is this? "I'm so hungry I could eat a cow."
Hyperbole
400
Page 234
How does the Earth's rotations cause hurricanes?
Causes growing mass of clouds to spin fast.
400
What does the word magnifies mean in this sentence?
Juan magnifies the snowflake to look at it more closely.
a. heats up
b. discovers
c. understands
d. makes bigger
Makes bigger
400
__________ means to saving or protecting something.
Conservation
500
Page 265
What examples of Hyperboles does the author provide on page 265?
Dona Flor touches and shapes clouds.
or
Dona Flor sleeps on clouds
or
Dona Flor snuggles with animals.
500
Page 242.
How does the last sentence on page 242 support the authors opinion?
The statistic shows that scientists agree with the author.
500
Name the figurative language: Life is an open book.
Metaphor
500
Give me an example of a cause and effect.
Answers will vary.
500
What does the word beam mean in this sentence?
The parents beam at their new baby.
a. a ray of light
b. smile with joy
c. shine a flashlight
d. a long piece of wood for building
B - smile with joy
500
Windmills can _______ ________. 
Daily Double - This question is worth DOUBLE points
generate electricity