Story Elements
Similes
Text Features
Synonyms
Antonyms
100
What story element tells us when and where the story takes place?
A. Problem
B. Solution
C. Setting
D. Character
What is C, setting?
100
What is the meaning of the following simile: The girl climbs like a monkey.
A. The girl is climbing with her monkey.
B. The girl is good at climbing.
What is B, the girl is good at climbing?
100
Now, read the captions. What did Joe DiMaggio do before becoming a baseball player?
A. He baked cakes.
B. He sold newspapers.
C. He walked dogs.
What is B, he sold newspapers?
100
What is the definition of a synonym?
What is words that have the same or similar meaning?
100
What is an antonym?
What are words with opposite meanings?
200
What is the definition of characters?
A. Where the story takes place.
B. Who the story is about, it could be people or animals.
C. The conflict in the story.
D. How the problem in the story is solved.
What is B, who the story is about, it could be people or animals?
200
Define a simile.
What is a comparison using like or as?
200
Look at the table of contents. You want to learn what to feed goats. Which page should you go to?
What is page 7, things that goats eat?
200
A new shop opened downtown. It has far more flavors of ice cream than the store near our house.
What is the synonym of shop in this passage?
What is store?
200
Your new puppy is a fast runner. Our old dog Bandit is pretty slow.
What are the antonyms in these sentences?
What are fast and slow?
300
Read the following fable by Aesop.
The Tortoise and the Hare
There was once a hare who boasted about how quickly he could run. He was always teasing the tortoise because the tortoise moved so much slower.
"You say you are very quick," said the tortoise. "How about a race to prove it?"
The rabbit agreed, and the two set out at the same time. The hare was soon far ahead of the tortoise. "Surely I have enough time to rest by this rock," the hare thought. "That slow turtle will never catch up." So he rested and soon fell asleep.
The tortoise continued moving, slowly making his way to the finish line. The hare woke up with a start and began to run toward the finish line, but it was too late. He found the tortoise waiting there for him. The slow tortoise had beaten the speedy hare.
What is the main theme or lesson of the fable?
A. If you believe you can do something, it is more likely to happen.
B. Hard work is more important than talent.
What is B, hard work is more important than talent?
300
What is the meaning of the simile: The buildings stand in the center of the city like mountains.
A.The buildings are on a mountain.
B. The buildings are really tall.
What is B, the buildings are really tall?
300
Now, read the text around the key words. Which type of food are wild goats most likely to eat?
A. fish
B. berries
C. clothing
What is B, berries?
300
As soon as Megan closed her eyes, she went to sleep. Pablo shut his eyes, but he couldn't fall asleep.
What is the synonym of closed in these sentences?
What is shut?
300
Min thinks it's easier to catch a baseball than it is to throw one.
What are the antonyms in this sentence?
What are catch and throw?
400
Read the following fable by Aesop.
The Lion and the Mouse
One day a lion was asleep in the jungle when a mouse ran over his leg. The lion woke up and trapped the mouse beneath his paw. He opened his large mouth and picked up the mouse.
"Oh, please don't eat me!" the mouse begged. "If you let me go, I will find a way to make it up to you someday."
The lion found this funny. How could a tiny mouse help the king of the jungle? But the lion agreed and let the mouse go.
A few months later, the lion was out roaming when he became caught in a hunter's net. Luckily, the same little mouse happened to walk by at that moment. She saw right away how she could help. She chewed through the net, freeing the lion from the trap.
"See?" said the mouse. "I was right." The lion was never happier to be wrong.
What is the main theme or lesson of the fable?
A. You don't have to be big or powerful to do important things.
B. Never make a promise if you're not sure if you can keep it.
What is A, you don't have to be big or powerful to do important things?
400
What is the meaning of the simile: Mr. Shelton is like an encyclopedia.
A. Mr. Shelton is someone who likes reading.
B. Mr. Shelton is someone who knows many facts.
What is B, Mr. Shelton is someone who knows many facts?
400
Look at the table of contents. You want to learn about gemstones found in the United States. Which page should you go to?
What is page 16, Gemstones of the United States?
400
Is your ice cream cone bigger than mine? I want the larger one!
What is the synonym of bigger in this passage?
What is larger?
400
Donald would like to live in a large palace. I would rather live in a small cabin.
What are the antonyms in these sentences?
What are large and small?
500
Read the following fable by Aesop.
Why the Bat Flies at Night
Once upon a time, there was a war between the animals of the air and the animals of the land. The eagle would hunt and eat the rabbit. The owl was never safe from the fox.
The bat had wings like the flying animals, but it had teeth like the land animals. Unsure which side to join, the bat joined whichever side was winning. When the air animals were ahead, the bat fought along with the air animals. When the land animals won a battle, the bat joined them.
After many years, both sides decided to end the war. There was peace across the earth. But the animals could not forget what the bat had done. Both the air animals and the land animals felt tricked by the bat. They decided to drive the bat away.
And that is why the bat hides away during the day and goes out only at night.
What is the main theme or lesson of the fable?
A. People shouldn't go to war to settle their differences.
B. People who aren't true to their friends will end up with no one.
What is B, people who aren't true to their friends will end up with no one?
500
What is the meaning of the simile: Billy's new toy boat sank like a stone in the pond.
A. The toy boat sank really quickly.
B. The toy boat sank because it was made of stone.
What is A, the toy boat sank really quickly?
500
Now, read the text around the key words. Where is turquoise usually found?
A. near anthills
B. at the bottom of a lake
C. in the desert
What is C, in the desert?
500
When Alexa broke her leg, she had a hard time walking up the stairs. I helped her whenever she had to go up the steps.
What is the synonym of stairs in this passage?
What is steps?
500
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What are the antonyms in these sentences?
What are open and close?