Main Idea
Context Clues
Key Words
synonyms and antonyms
RSQ
100
Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.
What is The barn was a good place for Spots to live.
100
“Rachel scowled in disgust as she walked to the school bus stop. The sidewalk was lit- tered with newspapers and candy wrap- pers. The front door to Lee’s Grocery was covered with ugly graffiti.”
What is What is an antonym for scowled? a. joked b. snarled c. grinned d. fussed
100
Who won 3 golden gloves in 1997?
What is Who, golden gloves and 1997
100
The antonym of bad
What is good
100
RSQ the following question: What did the boy do after going to the mall?
What is After going to the mall, the boy....
200
With this Mrs. Rachel stepped out of the lane into the backyard of Green Gables Very green and neat and precise was that yard, set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and the other with prim Lombardies. Not a stray stick nor stone was to be seen, for Mrs. Rachel would have seen it if there had been. Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house. One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.
What is Green Gables’ backyard was neat and clean.
200
“Hmph,” he said as the girl passed by. She’s probably another troublemaker, he thought. To confirm his suspicion, the girl stepped back to kick a piece of garbage into the street.”
What is a synonym for the word confirm? a. notice b. prove c. raise d. undo
200
Give 3 examples of personification from the text
What is 3 examples, personification, from the text
200
The synonym of depressed
What is sad
200
Who found the 3rd clue to solve the mystery?
What is The person who found the 3rd clue to solve the mystery was....
300
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.
What is The storm was very strong.
300
“It flaps its sleeves when mother runs to the coop to check if the hens have laid.”
What is a coop a place to keep tools b. a place to keep chickens c. a place to feed horses d. a place to observe stars
300
What was Michael's favorite game to play before he turned 10?
What is Michael's, favorite game, before, 10
300
The antonym of hot
What is cold
300
How did Janet feel after her friend took her favorite necklace
What is After her friend took her favorite necklace, Janet felt....
400
There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.
What is The planets are different
400
“I wanted to be very scientific about discov- ering her favorite name, so I decided to do a research experiment.”
Which word is a synonym for experiment? a. test b. data c. control d. hypothesis
400
What did Ronny think about Sandra when he met her and why?
What is What, Ronny think, Sandra,first met, Why
400
The antonym of tardy
What is late
400
When did the confederate army surrender to the union army
What is The confederate army surredered to the union army in......
500
Meerkats in Africa live in large groups of 20 to 50 members. The group works together to survive. All members of the group care for the baby meerkats. They take turns babysitting and will protect the young ones from danger. Members of the group also take turns watching out for threats from other animals while the group fi nds food. If any dangerous animal comes towards the group, the meerkat will bark a warning.
What is Meerkats live in groups to help each other
500
“She was eager tot ravel into space, but she had to wait her turn.”
Which word is a synonym for eager? a. excited b. scared c. curious d. proud
500
Who went to the store the final time before spring break and are they responsible for Matt forgetting his swim trunks?
What is Who store, final, before, spring break, responsible, Matt forgetting, swim trunks
500
The synonym for enraged
What is mad
500
If you were given the choice of being an astronaut or being a millionaire what would you choose and why?
What is If I was given the choice of being an astronaut or being a millionaire I would choose....because