Figurative Language
Readings
Warm Ups
Concepts
Miscellaneous
100

You're as happy as a clam.

simile

100

What did Adrian have to decide in "Stay or Go?"

stay on Earth or go find his own people

100

Hat is to head as 

Shoe is to ___

foot

100

Be able to identify text features on pages

title                                  bold words

glossary                            heading

table of contents                photo/picture

100

What is the rule about phones in school?

Off and away anytime between first bell in the morning and last bell in the afternoon.

200

I asked you not to throw something in this class at least a million times last week.  I hope you remember.

hyperbole

200

What did the chameleon do that made the other animals get mad and leave?

cheated to get to be king

200

Tell the antonyms of tiny

enormous, infinitesimal, humongous, small

enormous, humongous

200

How do the find the main idea of story?  Where do you look?  What do you look for?

First and last line - repeated words

200

Tell the synonym and antonym for the word in italics.

I knew the acrimony between those two would get them in trouble.  Instead of ignoring their feelings, they got into a fight.  

a.  hostility   b.  space      c. friendliness


synonym - a

antonym - c

300

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

alliteration

300

What kinds of things do smokejumpers do to put out the fire?  (Think of the 2 mentioned.)

push away brush/fuel

dig a deep line/ditch

300

Make one sentence from two using a coordinating conjunction.  You have to so everything correct to get this.

I studied all week.

I got a good grade on the test.

I studied all week, and (so) I got a good grade on the test.

300

How did Adrian's telling his aunt about the shiny thing he found make a difference to the plot?

It made the group get to finally leave - moved plot toward the climax.

300

Why do iReady?  3 reasons

It's at your level

Should raise your test scores

Should give you a good grade each week.

400

Pop! The cork shot out of the bottle.

onomatopoeia

400

What text feature helps you locate where things are in the world?

map

400

What does the prefix pre- mean?

I previewed the game before I bought it.

400

How is the chameleon like the hare in the 2nd story?  How is he different?

The chameleon thought too much of himself, and so did the hare.  The chameleon cheated, but the hare didn't.

400

Why didn't the adults tell the truth to the emperor, but the child did?

Adults cared too much what other people thought of them and didn't want to upset the emperor.  Child was just being honest.

500

The rug pulled my shoelaces, and I fell down.

personification

500

What is the conflict when you are trying to decide to do something or not do it?  if something is wrong or right?

Internal conflict

500
Grammar corrections - were off to the forth floor to find hour mom

We're off to the fourth floor to find our mom.

500

Why can't smokejumpers go places and relax too much when they are on duty?

They have to get ready and gone in 7 minutes when they get a call.

500

Explain these story elements

plot, setting, character, conflict, theme

plot - what is happening in story

setting - where & when

character - person (usually) in a story

conflict - problem - usually between 2 main characters

theme - message about life author wants reader to know