Look Who's Talking
"I want to go too!" cried my little sister. I was tired of her following me around everywhere.
First person
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the passage is mostly about.
They were ECSTATIC at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
excited
Mike's 4x4 had a flat tire, so he couldn't go riding with his friends. What is the effect?
He couldn't go riding with his friends.
"Winds may be hazardous. Remain indoors." What does the word "hazardous" mean?
A. fast B. cold C. unsafe D. steady
C. unsafe
"I won't be at practice tomorrow. I have to go to a funeral," Aspen told his coach.
Third person
It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.
It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true.
The OBEDIENT child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
Followed her mother's requests
Tim forgot his math textbook, so he was unable to complete his homework. What is the cause?
Tim forgot his math textbook
"It's not something you do actively: it's involuntary." What does the word "involuntary" mean?
A. not visible B. not done under your control C. not done in a healthy way D. not happy
B. not done under your control
"What a day!" my dad groaned as he sunk into the couch.
First person
Costs were low that year and the output high. There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm. There were no losses from fire. All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.
All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.
Ivan is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch. What is the cause?
He skipped lunch.
"Louisa pushed it open and entered the garden." Which word is the opposite of the word "entered?"
A. crashed B. ran C. arrived D. left
D. left
Sue felt nervous. She hoped she had studied enough. Last night, she hadn't felt like studying for test. Now that the time of the test had arrived, however, she wished she had studied more. Sue looked across the room and spotted Shawn. I wish I were like him, she thought. He always knows the answers!
Third person limited
There are great numbers of deer around here. This whole area is great country for hunters and fishermen. There are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. To the east there are streams full of trout, and there are ducks and geese.
This whole area is great country for hunters and fishermen.
I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an INCENTIVE for them to work harder.
a reason to do something
Billy couldn't find the potato chips because his sister hid them in the freezer. What is the effect?
Billy couldn't find the potato chips
"In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient."
In this sentence, the word correct means:
A. fix B. right C. change D. judge
A. fix
"Cindy, bring that piece of paper to me," Mrs. Tate said sharply.
Cindy froze, her arm still stretched across the aisle. Oh no! I don't want my teacher to see what I wrote on this note! This is so embarrassing. She reluctantly stood up and walked to her teacher. Her face turned red as she blinked back tears. Cindy looked down as she handed her teacher the note.
Mrs. Tate unfolded the note and read it. Oh dear! This is serious! She glanced at Cindy and patted her on the shoulder. "We need to discuss this after school," she said. That gives me three hours to try to decide how to best handle this situation! she thought to herself.
Third person omniscient
Advertising affects our lives everyday. Brand names are common household words. We start each day using the toothpaste, soap, and breakfast foods promoted by advertisers. Ads have made the cars we drive signs of our success. Our choices of food, dress, and entertainment are swayed by ads. Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising.
Advertising affects our lives everyday.
Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising.
Typewriters are ARCHAIC. They should be in museums.
Old-fashioned; out of date; ancient
John studied his multiplication facts and he got a 100% on his math test. What is the effect?
He got a 100% on his math test
"I lay there, motionless, for about an hour."
What does "motionless" mean in this sentence?
A. with motion B. moving slowly C. moving backwards D. without motion
D. without motion