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Non-Fiction
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Vocabulary
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Reading Rocks!
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If I wanted to find information about what sharks eat, which section of a book would I look in? A. Shark Homes B. Shark Food C. Shark Tales
B. Shark Food
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Poetry is written in sections called:
Stanzas
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What are synonyms? Give an example.
Synonyms are two words that have similar meanings (S for similar, S for same) Example: fast and quick
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What is the meaning of the word savor in these sentences? "Pumpkin pie is my favorite. I will savor every bite." a. hate b. enjoy c. give away
b. enjoy
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Leo peered down into the water. His ears twitched with excitement. There it was! The fish saw him too and quickly swam away. Leo bent over for a closer look. He felt the tips of his whiskers dance across the water’s surface. It was a harsh reminder of the cruel obstacle blocking him from his prey. What is the author's purpose?
to entertain
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True or False: A non-fiction selection has characters that are not real.
False
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Stanzas are made up of ___________.
Lines
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What are antonyms? Give an example.
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Example: hot and cold
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What does loyal mean in these sentences? "Sue never told any of Amy's secrets. She always stuck up for Amy when kids made fun of her. She was a loyal friend." a. faithful b. simple c. unlikable
a. faithful
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Be a park ranger for a week! Science has never been so much fun! Don’t miss out! Sign up for Forest Camp now before registration closes! The cost is only seventy-five dollars, and all meals are included. So don’t delay. Send in your registration form and your payment today! What is the author's purpose?
to persuade
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Every year on January 3, a national holiday called the Festival of Sleep occurs. The goal of this holiday is to rest, sleep, or do absolutely nothing for an entire day. Whether it’s to relax after all the holiday exhaustion and excitement or to enjoy another day off school and work, it’s a celebrated day by many. What is the author's purpose?
To inform
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Simile or Metaphor? Ryan is as quick as a cricket.
Simile
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What are compound words? Give an example.
A compound word is two words put together to make one word. Example: baseball, hotdog, campground
300
What is the meaning of hesitant in these sentences? "Justin looked nervously down the hill. It was so high that he was hesitant to skateboard down it." a. excited b. disgusted c. uncertain
c. uncertain
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Mrs. Bell was an elderly lady who lived next door to Mike. She waved and said, “Hello” every day when he walked by. She always sent him a card on his birthday, and whenever she made brownies, she gave him some. Mike really liked Mrs. Bell. Give a characteristic of Mrs. Bell
nice, kind, generous, caring
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When words are written underneath photographs they are called:
Captions
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Simile or Metaphor? That football player is a bear.
Metaphor
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What is the prefix in the word preschool? What does the prefix mean?
Pre (Pre means before)
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What is the meaning of bat in these sentences? "Tim was ready to bat. He struck the ball as hard as he could." a. a flying mammal b. hit with a solid object c. a wooden stick
b. hit with a solid object
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It was a winter night. The year was 1924. Nora shivered under the blanket. “I hate the cold,” she said. No one heard her. She was alone in the dark bedroom. What is the setting of this paragraph. (2 answers!!!)
Where: Dark Bedroom When: Winter of 1942
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Name two ways non-fiction is different from fiction.
It gives facts and information, it has photographs and captions, it has a glossary and index, it has headings, the author's purpose is to inform
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Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor. How are they the same?
A simile uses like or as. A metaphor uses is, was, were, or are. A simile and a metaphor both compare to things that are not alike.
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What is the suffix in the word disrespectful? What does the suffix mean?
Ful (Ful means full of)
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Ignatius had a very messy room. He hardly ever cleaned it. When his mother asked him to clean it, he would forget. His mother complained that he only cleaned his room "once in a blue moon." What does "once in a blue moon" mean? a. rarely b. all the time c. every day
a. rarely
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The largest fish on Earth is the whale shark. This giant shark can grow twice as large as an elephant. The whale shark can weigh up to 12 tons. This shark is big, but it is not harmful to people. It stays alive by eating only small water plants and animals. This story suggest that the whale shark: a. attacks people b. is larger than an elephant c. is not a fish
b. is larger than an elephant