Reading skills
What does Somebody, wanted, but , so then, a strategy for?
Summarizing a story
What does the prefix un- mean in unusual?
Finally, they spotted an unusual rock shaped like a bird.
A. not
B. very
C. under
D. before
A. not usual
What skill is it when they ask about how the character acts?
The skill is character traits
The saying "break a leg" means what?
Good luck
Who is the cause of all of Stanley's family problems?
His dirty rotten, no good, pig stealing great-great- grandfather.
Which of these are a character trait?
A. tall
B. pretty
C. hardworking
D. blue eyes
C. hardworking because a character trait tells how someone acts NOT how they look.
Read the sentence from the story.
Michael took the faded paper from her hands and studied the scribbled pictures.
What is the meaning of the word studied as it is used in the sentence?
A. immediately learned
B. carefully planned
C. closely observed
D. suddenly remembered
C. Closely observed
What skill uses the information from the text + what you already know?
Making an inference!
Which type of figurative language is being used?
She was as pretty as a flower.
A simile compares two things while using like or as.
Why does stanley get sent to Camp Green Lake?
He is accused of stealing famous shoes.
Which one would be the best theme for the book Holes?
A. Friendship
B. Scarcity
C. Finding your true self
D. none of the above
C. Finding your true self
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
A. Dogs makes wonderful pets.
B. They makes wonderful pets.
C. Dogs make wonderful pets.
D. It make wonderful pets.
C. Dogs make wonderful pets.
What are the 5 different types of text structure?
Text structure includes:
1. compare/contrast
2. problem and solution
3. sequence
4. description
5. cause and effect
Which sentence BEST explains the meaning of the phrase like a flash of lightning as it is used in the
sentence?
Anna kept dashing past him like a flash of lightning.
A. Anna was very fast.
B. Anna was in danger.
C. Anna was very bright.
D. Anna was hard to see.
A. Anna was very fast.
What object does stanley find and give to the other boy?
He finds the gold tube.
Read the sentences. What is the main idea of these sentences?
Crows are much more clever than you may think. For example, crows actually make their own tools. They do this by bending wire or making sticks sharp. Crows have also been known to remember people's face.They can warn other crows about people that may try to hurt them.
The main idea is crows are very clever.
Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun?
My sister had a lot of luck on the day she won first prize.
A. sister
B. luck
C. day
D. prize
B. Luck
Remember an abstract noun is something you cant see or touch in your hands.
What skill is also called the central message?
It is also called theme!
Which type of figurative language gives human qualities to inhuman objects?
Personification
Why does Zero help Stanley dig his hole?
Stanley agrees to teach Zero how to read.
Read the passage then make an inference.
Jenny awoke to her alarm clock blaring. She had fallen asleep playing her favorite video game Fortnite. She rushed to get dressed and put on her clothes. She quickly grabbed a pop tart as the she saw the bus pull up. Once she got to school her teacher told them to pull out a pencil for the math test. Oh no! She had forgotten to study. She quickly tried to remember everything she had learned about fractions.
I can infer Jenny will fail the math test.
Read the address.
230 N. Roosevelt, Street
Wichita, Kansas 67208
Which change should be made to correctly write this address?
A. Remove the comma after “Roosevelt.”
B. Add a comma after “Street.”
C. Remove the comma after “Wichita.”
D. Add a comma after “Kansas.”
A. Remove the comma after Roosevelt.
What skill do you use to identify a map, table of contents, index and captions?
You need text features.
If Jeff has a chip on his shoulder, what does jeff have?
A. a piece of chips on his shoulder
B. a problem with someone
C. upset
B. a problem with someone
Why is the Warden making the boys dig?
She is the great-great-granddaughter of Trout Walker and she's looking for kate's treasure.