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Vocabulary
Inferencing
Main Idea
Summarizing
Figurative Language
100
What does the word authority mean in this sentence? Todd replied that the person was his boss, which meant the person had authority over him.
A. some power B. history C. complete ownership D. sadness
100
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
Nobody was home.
100
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bears live in North America. B. Bears are dangerous. C. There are many kinds of bears.
C. There are many kinds of bears.
100
I ate breakfast. I woke up. I rode the bus home. I went to my classroom. Summarize these events in order using transition words. Ex. First, next, last
"First, I woke up. Next, I ate breakfast. Then, I went to my classroom. Finally, I rode the bus home."?
100
What technique is being used in this phrase? The old clock down in the parlor / Like a sleepless mourner grieves, simile, hyperbole, metaphor, idiom
What is simile.
200
What does the word Shattered mean in this sentence? He dropped the ball of light in the middle of the village. It shattered into a thousand pieces, bringing light to homes.....
A.grew B. lifted C. split D. bounced
200
Sara walked into the large room. The woman behind the desk smiled at her. Sara looked around. There were hundreds of magazines in the room. There were thousands of books! Other children were in the room, sitting and reading books. Sara walked up to the woman. "Can you help me find a book?" she asked. Make an inference about where Sara is.
Sara is in the library
200
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bats are flying mammals. B. Bats are fascinating animals. C. Some bats eat fruit.
B. Bats are fascinating animals.
200
When nobody answered the door, Goldilocks went inside the house. Goldilocks fell asleep in Baby Bear's bed. Goldilocks ate Baby Bear's porridge. Goldilocks was playing in the woods when she saw a cute little house. Summarize these events in order using transition words.
First, Goldilocks was playing in the woods when she saw a cute little house. Next, when nobody answered the door, Goldilocks went inside the house. Then, Goldilocks ate Baby Bear's porridge. Finally, Goldilocks fell asleep in Baby Bear's bed.
200
What technique is being used? The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river. simile, hyperbole, personification, metaphor
What is metaphor.
300
Hotel visitors must _________ a room in advance. or The bank holds money in ______ for loans. Choose a word. volunteer, reserve, gallant, staple
reserve
300
Marcus was just a baby when his father left to fight in the war. The war was won but his father never returned home. Marcus grew up and became a young man but he still hoped his father would return home someday.
A. probably less than a year B. about 3 years C. about 6 years D. probably more than 10 years
300
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil. B. Bacteria helps make food. C. Some types of bacteria helps humans.
C. Some types of bacteria help humans.
300
Airplanes were invented and have become an even quicker way to travel long distances. People traveled by foot or on horseback. The invention of cars allowed people to travel farther distances more quickly. The wheel was invented, and people used wagons and carriages to travel. Summarize these events in order using transition words.
"First, people traveled by foot or on horseback. Next, the wheel was invented, and people used wagons and carriages to travel. Then, the invention of cars allowed people to travel farther distances more quickly. Finally, airplanes were invented and have become an even quicker way to travel long distances."
300
What technique is being used? All round the house is the jet-black night; / It stares through the window-pane; It crawls in the corners, hiding from the light metaphor, hyperbole, personification, idiom
What is personification
400
It's a long ____ up the hill. or Soldiers had to ____ through the rain. Choose a word. counsel, staple, trudge, awkward
trudge
400
Nina held the glass jar very carefully. The teacher told the students to be careful because the experiment could explode. Slowly, Nina poured the green liquid into a glass jar. She wiped the edge of the jar and set it on the table. Next, she picked up the tube of red liquid. She measured one drop of it. Nina then carefully added the red drop to the green liquid. Make an inference about the class Nina is in.
Nina is in Science class
400
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids. B. Pluto used to be a planet but now is a dwarf planet. C. There are eight large planets in our solar system.
A. Our Solar System is made up of the Sun, 9 planets, and many asteroids.
400
summarize this paragraph. A tornado is a powerful, twisting windstorm. It begins high in the air among the winds of a giant storm cloud. People who have watched a tornado's howling winds reach down from the sky have said it's the most frightening thing they have ever seen. In some parts of the U.S., these windstorms are called twisters or cyclones.
Tornadoes are frightening, powerful windstorms sometimes called twisters or cyclones that start in giant storm clouds.
400
What technique is being used? After meeting the new girl, Lyra realized she shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. personification, idiom, simile, hyperbole
What is idiom?
500
A long trip can _______ a pilot. or The ______ mother took a nap. Choose a word. humble, weary, ration, envy
weary
500
Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. Make an inference about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens.
Girls went to school in Sparta but not in Athens.
500
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bees work together to make honey. B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive. C. The queen is the most important bee.
B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive.
500
For most of us, getting older means getting better. We might not have as much energy as we used to, but we know how to use it more efficiently. We think more clearly. We have more experience and get less intimidated. We're more focused on what we love best. That's what maturity is all about.
The positive sides to getting older.
500
What technique is being used? If I don't get a smartphone, I will die! metaphor, personification, hyperbole, simile
What is hyperbole?