Parts of speech
What is a noun?
Example: dog, homework, beach
Name a continent
Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Australia (which is also a country), Europe, Antartica
What is a simile?
two separate concepts through the use of words "like" or "as".
Examples
- fast as lightning
- red as a tomato
Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden, and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, “Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!” Luca still doesn’t like the chickens much, but he isn’t afraid of them now. He feels very grown up.
What is this story mostly about?
a. the grandpa's garden
b. Luca and the chickens
c. Luca's favorite animal
b. Luca and the chickens
When taking the state test, I should:
a. be quiet and respectful of myself and others
b. be loud
c. be really worried
a. be quiet and respectful of myself and others
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word.
Example: run, jump, is, thinking, liked
Name a country
The United States, France, Mexico, Egypt, lots of others!
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is like a simile, but without connecting words.
- "She was a sneaky snake"
- "He barked commands"
Alex’s grandpa lives in a big city, on the 18th floor of an apartment building. From his grandpa’s windows, Alex can see the whole city. Alex used to be afraid to look out the windows, because they were up so high. But his grandpa would sit with Alex, and point out all the interesting things in the city. Now Alex likes to look out his grandpa’s windows. He can see the library, and the train station, and the park. He feels very grown up.
What is this story mostly about?
a. Alex taking a train ride
b. Alex looking out the window
c. Alex getting over his fear of heights
c. Alex getting over his fear of heights
When I feel overwhelmed about state testing, I should:
a. give up
b. guess on all the questions
c. take a moment to calm down
C. take a moment to calm down
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
Examples: pretty, thin, green
Name a mammal
Bear, dog, cat, rabbit, human
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.
- "I have a million things to do today"
- "I'm starving!"
Molly took her new bike out to the sidewalk. Her dad was going to teach her to ride it. He said it was easy, but she wasn’t so sure. He said not to worry, but she wasn’t so sure. She got on the bike, and her dad ran beside her, holding on to keep her steady. The bike wiggled a little, but Molly rode to the end of the block. She put on the brakes and looked around. Her dad was all the up the sidewalk—she had been riding all by herself! After that, Molly never worried about riding a bike. She knew that she could do it.
a. Molly learns to ride a bike
b. Molly gets a new bike
c. Molly's dad ran beside her
a. Molly learns to ride a bike
What should you do first:
- read the passage
- read the questions
Read the questions
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place, or thing. Spelled with capital letters:
Larry, Mexico, Monday
What is a conjunction?
Conjunction: can also link words
Example: and, but, or, for, so, yet
When a several words that are close together all start with the same initial sound.
- wicked witch
- cranky cow
The eye doctor said Julie needed glasses. Julie picked out a pair of cute pink glasses. But when the glasses were ready, Julie wasn’t so sure. When she went to school the next day, she kept her new glasses in her backpack. She went into her classroom, and saw her teacher, Mrs. Swan. Mrs. Swan was wearing new pink glasses! Now Julie wasn’t worried about wearing her new glasses. Now she thought her new glasses were wonderful!
What is this story mostly about?
a. Julie's teacher
b. Julie's new glasses
c. Julie's classroom
a. Julie's new glasses
When taking the state test, I should try to:
a. do my best work and use my learning strategies
b. rush through the answers
c. wing it
a. do my best work and use my learning strategies
What is an adverb?
Adverb: a word or phrase that describes an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
Examples: well, clearly, slowly, poorly
What is a preposition?
Preposition: a word that links nouns, pronouns, and phrases.
Example: on, under, during, to, after
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like what it describes.
- "tick-tock"
- "pow"
What is this paragraph mostly about?
"As he turned the corner, he found himself face to face with a bear. Jeff gulped. He froze, pondering what he should do at this moment. The bear looked at the ground and began pawing around. Jeff knew this was his only moment, so he jumped and ran to the front door."
a. Jeff escapes from a surprise run in with a bear
b. Bears are scared of humans
c. Jeff knew exactly what to do during the bear attack
a. Jeff escapes from a surprise run in with a bear
When I really don't know the answer, even after trying to find the answer, I should:
a. worry about it and stay on the problem for 20 minutes
b. get frustrated and angry
c. answer with your best educated guess, then move on
c. answer with your best educated guess, then move on