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Theme
Comprehension Skill
Vocabulary
Genre
Close Read
100
What is the theme of the story The Red Kayak?
The theme is to trust in yourself, no matter the situation
100
Name three character traits of Brady Parks in The Red Kayak.
Brady is courageous, brave, fearless, confident, etc.
100
The boy grumbled when he saw it was raining again. Does the word grumbled in this sentence mean to complain, to yell, or to laugh?
Complain
100
Which genre tells about fictional characters and events that could happen in real life? (Red Kayak)
Realistic Fiction
100
What is the main conflict in Red Kayak?
Ben and Mrs. DiAngelo went kayaking and got lost in bad weather and it is up to Brady to find them.
200
What is the theme of the story Thunder Rose?
The theme is to believe in your own abilities and you can overcome anything.
200
Name one cause and its effect in Thunder Rose.
Cause: Rose sings to the tornadoes Effect (s): The tornadoes calm down, and the rain starts to fall
200
The boys constructed a doghouse after they got a new puppy. Does the word constructed in this sentence mean to buy, to put together, or to take apart?
Put together
200
Which genre is a humorous story that tells about extravagantly impossible happenings? (Thunder Rose)
Tall Tale
200
Name two sensory details from the following paragraph: "Rose was the first child born free and easy to Jackson and Millicent MacGruder. I recall most vividly the night she came into this world. Hailing rain, flashing lightning, and booming thunder pounded the door, inviting themselves in for the blessed event." (Thunder Rose)
hailing rain, flashing lightning, booming thunder, pounded the door
300
What is the theme of the story Island of the Blue Dolphins?
The theme is to trust your instincts and your own abilities.
300
What is the setting of Island of the Blue Dolphins?
A rugged island seventy-five miles off the coast of California.
300
Lobster is my favorite shellfish. Does the word shellfish in this sentence mean a large bug, a type of shell, or a type of water animal that has a shell?
A type of water animal that has a shell
300
Which genre is longer than a short story, can have many characters, more description, more subplots and can take place over a longer time period and in several different locations? (Island of the Blue Dolphins)
Novel
300
What point of view is Island of the Blue Dolphins told from? "I needed a place that was sheltered from the wind, not too far from Coral Cove, and close to a good spring."
First person point of view
400
What is the theme of the story Satchel Paige?
The theme is to believe in yourself and trust your talents.
400
Is this quote from Satchel Paige an example of a FACT or an OPINION? "People said that by the age of ten Satchel could outpitch grown men."
Opinion
400
Successful athletes have confidence in their abilities. Does the word confidence in this sentence mean believing in yourself, being loud, or laughing?
Believing in yourself
400
Which genre tells about a person's life? Authors create a third-person narrative based on true incidents. They may use literary language and devices, such as idioms and quotations, to help illustrate major events in a person's life.
Biography
400
Identify the hyperbole in this paragraph: "There was an odd way about his pitching. He would stand tall and straight as an oak tree on the mound. His foot looked to be about a mile long, and when he shot it into the air, it seemed to block out the sun." (Satchel Paige)
His foot looked to be about a mile long
500
What is the theme of the story Ten Mile Day?
The theme is to believe in yourself and trust in your team. If you work hard you can reach any goal.
500
Name one CAUSE and it's EFFECT in this paragraph from Ten Mile Day: "When Charles Crocker, the construction boss for the Central Pacific, learned that the Union Pacific had set a record of a little more than seven miles of track laid in one day, he claimed that his men could lay ten miles. The president of the Union Pacific said it couldn't be done, and offered ten thousand extra dollars to the team if they could succeed."
Cause: 1) Charles Crocker learned that the Union Pacific had set a record of a little more than seven miles of track laid in one day. Effect: 1) He claimed his men could lay ten miles. Cause: 2) The president of the Central Pacific claimed his men could lay ten miles. Effect: 2) The president of the Union Pacific said it couldn't be done, and offered ten thousand extra dollars to the team if they could succeed.
500
Plants and trees could not grow in the barren field. Does the word barren in this sentence mean having little or no life, frightening, or bright?
Having little or no life
500
Which genre tells about real people and events, and explains the nature of people, events or things in the real world?
Expository text
500
What is the author's purpose for writing Ten Mile Day?
To inform