So You Want to be President
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
To compare two things using the words like or as
What is a simile
A sentence or phrase with words which start with the same letter or sound
What is politics
What the passage is mostly about; more specific than the topic
What is main idea
Where and when the story takes place
What is setting
The most popular name for a president
What is James
To compare two things using the words is or are
What is a metaphor
having too much pride in your looks, abilities, or other qualities.
What is vain
Facts and ideas that prove or explain the main idea of a paragraph.
What is supporting details
A list of the parts of a book and the pages where they are located
What is the table of contents
The tallest president
Who is Abraham Lincoln
To describe something in an extremely exaggerated way
What is a hyperbole
is done seriously, earnestly, and with dignity.
What is solemly
Whats the main idea? The red angry bird was sad. He could not do any cool tricks like the other birds. He tried to go fast like the yellow bird, but he could not. He tried to drop eggs but he could not do that either.
The red angry bird was upset because he could not do tricks.
Words or phrases written in darker print to emphasize importance
What is bold print
Abraham Lincoln wore this on his head
What is a stovepipe hat
To Describe non-human things using human qualities
What is Personification
the written set of fundamental principles by which the United States is governed
What is Constitution
All presidents have this in common
What is they have to take an oath
Something that can be proven true or false
What is a fact
Which president weighed the most
Who is William Howard Taft
A sentence or phrase with words which start with the same letter or sound
What is alliteration
not proud, modest.
What is humble
The main idea of page 298
Presidents have different careers and personalities.
Ms. Neal's birthday month
What is April