Synonyms / Antonyms
Cause/Effect
Plot
Fact / Opinion
Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
100

Synonym = ?

Antonym = ?

Synonym = SAME

Antonym = OPPOSITE

100

What is a cause?

What is a cause?


A cause is the reason why something happens.

A cause makes another thing happen.

A cause is something that happens first, before another thing happens.

100

The plot is the ____________ _____________ of a story.

The plot is the important events of a story.

100

Opinions are what we _____________.

Opinions are what we believe.

100

A root is the ___________ of a word and means something all by itself.

A root is the base of a word and means something all by itself.

200

Are you bored at home? Are you idle a lot of the time? If you struggle to keep yourself busy, then you should try exercising! Exercising helps you remain active and is good for your body and your brain!


Which 2 words from the sentence are antonyms?

A. busy, idle

B. bored, idle

C. busy, active

D. struggle, active

Are you bored at home? Are you idle a lot of the time? If you struggle to keep yourself busy, then you should try exercising! Exercising helps you remain active and is good for your body and your brain!


Which 2 words from the sentence are antonyms?

A. busy, idle - ANT

B. bored, idle - SYN

C. busy, active - SYN

D. struggle, active - unrelated

200

What is an effect?

What is an effect?


An effect is what happens after a cause.

An effect is what happens next.

An effect is what happens as a result of something that happened before.

200

Think of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The story usually takes place in a forest where the villain is a wolf who comes and attacks her. How would the villain be different if the setting was in a swamp?

Think of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The story usually takes place in a forest where the villain is a wolf who comes and attacks her. How would the villain be different if the setting was in a swamp?


Possible answers: Alligators, snakes, or other swamp creatures could be the villain if the setting was a swamp instead of a forest.

200

Facts are things than can be __________.

Facts are things than can be proven (true/false).

200

What is the root word?

unhappily

The root word of unhappily is...


happy


(It means something all by itself.)

300

Read the sentence.

Juanita asked for heaps of sprinkles on her ice cream.

In this sentence, the word heaps means...

A. flavors

B. five

C. none

D. mounds

Read the sentence.

Juanita asked for heaps of sprinkles on her ice cream.

In this sentence, the word heaps means...

A. flavors

B. five

C. none

D. mounds

300

What is the cause and what is the effect? TWO things DO NOT BELONG.


Cause: _____?______ > Effect: _____?_______


-The Titanic was an unsinkable ship.

-The Titanic dropped to the bottom of the ocean.

-The Titanic was on its first trip.

-The Titanic was struck by an iceberg.

What is the cause and what is the effect? TWO things DO NOT BELONG.


Cause: _____?______ > Effect: _____?_______


-The Titanic was an unsinkable ship.

-The Titanic dropped to the bottom of the ocean. - EFFECT

-The Titanic was on its first trip.

-The Titanic was struck by an iceberg. - CAUSE

300

Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What would have been the resolution of the story if Ms. McFarland had listened to her father?

Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What would have been the resolution of the story if Ms. McFarland had listened to her father?


No one would have broken into the car. Ms. McFarland wouldn't have felt guilty.

300

QUICK! Give 3 opinion signal words!

QUICK! Give 3 opinion signal words!

Think, feel, believe, in my opinion, prefer, should, the best/worst, fiction

300

Prefixes go at the ___________ of a root word, and suffixes go at the ___________ of a root word.

Prefixes go at the beginning of a root word, and suffixes go at the end of a root word.

400

Read the sentence.

The student picked a prize from the prize box.

Which word is a synonym for picked?

A. hammered

B. struck

C. collected

D. desired

Read the sentence.

The student picked a prize from the prize box.

Which word is a synonym for picked?

A. hammered

B. struck

C. collected

D. desired

400

Read the paragraph.


There are 1 million fish at the aquarium. Due to a crack in the glass in the tank, water is quickly leaking out and more than half of the fish are in danger.


What is the cause and what are the effects?


Cause: _____1______ > Effect: _____2_______  and _____3_______

Read the paragraph.


There are 1 million fish at the aquarium. Due to a crack in the glass in the tank, water is quickly leaking out and more than half of the fish are in danger.


What is the cause and what are the effects?


Cause: _____The glass cracked.______ > Effect: _____Water is leaking._______  and _____Fish are in danger._______

400

Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the main conflict?

A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.

B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.

C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.

D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.

Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the main conflict?

A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.

B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.

C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.

D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.

400

QUICK! Give 3 fact signal words!

QUICK! Give 3 fact signal words!

dates, numbers, important events, times, important people, history, science, math, nonfiction

400

Read the sentence:


The weatherman predicted storms would be arriving soon.


Which word uses the prefix pre like it used in the sentence above?

A. pretty

B. prepare

C. express

D. prey

Read the sentence:


The weatherman predicted storms would be arriving soon.


Which word uses the prefix pre like it used in the sentence above?

A. pretty

B. prepare

C. express

D. prey

500

Read the sentence.

The liquid dripped from the bottle and onto the floor.

Which word is an antonym for the word liquid?

A. fluid

B. solid

C. substance

D. juice

Read the sentence.

The liquid dripped from the bottle and onto the floor.

Which word is an antonym for the word liquid?

A. fluid

B. solid

C. substance

D. juice

500

Read the paragraph.


Zeke is 9 years old. He only eats candy, sugary foods, and only drinks soda. He hates brushing his teeth, so he never does. This causes his teeth to have cavities.


What are the causes and what is the effect?


Cause: ___1___ and ___2___ > Effect: ___3___

Read the paragraph.


Zeke is 9 years old. He only eats candy, sugary foods, and only drinks soda. He hates brushing his teeth, so he never does. This causes his teeth to have cavities.


What are the causes and what is the effect?


Cause: ___Zeke doesn't brush his teeth.___ and ___Zeke only eats/drink sugary things.___ > Effect: ___Zeke has cavities.___

500

Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the climax?

A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.

B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.

C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.

D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.

Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the climax?

A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.

B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.

C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.

D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.

500

Read the sentences:


1) All children should have free lunches. 2) It has been shown that over 90% of children who get free lunches do better in school. 


Which is the fact? Which is the opinion?

Read the sentences:


1) All children should have free lunches. -FACT

2) It has been shown that over 90% of children who get free lunches do better in school. -OPINION


Which is the fact? Which is the opinion?

500

Read the sentence:


The skater zoomed across the sidewalk.


Which word uses the suffix er like it used in the sentence above?

A. flatter

B. cooler

C. shorter

D. runner

Read the sentence:


The skater zoomed across the sidewalk.


Which word uses the suffix er like it used in the sentence above?

A. flatter

B. cooler

C. shorter

D. runner