Character & Plot
Steven hid the last two cookies behind his back and told his mother he didn't know who ate them. What character trait best describes Steven?
Dishonest
The class was so rambunctious during the indoor recess that the teacher could barely hear herself think." What does rambunctious mean?
Wild, noisy or rowdy
If you add the prefix re- to the word write, what does the new word mean?
write again
This is a single row of words in a poem, which is different from a sentence in a regular story.
a line
This type of word describes a noun, telling us which one, what kind, or how many (e.g., the shiny penny).
Adjective
The author wrote: "Mia always shared her lunch with anyone who forgot theirs, and she volunteered to help clean up after recess." What trait best describes Mia?
kind, generous, helpful
"Unlike his messy brother, Marcus kept his desk perfectly organized with every pencil in its place." What is an antonym (opposite) for organized?
messy or disorganized, cluttered
If the prefix un- means not, what does the word unhappy mean?
not happy
This is a group of lines clustered together in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.
stanza
Identify the adjective in this sentence: "The fluffy puppy barked at the mail carrier.
Fluffy
This part of a story's plot introduces the main problem that the characters need to solve.
Conflict or problem
"The dark storm clouds made the afternoon sky look very gloomy." What is a synonym (same meaning) for gloomy?
dark , sad/cloudy
This suffix is added to the end of a word to mean "full of," like in the words joyful or careful.
-ful
Words like cat and hat, or sleep and deep, are examples of this common poetry feature.
rhyming words
If a story uses pronouns like I, me, and we to tell the events, it is written in this point of view.
first person
This term describes the most exciting part or turning point of the story where the main problem is faced.
climax
"The firefighter acted valiantly when he ran into the smoking building to rescue the trapped kitten." What does valiantly mean?
bravely or heroically
What does the word fearless mean when you look at its suffix?
without fear
rhythm
If a narrator uses pronouns like he, she, and they to talk about the characters, the story is written in this point of view.
third person
When a character changes their mind or learns an important lesson at the end of a story, this lesson is called the story's theme or ________.
moral or lesson
When you are reading and find a hard word you don't know, you should look at the surrounding words and sentences for these helpful hints.
context clues
In the word disagree, what is the prefix and what does the whole word mean?
dis is the prefix, meaning to not agree
When a poem tells a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end, it is called this specific type of poem.
narrative poem
Foreshadowing is when the author...
What is give you clues about what to expect in the rest of the story?