Remember that Book?
In Aladdin, the princess's father is called the...
Sultan
If someone says, "I am so hungry, I could eat a cow!" This is which type of figurative language?
hyperbole
This part of a book gives you a list of important topics and the page numbers where you can find them. It is usually at the beginning of the book. What is it called?
Table of Contents
In the sentence,
Mrs. Koblitz's dog is always eating noisily.
Mark the adverb/s in this sentence.
always, noisily
Say the 2 way pronunciation for wednesday.
Wed-nes-day
What type of animal was Rikki Tikki?
Mongoose
What does this saying mean?
"It's raining cats and dogs out there!"
It's raining very hard.
This feature helps you understand the meaning of a word by giving a definition right next to it. It’s often in the back of the book, with words listed in alphabetical order.
Glossary
In the sentence,
Mrs. Lonergan squeaked and scurried away.
This sentence has compound ____________.
verbs
This is the thing that some houses have to let the smoke out of their roof from their fireplace. Spell that word.
chimney
In The Jungle Book, what were the monkey people called?
Bandar-Log
Is this saying figurative or literal?
He has a heart of gold.
Figurative, he is a kind person, and does not have a literal heart made of gold.
This type of text structure tells a story in order, starting with the beginning, followed by events that continue to the end of the story. Which text structure is this?
Sequential or Chronological
In the sentence
Mrs. Holland can not hear the scholars.
What is the work "not" going to be marked as?
not is a special negative adverb
Santa came riding on his __________. Spell this word correctly.
sleigh
In the Princess and the Goblin, what was the name of the type of stone in the ring that Grandmother gave Princess Irene?
Fire Opal
The saying, "She’s as busy as a bee" is using what type of figurative language?
Simile
This type of text structure explains how two things are similar and different, often using words like “both,” “however,” and “on the other hand.” What is this structure called?
Compare and Contrast
In the sentence,
Mrs. Justesen really likes energetic hugs.
What is the predicate verb?
likes
The is the past tense form of sweep. Spell it correctly.
swept
In Black Beauty, what was the name of the device they put on horses heads to stop them from seeing around them.
Blinders/blinkers
If someone says, "The classroom was a zoo," they don’t mean there were actual animals. What kind of figurative language is this?
This feature often appears at the top of a page or chapter and tells you what the section is about. It helps you know what information will follow. What is it called?
Heading or subheading
Say a sentence with compound subjects.
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Adams giggled like silly girls.
But answers will vary.
We just learned how to write this. It is made up of a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. Spell that word correctly.
paragraph