Prefixes
Suffixes
Point of View
Theme
Figurative Language/Text Features
Context Clues
100

Does a prefix come before or after the base word?

Before the base word

100

Does a suffix come before or after the base word?

After the base word

100

What is the difference between First Person point of view and Third Person point of view?

First Person Point of View:  The narrator is INSIDE the story, telling the story. 

Third Person Point of View:  The narrator is OUTSIDE the story, telling the story.

100

When a question asks what the theme of the story was, what are they asking you?

They are asking what lesson or message you learned from reading the story.

100

What does this example of figurative language mean?

"Tony ran like a cheetah."

Tony can run very fast. (simile)

100

What are context clues?

When you read the words and sentences around a word you are not familiar with.  

Context clues give you a hint about the meaning of an unknown word. 

200

What does the prefix "un-" mean?

Give one example

"un-" means "not"

Example:  unhappy

200

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

Give one example

Full of

200

Which point of view would you find these words:

"I"  "me"  "we"  "us"  "my"  

(First Person or Third Person?)

First Person Point of View

200

What is the theme/message here?

Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.

a. Don’t steal.

b. Look both ways before crossing the street.

c. Being helpful to others

B.  Look both ways before crossing the street. 

200

"TRY HARDER," said Johnny 

Why does the author most likely use all capital letters for some words in this sentence?

A. To show readers words they should remember

B. To show that different characters are speaking

C. To show readers words they may not know

D. To show strong feelings in the characters.

 D. To show strong feelings in the characters.

200

Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "weary" means.  

Bonnie was so weary, she threw herself onto her bed and fell right asleep.

Bonnie is very tired or exhausted.  

300

What does the prefix "mis-" mean?

Give one example.

"mis-" means "badly" or "wrongly"

Example:  misunderstand

300

What does the suffix "-less" mean?

Give one example

Homeless 

300

Which point of view would you find these words: 

"they"  "them"  "his"  "her"  "he"  "her"  

Third Person point of view

300

What is the theme/message here:  

A young child was stopped by a man. The man asked her if she would help him find his lost puppy, and if she helped him he would give her candy. The child ran away and told a teacher what happened. Later on “American’s Most Wanted” they recognized that man. He was a wanted kidnapper.

a. Look both ways before crossing the street.

b. Don’t talk to strangers.

c. Don’t steal.

d. Be polite.

B.  Don't talk to strangers

300

"Excuse me!" Mary said as she sprang off one bed and then another. She was like a ball flying from side to side. 

What is the meaning of  Sprang as it is used above?

A. talked to fast

B. rolled away

C. pushed softly

D. bounced quickly

D. bounced quickly

300

Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "ravenous" means.  

After spending all day swimming, I was ravenous! I wolfed down two corn dogs and a bag of chips!

Very, very hungry

400

What does the prefix "non-" mean?

Give one example.

"non-" means "not"

Example:  Nonsense

400

What is the suffix in the word 

useless

less

400

Who is telling the story?

One day Sam and I went to Disney World. We were so excited. It was for my 5th birthday. Sam said, "Eric can we go on Splash Mountain?" Sure I said as long as we are tall enough. 

a. Sam

b. Mom

c. Eric

d. Dad


c. Eric


400

What is the theme/message here?

A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.

a. Slowly but surely wins the race.

b. Don’t be lazy.

c. We are all capable of improvement.

d. United we stand, divided we fall.

A.  Slowly but surely wins the race. 

400

What does this example of figurative language mean?

"I have a million things to do today."

There is a lot that needs to be done.  

400

Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "eager" means.  

I was so eager to go camping that I packed my bags a week early!

To be looking forward to something.  

500

What is the base word in the word:  misbehave

Base Word:  "behave"

500

What is the suffix in the word 

careful

ful 

500

Who is telling this story? 

Jonah started jumping up and down when he heard the ice cream truck coming down the street. He could not wait to get a chocolate ice cream cone. 


a. narrator

b. Jonah

c. the teacher

d. Mom

a. narrator

 

500

What is the theme/message here:  

Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview an old person for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.

a. Always be friendly

b. Don’t steal.

c. Respect your elders.

d. Slowly but surely wins the race.


C.  Respect your elders

500

What does this example of figurative language mean?

"Arnold could hear the fresh-baked brownies calling his name."

He really wants some brownies.  

500

Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "queasy" means. 

We had been on the boat for two hours and I was so queasy because we were rocking back and forth.

Sick to your stomach and nauseous.