Point of View/Text Features
Foundational Skills
Prefixes/Suffixes
Story Elements
Figurative Language
100
In this sentence is the point of view first or third person.
Johnny went to the store and bought a Dr. Pepper for his mom. Then he went home and played video games.
Third Person
100
The class was so rambunctious that I could hardly think!
Which word means the same as "rambunctious?"
1.) crowded
2.) rowdy
3.) silent
2.) Rowdy
100
"You got the answer wrong. Please go back and reread the story."
Which word means almost the same as "reread?"
A. To write your answer again
B. To read for the first time
C. To read again
C. To read again
100
How many stanzas are in this poem?
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
2 stanzas
100
My cat, Mr. Jellybean, is so cute and fun to play with. He is the apple of my eye.
What type of figurative language is "apple of my eye"
1.) Simile
2.) Metaphor
3.) Personification
2.) Metaphor
(See YouTube Video About Similes and Metaphors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoSBVNUO2LU)
200
First or third person point of view
I was at my soccer game and I scored the winning goal for my team.
First person
200
Mrs. Stockstill is very organized! She has every topic divided into folders and in ABC order to make it easier to find.
What word is similar to "organized?"
A. Neat
B. Sloppy
C. Disorganized
A. Neat
200
To be happy to complete a task in a certain way.
1.) Sweetly
2.) Finally
3.) Gladly
3.) Gladly
200
How many lines are in each stanza?
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
2 lines per stanza
(A total of 4 lines )
200
What type of figurative language is this?
1.) Simile 2.) Metaphor 3.) Personification
1.) Simile
300
Why would the words be bold in a text.
A. words will stand out as important
B. they are words the reader might not know
C. The words start a new part of the letter
D. The words have to due with swimming.
A. words will stand out as important
300
Which 2 words rhyme?
a. line lid
b. line fine
c. right found
b. line fine
300
What is the meaning of the prefix un -
not/ to remove
300
Why does the poet use a rhyme scheme in this poem:
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
1.) to make the poem easier to understand
2.) to make the poem more fun to read
3.) to explain why ice cream is cold and sugary
2.) to make the poem more fun to read
300
What kind of figurative language is used to compare two unlike things?
a. Alliteration
b. metaphor
c. Simile
b. metaphor
400
Why would a poet write a poem using stanzas?
A. to make a rhyme pattern
B. to compare two things
c. to show where words are repeated
D. to share different points of view
A. to make a rhyme pattern
400
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of finally as it is used in the following sentence.
I finally finished my homework last night.
a. doing it right now
b. after a long time
c. finishing later
b. after a long time
400
Does a prefix come before or after the base word?
Before
400
What is the setting and why is it important to the plot of the stories?
Setting is where the story takes place. Setting is important to the plot because it effects the characters actions.
400
What type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"?
Simile
500
Why does a poet use rhyme scheme?
A. to show how snow acts in different places
B. to show how the snow is like other things
C. to make the poem easier to understand
D. to make the poem fun to read
C. to make the poem easier to understand
500
What does the suffix ly mean?
a. in this way
b. not
c. without
a. in this way
500
What is the base word in the word: disapprove?
approve
500
Why would someone use italics?
a. to show that something is funny
b. to show a different part of the text
c. to show something is more important
b. to show a different part of the text
500
Alliteration is ...
a. words that make a sound
b. repetition of the same consonant sounds
c. words that end in the same sound
b. repetition of the same consonant sounds