Point of View/Text Structure
Foundational Skills
Prefixes/Suffixes
Story Elements
Figurative Language
100
What words are used to recognize first person point of view?
I. me, my, we
100
Which word means the same as sloppy?
a. interesting
b. careless
c. speedy
d. awake
b. careless
100
A suffix goes ________________ a base word.
After
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"
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Metaphor
(See YouTube Video About Similes and Metaphors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoSBVNUO2LU)
200
If the character is telling the story from their point of view, is it first person point of view or third person point of view?
first person point of view
200
She will rattle the pans in the yard.
Which word means the same as rattle in the sentence above?
A. break
B. heat
C. still
D. shake
D. shake
200
What is the meaning of the word gently?
A. with care
B. with speed
C. without noise
D. without trouble
A. with care
200
How many stanzas in the poem?
Sammy, who was six years old,
caught himself a common cold.
Nothing special, nothing new,
sniffles and a cough or two.
Teary eyes, nose bright red,
chicken soup served in bed.
3
200
What type of figurative language is this?
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Alliteration
A. Simile
300
Why would the author use bold text in a letter to their friend?
A. to show which words stand out as important.
B. to show which words the reader might not know.
C. to show which words start a new part of the letter.
A. to show which words 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
A. to make the poem easier to understand
B. to make the poem more fun to read
C. to explain why ice cream is cold and sugary
B. 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
When the narrator is telling the story is it first person point of view or third person point of view?
third person point of view
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
What words signal third person point of view?
He, she, them, his, her
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 beginning consonant sounds
c. words that end in the same sound
b. repetition of the same consonant sounds