Genre
Vocabulary
Text Features
Comprehension
Writing
100
Is the story of Cinderella an example of narrative nonfiction or a fairy tale?
Explain your answer.
It's a fairy tale because it is not true at all. It has no basis in fact. It has impossible things in the story and the purpose of the story is for entertainment purposes.
100
I had a tiny bite of a cookie.
Name a synonym of the underlined word.
small, little, teeny...etc
100
What is the difference between and illustration of a picture and a photograph?
An illustration is a drawing while a photograph is taken with a camera.
100
What does it mean to make a prediction?
You make a guess about what will happen next in a text.
100
A group of words that are all put together to express one complete thought is called a ______________.
sentence
200
What is the difference between realistic fiction and other kinds of fiction?
Realistic fiction is a made-up story, but it COULD happen in real life.
200
The word fly is a multiple meaning word. Give the two different definitions of the word.
Fly: an insect and the action of moving in the air.
200
How would a map help a reader better understand the meaning of a text?
A map helps a reader to understand where something is in relation to other things.
200
Name a few sequence words, and tell me why it is important to use sequence words in a text.
First, next, then, last...etc.
Sequence words are important because they help to organize your text and give it order.
200
The tall man outside.
Is the group of words above a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
a sentence fragment
300
What is expository text and why is it an important type of writing?
Expository text is nonfiction writing that gives facts and details about a topic. It is important because it teaches people about a topic.
300
What does this idiom mean:
I don't want to be a wet blanket, but can we please stay home from the party? I'm really tired.
wet blanket -- a person who is boring, says things others don't want to hear.
300
What is a text feature and why is it important to have text features in expository text?
Text features are extra information added in addition to the words of a text. It helps readers to understand the meaning of the text itself.
300
Give me an example of a problem and its solution.
Answers will vary.
(e.g. I spilled the milk. I picked up a rag and cleaned it up.)
300
Is this sentence compound or complex?
While eating my sandwich, I drove my car to work.
It is complex.
400
What is the purpose of a persuasive article? Give me an example of a persuasive topic.
A persuasive article is an article of writing that attempts to convince the reader to agree with the writer on a specific topic.
Answers will vary...
400
Use context clues to guess the meaning of the underlined word.
I was flabbergasted by the news of the competition. I had won first place! I thought I had failed, but I actually won!
Flabbergasted means to be completely surprised.
400
What is the difference between a heading and a subheading?
A heading is the main idea of the text. Subheadings are key details within the text.
400
Compare and contrast cats with dogs.
The same: Both are animals with fur and four feet. Both are animals. Both eat meat.
Different: Cats don't like water while dogs usually love it. Dogs are usually more friendly while cats are usually more cautious...etc.
400
What does this hamburger represent?
The hamburger represents a complete paragraph.
500
Compare and contrast narrative nonfiction and expository text.
The same: Both are examples of nonfiction writing.
The difference: Narrative nonfiction tells true information with a story, through characters, a plot, and a setting. On the other hand, expository text just gives facts and information about a topic. It uses lots of text features.
500
Explain the difference between these suffixes. How do they change the meanings of their words?
helpful vs helpless
easily vs easier
helpful- full of help
helpless - not able to help
easily - a way to describe how you can do something and it is not hard.
easier - a comparison between two things. This thing is more easy than the other.
500
Name five text features.
(eg. a heading)
Maps, graphs, charts, illustrations, headings, subheadings, titles, subtitles, captions...etc.
500
Give me an example of cause and effect.
Cause: The sun came out and it was really hot outside.
Effect: We all went swimming.
500
Correct all the mistakes in these sentences below:
i wanted to go to the store. In my red car. i drove to the store i bought a bunch of groceries. Then, i drove home? A good trip
I wanted to go to the store. So, I jumped in my red car and drove to the store. I bought a bunch of groceries. Then, I drove home. It was a good trip.