SC Ready Reading

Front

What is the purpose of a paragraph?

Back

To explain, describe, or provide information about a specific topic.

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning.

Front

What does it mean when we say 'Music filled the air'?

Back

It means that the music could be heard all around.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals or objects.

Front

What is a synonym?

Back

A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

Front

What does 'consent' mean?

Back

Consent means giving permission for something to happen.

Front

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

Back

The main idea is the most important point or message that the paragraph conveys.

Front

What is an example of a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

To infer means to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.