Reading Review Game

Elvira stood tall on the rooftop of the Skyler Building. She looked down on Cobra Man’s latest act. Snakes of all shapes and sizes were making their way through the city streets. Cobra Man had snuck into the San Diego Zoo and set all of the snakes free. If Elvira didn’t stop him now, Cobra Man would do the same thing in cities around the world! “I will save the world from Cobra Man!” Elvira shouted.

Who is telling the story?

The fine powder from the clay lands on Nutan and covers him like a second skin. Nearby, his mother pounds the dry lump of clay, splashes it with water, and then leaves it to soak.

This is an example of_________________.

The fine powder from the clay lands on Nutan and covers him like a second skin.

Why does the author use imagery (or visual images) in this sentence?

He pushes, pounds, and rolls the clay with open hands and closed fists. Thump, boom, whump!

Why does the author use the words “Thump, boom, whump!”?

jack puts his firm hands over Nan’s to calm him into learning a softer touch. What does the -er at the end of softer tell about Nan’s touch?

Nate tries to keep his excitement under control so he does not make another mistake. Think about the suffix -ment.

What is the meaning of excitement above?

Think about T.J. the tiger story that we read this week.

What event happened last?

Clean, neat lamps now spin out. Nate holds his breath as Alex lets go of his hands and he is working on his own. Nate tries to keep his excitement under control so he does not make another mistake. He works carefully and soon has a full tray of lamps.

Which sentence would an author most likely agree with when it comes to making pottery?

1 In 1991, a monkey was born in a zoo in San Antonio. KeKe, as she was later named, became very sick. Her illness made it hard for her to grow, and people at the zoo were worried. The zoo decided to let a scientist take care of Keke. Little did the zoo know that Keke would become famous and teach people around the world about monkeys.

How does the writer present the ideas in paragraph 1?

2 Unlike gorillas in the wild, Keke mostly grew up around people. Koko was only six months old when a scientist began to take care of her. The scientist was part of a group of people studying gorillas. The group helped Keke get better. Keke started to grow big. Soon, the scientists thought she was ready to learn American Sign Language. American Sign Language is made up of many different hand and arm movements. Each movement is called a sign. A sign may mean a letter, a word, a need, or a feeling. As time passed, Keke learned sign language from the people around her.

Read paragraph 2. Which sentence describes the effects of Keke living with a scientist?