5th Grade ELA Bootcamp

What does the word famished mean as it is used in the sentence:

Odysseus was famished after not eating an entire day

• full

• starving

• tired

• furios

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why would an author MOST LIKELY use the phrase lit up her face to describe a character?

• to show her face is red with embarrassment

• to show her skin is glowing

• to show she is feeling happy

• to show she is feeling sweaty from heat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What are examples of Text STRUCTURE?

• Context clues and reading the questions first

• Pictures, headings, and maps that help us understand more about the reading.

• The overall way the text is organized.

• Cause/Effect, Chronological, Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the metaphor, "She is drowning in a sea of grief" mean?

• She can't swim

• She is really really sad

• She is swimming in the Sea Grief

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red

• She gets really angry

• She spits when she talks

• She talks really loud

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the meaning of this figurative language?

"I'll be your gold; I'll be your silver; I'll be your platinum."

• He is rich

• He is handsome to her

• He is valuable or precious to her

• He is untrustworthy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the meaning of this figurative language?

"I have loved you for a thousand years. . . And I'll love you for a thousand more."

• I have lived a thousand years.

• I have loved you for a long time and always will

• I don't love you.

• I have loved you before.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the meaning of this figurative language?

"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."

• He is rude and unpleasant.

• He is prickly and slimy.

• He is joyful.

• He is compassionate.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What's the meaning of this metaphor?

"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

• After the game, a tornado hit.

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• thesis
• summary
• theme
• plot

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3