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Which words have the same meaning of the suffix -er (meaning more) as it used in the word smarter?
mother
feather
lower
younger
finger
What is the main idea?
Weekends are times to travel.
The writer enjoys spending time with family.
The writer's grandparents live far away.
The writer is sad to leave her cousins.
What is the root word in imagination?
in
imagine
nation
image
What is the main idea of the passage?
Many inventions happened by accident.
Anyone who enjoys inventing can become an inventor.
Brainstorm ideas and see where your imagination takes you.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
The Summary of this passage is:
What should you do the night before the Reading SOL?
Get a good night's rest.
Charge your Chromebook.
Do something to take your mind of the SOL.
All of the above.
Type of writing that may include stanzas, meter, rhythm, and rhyme.
Poetry
Prose
Novel
Adventure
The setting refers to the...
Conflict
Time and Place
Main character
Lesson
What do you call the events that happen in a story?
Plot
Conflict
Character
Setting
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson learned from the story
The main idea of a story
The most important part of a story
The summary of the story
A character struggling to make a decision about telling the truth is an example of:
Conflict
Climax
Character
Critic
What do you call the solution to the conflict (usually at the end of a story)?
Solution
Initiating Event
Conflict
Resolution
All the following are examples of Figurative Language EXCEPT:
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Description
"Uncle Joe acts like a toddler" is an example of...
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
I am as hungry as a hippo.
I am a bottomless pit at all-you-can-eat buffets.
I am hungry.
I am so hungry I could eat an entire buffet.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
She sang and sang the happy birthday song until I was annoyed.
The bee buzzed busily around the barn.
The cat chased the bird around the chin.
Donkey and Shrek drank the milk at the party.
Swish, bang, and boom are all examples of which type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proved, an opinion cannot.
An opinion can be proved, a fact cannot.
An opinion is supported by evidence, a fact is supported by details.
A fact and an opinion are the same.
An effect is..
The outcome of a problem
The outcome to a solution
The outcome of a cause
The cause of a solution
Read this paragraph:
Meg hung her Shootin' Hoops medal up in her room. It was gold with a shiny red ribbon hanging from it. Nowhere on that medal did it say "Granny Style." She had practiced hard and succeeded in her own way, without fretting or feeling bad about what other people thought.
What question is answered in this paragraph?
What did meg do with her medal?
How big was Meg's medal?
What did Meg's room look like?
Where did Meg practice?
Read this sentence:
Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs on top of the JELL-O.
What does the word sprinkle mean?
scatter
pull
hang
clean
Read this sentence:
Amy was lively.
In which word is -ly used the same as it is in lively?
butterfly
reply
family
slowly
What does the word tangled mean?
worn-out
arranged
prepared
mixed-up
Which guide words would appear on the same dictionary page with "closet"?
chore - cliff
climb - clip
clock - clutter
coast - cold
Read this sentence:
She chats with me as she rolls out the crust.
Which two words are synonyms of chats?
sits
talks
plays
discusses
Read this sentence:
The cows were hurriedly eating dried grass.
In which word is -ing used the same as it is in eating?
bring
anything
spring
seeing
Based on the Table of Contents, which chapters should a student read to find out how to help blue whales?
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
As time went by, things got harder and harder for the red foxes. Some nights they had to stay out all night before they could catch something to eat. Some nights they could not find food at all. Some red foxes starved, and some got sick.
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
What is the main idea of the passage?
Many inventions happened by accident.
Anyone who enjoys inventing can become an inventor.
Brainstorm ideas and see where your imagination takes you.
Choose the synonym for nice.
impolite
rude
pleasant
thoughtless
Choose the synonym for mean.
sweet
sensitive
sorrowful
selfish
Choose the synonym for sad.
excited
gloomy
happy
anxious
Choose the antonym for bossy.
harsh
rude
respectful
withdrawn
Choose the antonym for confident.
brave
certain
sure
fearful
Choose two antonyms for nervous.
anxious
certain
uneasy
brave
Choose the positive character trait.
unfair
cooperative
dishonest
untrustworthy
The main part of a word without prefixes or suffixes?
base word
synonym
homograph
idioms
A word part added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning?
prefix
suffix
antonyms
homonyms
A word part added to the end of a word that changes its meaning?
prefix
suffix
homonyms
antonyms
Has the same or almost the same meaning (happy-glad)?
root word
synonym
prefix
antonym
Sounds the same but has different meanings (blue-blew)?
prefix
suffix
homonyms
idioms
Have opposite meaning (hot-cold)
synonyms
antonyms
homonyms
homograph
Words ,phrase or expressions that cannot be taken literally?
idioms
synonyms
root word
prefix
When taking a standardized reading test, what is the first step you should do?
read the text
read the questions
choose an answer that makes sense
remove answers that don't make sense
If you are unsure of the answer to a question on the test, what should you do? Choose all of the answers that apply.
make a random guess
look back in the text for clues
mark out the answer choices that don't make sense
don't mark an answer choice at all
Which of the following is NOT a strategy that you should use to determine the meaning of a word that you don't know?
break the word apart (use word mapping)
try substitution
look for evidence in the text (context clues)
make an inference
draw a picture of the word
What is the term for making a conclusion using background knowledge and evidence from the text?
main idea
inference
figurative language
text structure
If a question asks you to give explicit details from the test, what does that mean?
make an inference
use context clues to determine word meaning
identify the point of view
quote evidence from the text
What is a definition for main idea?
what specific words or phrases in the text mean
what the author wants the reader to infer from the text
what the text is mainly about
what the author wants the reader to learn from the text
Which of the following best describes a summary (as most likely found on a standardized test) ?
a sentence that states what the text is mainly about
a sentence that gives all the details about a passage
a sentence that states a random fact from the passage that the reader will find interesting
a sentence that concludes the entire passage
Which of the following is true concerning a THEME? Choose all that apply.
a moral, message, or lesson that the author wants the reader to learn from the text
the main idea of the text that the author wants the reader to understand
the feelings and emotions of the narrator
can be stated directly in the text or may have to be inferred by the reader
Which of the following would NOT be a theme?
Be content with what you have.
Hard work pays off in the end.
All choices in life have consequences.
The man worked hard at his job and earned his salary.
If a question asks you to explain the IMPACT of something, what does IMPACT mean?
the effect or role
the main idea
an inference
the theme
Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
idiom
author's point
Read the passage.
We selected for our victim the only child of a prominent citizen named Ebenezer Dorset. The father was respectable and tight, a mortgage fancier and a stern, upright collection-plate passer and forecloser. The kid was a boy of ten, with freckles.
In the passage, what does the word prominent mean?
mean-spirited
well-known
unnoticeable
wealthy
Read the sentence.
Fran asked for a duplicate of the original letter.
Choose the best synonym for the underlined word.
copy
summary
answer
review
Yes, Utzel hated everybody and everything, but he adored his daughter. He daydreamed that a rich young man would fall in love with her, marry her, and provide for his wife and his father-inlaw. But not a young man in the village showed the slightest interest in poverty.
In the passage, what does the compound word daydream mean?
terrible thoughts
sleeping pictures
pleasant thoughts
daily pictures
Read the sentence.
I gave him the dog whistle and the key to the cabin and left sufficient food.
Which word means the same as sufficient?
unfamiliar
enough
no
delicious
Read the definitions of the prefixes.
anti-against
con-with
pre-before
Given these prefixes, which word would mean unfriendly or not wanting to be around others?
antisocial
predict
context
antidote
What word rhymes with bear?
bean
dear
tier
there
Which word ends with the same sound as tough?
fought
though
cuff
truth
What is the main idea?
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
What is the problem?
What type of work does Paul do?
What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?
What a passage is all about?
details
plot
main idea
theme
A lesson about life that is suggested in a story?
main idea
details
theme
plot
What supports the main idea?
details
plot
main idea
theme
The events or actions in a story?
plot
main idea
theme
details
A person,animal or make believe creature in a story?
mood
character
plot
theme
Where and when the story takes place?
setting
characters
plot
mood
The main or central character of a narrative work, the figure around whom all action revolves?
tone
protagonist character
mood
antagonist character
The feeling a story gives a reader?
mood
tone
setting
character
The reader can conclude that
the speaker is -
very upset
a young boy
happy with his parents
not sure about love
Which line from the poem best
expresses the speaker’s feelings
for his Valentine?
This is a valentine for you.
And then she made this valentine
And then she kissed me lots of
times.
And cried about you, and - that’s
all.
Which 3 of these has a suffix
-y
meaning “characterized by or inclined to”
lucky
grouchy
fly
day
icy
Which 3 of these has a suffix
-ly
friendly
hourly
fly
lily
gladly
Mike loved to ski. He loved how fast he could fly down the hills. He loved being out in the cold air.
What is the main idea in this paragraph?
Mike likes to play sports
Mike likes to be warm
Mike enjoyed skiing
Mike is scared of heights.
The bench looked great after is was painted.
Fact
Opinion
The words vanished and disappeared are synonyms
true
false
The Science Fair was a disaster.
What would be a good supporting detail.
I recieved first place at the fair
The science fair was boring
Several projects fell and broke
I am not going to the science fair
Brian invited his day to the school play but wasn't sure if he would come. As he gazed out into the crowd, he instantly smiled. He was happy and couldn't wait for the play to start.
Why was brain happy?
His dad did not come
he forgot his lines
his dad was in the crowd
he did great in the play
Sam thinks his sister is annoying. She always pulls his hair, takes his things, and draws on his homework. She is also very loud, especially when Sam is watching his favorite tv show.
What is the main idea?
Sam has a sister
Sam's sister often bothers him
Sam has long hair
Sam likes to watch tv.
A _____ is one's own personal belief
Opinion
Paragraph
Speech
Fact
Chose the two words that are synonyms
Sad and sick
ill and sick
ill and sad
sad and mad
The main idea of the article is about the fun things Jay does with his older brother. Which sentence offers supporting detail to that idea?
Jay's brother takes him to baseball games
jays brother is mean
do you know Jay?
Jay is nice
Kevin dropped his bat and glove by the bench. He then walked out onto the field to stretch before his game. Kevin is about to play?
football
golf
baseball
basketball
What is the main idea?
The picnic was moved indoors because of the rain. We couldn't play baseball, so we played board games instead. We had to eat on the gym floor.
I like to play in the gym
I like goin on picnics
The picnic was held inside because of the rain
it rained all day
A ___ is a certainty or truth
opinion
word
definition
fact
Choose two antonyms
close and hide
close and open
hide and open
close and walk
Cats are lazy pets.
What is a supporting detail to this sentence?
They sell cats at the pet store
Cats like to lay around all day
Cats like to drink milk
Cats run around all dday
Paul was working on his picture when he accidently dropped his brush. Now his shirt had a red splatter on the front.
What is paul doing?
Eating
Painting
Running
Laughing
Chris was warm and comfortable in his bed. He was dreaming about winning the big race.
What is he doing?
Driving a car
Running the race
Sleeping
Eating Breakfast
What is the main idea?
Pick the BEST summary of Cinderella
A mouse helps a lady get to a ball. He hopes she had a good time.
A fairy godmother wants to go the ball. She lets a random girl go instead.
Cinderella is a girl who wants to go to the ball, but her animal friends won't help her.
Cinderella is a girl who wants to go to the ball, but her step-family tries to stop her by giving her chores.
The MOST important details in a fiction text usually include
The characters favorite things, foods, and shows
Main characters, events, problems, and solutions
Every character ever introduced
Facts, data, and statistics
One way to figure out a word you don't know on the test is...
Skip it
Look for clues in the sentence
"A parents love is unconditional" is most likely a
Main Idea
Text Evidence
Summary
Theme
Evidence means
Long answer
Proof of the answer
Random sentence
A quote
When I make a inference I am combing
What I read and what the text says
What I know and the main idea
The main idea and the theme
What I read and my background knowledge
A Mac is better than a PC.
Fact
Opinion
