A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Which word has a prefix that means "not" or "opposite"? a) Unhappy b) Happiness c) Running d) Friendly
a) Unhappy
What is the setting of a story? a) The time and place where the story happens b) The lesson of the story c) The main problem in the story d) The person telling the story
a) The time and place where the story happens
What are character traits?
The qualities that describe how a character behaves, such as brave, kind, or selfish.
What is an idiom?
A phrase that means something different from the actual words.
What is main idea?
What the passage is mostly about; the key point the author wants to convey.
What is point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told
What does ‘cause and effect’ mean in a text? a) Comparing two different things b) Showing how one event leads to another c) Listing things in order d) Describing a character’s feelings
b) Showing how one event leads to another
What is a text structure?
How a passage is organized (e.g., cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological order, problem and solution).
What is an antonym? a) A word that means the same as another word b) A word that means the opposite of another word c) A type of punctuation d) A sentence that compares two things
b) A word that means the opposite of another word
Name one of the three authors purposes.
To entertain, inform, or persuade
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is authors purpose?
The reason the author wrote the text
Name any one point of view.
First, second, third person
Theme is...
The central message or lesson of a story. It is usually a broad idea like friendship, honesty, or perseverance.
What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?
First-person is when the narrator is part of the story, and third-person is when the narrator is outside the story.
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of an...
Idiom
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"
What is a synonym? a) A word that means the same or almost the same as another word b) A word that has the opposite meaning of another word c) A made-up word with no meaning d) A word that describes a sound
a) A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
Making an inference means...
Using evidence from the text and prior knowledge to make a logical guess about something not directly stated.
What is a summary?a) A detailed retelling of every event in the story b) A short statement that tells the main points of a text c) A list of all the characters in a story d) A prediction about what will happen next
a) A detailed retelling of every event in the story
Conext clues are...
Hints in a sentence or paragraph that help a reader figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
What is a prefix?
A word part added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning
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