Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
lacking
boring
blank
full of
What are important things to pay attention to when reading non-fiction?
the characters
charts, graphs, headings and titles
the color of the book
the setting and plot
The "speaker" in a book or story can also be called...
the narrator
the subject
the president
the topic
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
Read the text above the photo below. What is the EFFECT in the sentence?
helped end segregation
giving speeches
MLK, Jr.
nonviolent protest
What does a reader need to look for when determining the MAIN IDEA?
What it's mostly about and supporting details
The most frequently used word
The author's purpose
the main character
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
Look at the sentence pictured below. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?
Fact
Opinion
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Which words show order of events?
then, talked, friends, band
order, happened, decide, play
first, after, next, finally
joined, practiced, marched, instrument
What is a good test-taking strategy to do BEFORE reading a passage?
Count the paragraphs
Check to see how long it is
Preview the questions
Read it quickly
Look at the sentence pictured below. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?
Opinion
Fact
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Cause
Effect
What does it mean to contrast two things?
To find the sum.
To conduct research.
To find the differences between them.
To find what's the same.
Which of the following is an idiom?
The lights a like the night stars in the sky!
I am so tired I could sleep for years!
She is a snake in the grass!
You need to hit the road or you will be late for school!
The OPPOSITE meaning of a word is known as...
an antonym
a homonym
a synonym
a metaphor
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
NON-FICTION text...
is anything invented or imagined by a writer.
is a story about my pet unicorn.
contains characters and settings that are invented.
tells about real people, places, events, or times
Read the passage below. What is the central idea the author wants the reader to learn?
Accept yourself for who you are.
Be kind.
Always follow the rules that are given.
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
yearly
waited
desired
searched
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
prize
reward
praise
admirable
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
You just spilled the beans when you told about the surprise.
I have a trillion math problems to do tonight!
My smiling baby is the sunshine of my life!
It's raining cats and dogs.
When you are asked to COMPARE something, you...
Tell how things are similar.
Tell how things are different.
Tell how things can be changed.
Tell how things are ordered.
Sequencing: Read the text below. What do you do AFTER you break a tree to get oak wood?
Find two diamond blocks.
Use a crafting table to turn wood into planks.
Use a pickaxe to break the diamonds.
Combine the diamonds and the stick to get a sword.