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  • TRUE or FALSE: A recipe is an example of order and sequence.
    False
    True
  • Jenny loved to be the class clown. She always told jokes and made faces during work time. What detail supports that Jenny was the class clown?
    She always told jokes
    Jenny was the class clown
  • A noun is...
    a description word
    a person, place, thing, or idea
  • TRUE or FALSE: A story can have more than one problem.
    false
    true
  • When you read a text that is trying to convince you of something, the author's purpose is to ____________.
    persuade you
    entertain you
    inform you
  • Which shows an example of a problem and solution
    A cookie recipe
    A volcano erupting
    Cleaning up spilled milk.
  • is this a fact or an opinion? Bobby says, "Dogs are the best animal."
    fact
    opinion
  • The ________ is the beginning, middle, and end of a story
    setting
    plot
  • A verb is....
    a description word
    an action word
  • TRUE or FALSE: This text feature is a diagram.
    true
    false
  • An adjective is...
    an action word
    a description word
  • This quiz is a piece of cake! What does this mean?
    it is yummy to eat
    it is very easy
  • Which of these is NOT a positive character trait?
    greedy
    generous
    loyal
  • What do supporting details do?
    support your answer to a question/ claim
    they tell you what you are looking for
  • Which example shows compare and contrast?
    Alligators vs. Crocodiles
    The diet of a penguin
    The aftermath of a tornado
  • The genre ______ gives us facts and information about a topic.
    fiction
    non-fiction
  • What is the main idea of a text?
    What the author is trying to teach you
    What the text is mostly about
  • When you _______ you are telling about the most important parts of a text.
    reread
    summarize
  • The genre _______ tells us a story that is not ture and has made up characters.
    fiction
    non-fiction
  • The ________ is the person telling the story.
    narrator
    character
  • The prefix "pre" means...
    before
    not
    after
  • Jessie never would share the pencils with her classmates. How would you describe Jessie?
    bossy
    generous
    greedy
    selfless
  • The ______ is the author or character's perspective, opinion, or viewpoint.
    point of view
    personality
  • What is a simile?
    a description of a noun
    a comparison of two thing using the words "like" or "as"
  • Which of these IS a negative character trait?
    personable
    friendly
    dishonest
  • When you read a story about a little girl overcoming her fear of going off a diving board, what could be the theme of the story?
    kindness
    bravery
    responsibility
  • TRUE or FALSE: an antonym means two words that are opposite of one another.
    true
    false
  • You are as slow as a snail. What does this simile mean?
    you move around a lot
    you move slowly
    you move quickly
  • The ______ is where the story takes place.
    setting
    plot
  • TRUE or FALSE: When you compare and contrast a text, you are finding the similarities and the differences.
    False
    True
  • Which shows an example of a problem and solution?
    ice cream melting because it is hot outside
    building a birdhouse
    cleaning up after a tornado
  • Becky had a SPLENDID idea about recycling for Earth Day. What does the word SPLENDID mean?
    decent
    wonderful
    difficult