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  • We all wanted to visit Grandpa. Mom, Dad, and I got in the car. We ________ to Grandpa's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon.
    drove
    crossed
    ran
  • "The girl was a fish in the water."
    alliteration
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
  • CAUSE: The weather is cool. What is the effect?
    The beach will be very crowded
    Kat will take a long trip
    There won't be many people at the beach
  • I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she ____ first. I said, "you win!"
    finished
    began
    fell
  • What is a work that describes a noun? It tells you something about the noun.
    adjective
  • Who is the person that writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story?
    the author and the illustrator
  • What is the main idea?
    Bats are unusual mammals
    Bats look like many other animals
    Bats move by running and flying
  • What is the most important idea that the author is trying to say?
    main idea
  • The perspective fro which a story is told; could be first or third
    point of view
  • What is the main idea?
    Cats make the best house pets
    Cats are very similar
    There is much variety in the cat family
  • The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean?
    moved quickly
    started
    stopped
  • What is a word used instead of a noun to avoid repeating the noun? (ex. I, you, he, etc.)
    a pronoun
  • What is the time and place of the story?
    the setting
  • What is the author's reason or purpose for writing the passage?
    author's purpose
  • "Let's call it a day!"
    alliteration
    personification
    metaphor
    idiom
  • Who are the people or animals that act out the story?
    the characters
  • The meanings of words and phrases and how they are used in the story
    vocabulary
  • What is the main idea?
    Corn is grown all over the world
    Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals
    Corn is important as it is used for many things
  • I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big ________.
    dinner
    lunch
    breakfast
  • What is something that proves the truth of something else to prove that the information is correct?
    evidence
  • What is the message that is int he story or what the story is about?
    the theme
  • What is the main idea?
    The cactus grows in most parts of the world
    The cactus is a beatiful-looking plant
    The cactus is designed for storing water
  • What is a word which usually describes a verb? It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
    an adverb
  • EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office. What was the cause?
    He wanted to see Dr. Robbins
    He was afraid of the dentist
    The dentist didn't hurt him at all
  • What is the main idea?
    Chocolate is high in vitamis
    Making chocolate is a long process
    Chocolate has few uses
  • What is a statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief?
    opinion
    fact
  • CAUSE: A dog howled. What was the effect?
    Everything was quiet
    Pete walked even faster
    Pete went inside
  • What is a word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something)?
    a verb
  • To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
    inference
  • What is a statement that can be proven?
    a fact
    an opinion
  • What is a person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action
    Noun
  • EFFECT: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause?
    They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing
    They went to Spain in 1519
    They sailed from Spain to America
  • What are the events that happen in the story?
    the plot
    the main idea
    the setting
  • What is the order in which a series of events occurs?
    chronological order or sequence
  • Which figurative phrase uses exaggeration?
    simile
    hyperbole
    metaphor
    onomatopoeia
  • There are so many people inn the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell clothes. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant?
    people who throw things
    people who sell things
    people who buy things
  • You use Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then to _______ a story?
    summarize
  • "The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution."
    alliteration
    simile
    metaphor
    personification
  • "She's as happy as a clam!"
    simile
    metaphor
    idiom
    hyperbol
  • CAUSE: Jasper walked up 9 flights of stairs. What was the effect?
    He lives on the 10th floor
    Judy was tired when she got home
    He was tired when he got home