What is an "antonym?"

a word with an opposite meaning

The setting of a story is...

when and where the story takes place

To "infer" or make an "inference" means to

use clues to make an educated guess

I know an author is trying to "persuade" when...

the author wants the reader to do or think something

when characters or people are speaking

the main idea and supporting details of a story or article

Which quotation is punctuated correctly?

"Do your best!" Mrs. Smith shouted.

Which sentence is a simile?

Your smile is like a ray of sunshine.

read and highlight the questions first

a word with a similar/same meaning

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1
What is our focus skill?
Play nicely on playground
Follow the rules
Use manners
Walking quietly in halls
2
When taking any test, you SHOULD...
All of these things!
take your time
read, reread, and look for evidence in the text
do your BEST work
3
What is an "antonym?"
a word with an opposite meaning
a figure of speech
a metaphor
a word with the same/similar meaning
4
To make an inference, you would need to...
think about what you know already
look for clues in the story
all of these!
collect evidence from the text
5
The setting of a story is...
when and where the story takes place
the way the story ends
where the main character lives
what happens in the story
6
To "infer" or make an "inference" means to
persuade
guess
use clues to make an educated guess
write a 5-paragraph paper
7
A conclusion can mean...
the ending paragraph of a 5-paragraph paper
what someone believes to be true
both answers
neither answer
8
I know an author is trying to "persuade" when...
the author wants the reader to do or think something
a story is funny or sad
the author has a purpose
the article is full of facts, but no opinions
9
"Provide details to support your answer" means
make up an answer
guess
use evidence from the text
skip that part of the question
10
Which word should be capitalized?
vandenberg air force base
teacher
school
city
11
"Dialogue" means...
a root word
a summary
when characters or people are speaking
the main character in a story
12
A summary is...
a persuasive essay
the main idea and supporting details of a story or article
a list of all the characters and settings
what the author's purpose is
13
What is our megaskill this month?
Responsibility
Perseverance
Common Sense
Integrity
14
All of these words mean "main idea," EXCEPT...
key idea
author's main point
big idea
synonym
15
In a written response test question, you should...
All of these things!
check for correct capitals, punctuation, and spelling
include text evidence
use the question in the answer
16
To figure out an unknown word, I can...
look for a comma clue
read the sentences around it
look at the root or base word
All of these things
17
Which quotation is punctuated correctly?
"Do your best." Mrs. Smith shouted.
"Do your best!" Mrs. Smith shouted.
Do your best! Mrs. Smith shouted.
"Do your best," Mrs. Smith shouted!
18
Which sentence is a simile?
I like bananas.
The bird soared high in the air.
Your smile is like a ray of sunshine.
This sentence is a simile.
19
To "compare" means to...
write a summary
look a word up in the dictionary
look for differences
look for similarities
20
Good test takers...
speed through the test
take 3 weeks to finish the test
read and highlight the questions first
get done first
21
A synonym is
a summary
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare
a word with a similar/same meaning
a word that means the opposite
22
Which word helps the reader with "sequence of events?"
finally
forever
couldn't
actually

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