| Figurative Language | ||
| #1 | What am I an example of? I'm as strong as an ox. | Similie |
| #2 | What am I an example of? My mom had to run a 1,000 chores yesterday! | Hyperbole or Exaggeration |
| #3 | What am I an example of? Sally sells seashells at the seashore. | Alliteration |
| #4 | What am I an example of? The math test we took today was a breeze. | Metaphor |
| #5 | What am I an example of? The wind screamed as it raced around the house. | Personification |
| Context Clues | ||
| #1 | What does the word flat mean in this sentence? Mr. Miller stopped his car on the way to work to change a flat. | A tire lacking air. |
| #2 | What does the word wind mean in this sentence? Right before the storm, the wind began to blow. | Moving air. |
| #3 | What does the word trip mean in this sentence. I will remember to always tie my shoelaces, so I won’t trip again. | To fall over. |
| #4 | What does the word tear mean in this sentence? Don't pull on my shirt! You'll tear it! | To rip apart. |
| #5 | What does the word cap mean in this sentence? Jill put the cap back on the bottle. | The top of a container. |
| Purpose and Genre | ||
| #1 | What kind of written piece uses steps and gives you a lot of details about a subject. | Infomational |
| #2 | What kind of story is a true story? | Non-Fiction |
| #3 | What kind of story tries to convince you to do something? | Persuasive |
| #4 | What kind of story could be real, but we are not sure if it actually happened or not? | Realistic Fiction |
| #5 | If I wrote a story about my life, what kind of story did I write? | Autobiography |
| Root Words and Affixes | ||
| #1 | What does the word nonstop mean? | Without stopping, not stopping |
| #2 | What does the word dislike mean? | Does not like. |
| #3 | What is the root word in unbelievable? | Believe |
| #4 | What does the word collector mean? | Someone who collects things. |
| #5 | What is the root word in disabled? | Able |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | ||
| #1 | Mr. Pemby demonstrated how to do the science experiment. Which word is a synonym for demonstrated? | Showed |
| #2 | When we got home, we saw Mom's expensive vase lying on the floor in pieces. Which word means the same as expensive? | Pricey |
| #3 | It was a huge triumph for me when I made straight A's for the entire school year. Which word means the same as triumph? | Victory |
| #4 | He had eaten a large helping of food, so he politely told the chef that he was stuffed. Which word is a synonym for stuffed? | Full |
| #5 | The word 'rancid' is an antonym for the word 'fresh.' What is a synonym for the word 'rancid'? | Stinky |
| Final Question | |
| One day, two mothers and two daughters went shopping for shoes. Their shopping spree was successful — each bought a pair of shoes, and all together, they had three pairs. How is this possible? | Only three people went shopping: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter — but remember that the mother was the grandmother's daughter! |