Reading Flashcards

(104 cards)

0
Q

people or animals in the story:

A

characters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

When or where the story takes place:

A

setting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

a main character’s actions often center on this:

A

problem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

how the characters solve the problem

A

solution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

In the city Luke’s dad always:

A

works

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

on the trail Luke’s dad:

A

makes jokes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Luke is surprised that his dad could:

A

cook

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

(True or False) In the beginning of “The Lost Lake”, Luke and his father have a great relationship

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

(True or False) Luke’s grandmother brought his father to the lost lake

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

(True or False) The “Lost Lake” was just how Luke’s father left it

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

(True or False) Luke enjoyed cutting out pictures of mountains

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Amelia hated roads because:

A

they were long, gray, and never took her where she wanted to go

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

More than anything else, Amelia wanted:

A

a home where she could settle down and belong

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

the teacher Mrs. Ramos asked the children to draw:

A

something very special to them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What does Amelia find that she could call her own?

A

a tree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what does Amelia do before she goes to school?

A

pick apples from dawn to 8 A.M.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

(True or False) Amelia is staying at cabin #12

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

(True or False) For the first time, Amelia feels welcomed at her school

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Which of these best describes how Mr. Hatcher solves Fudge’s eating problem?

A

He poured cereal on his head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

according to Peter, which of the following best describes Sheila?

A

bossy and annoying

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What was the final outcome when Sheila babysat Fudge in the park?

A

After flying off the jungle gym, Fudge’s two front feet fell out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

After Fudge ate Dribble, how do the people in the elevator react?

A

they laugh

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Which of the following describes Fudge?

A

naughty and embarrassing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What trouble did Fudge create at the movie theatre?

A

he changed seats for a better view

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
(True or False) At the dentist office, Fudge was a good and cooperative patient
False
25
(True or False) Fudge smeared food on the walls of Hamburger Heaven
True
26
(True or False) Peter, Sheila, and Jimmy did a school project on airports
False
27
(True or False) Fudge got spanked for ruining Peter's poster
True
28
Mr. Vincent thought that Peter would be a great actor for his Toddle-Bike commercial
False
29
(True or False) Peter names his dog Dribble
False
30
(True or False) at the beginning of the story, James Starman's parents were enslaved
True
31
(True or False) All Quakers thought that all people should be free to work and live where they wanted
True
32
(True or False) After one year, Papa earned enough money to buy his own land
True
33
What state was the plantation Mama and Papa worked?
Tennessee
34
How did the family travel and when?
foot/night
35
What did papa call the pattern of starts that make up the Big Dipper?
the drinking gourd
36
How did he starmans make a living?
They raised crops and taught school
37
How did the crops grow the year Leah got the pony?
tall and straight
38
how did Mr. B describe Leah's pony?
fine
39
What was the wind filled with when the corn did not grow?
dust
40
What insect ate the tres bare?
grasshoppers
41
What was going to be sold at the auction?
tractor
42
Who is in charge of the auction?
the bank
43
How would you describe Leah's neighbors?
helpful
44
How did Leah get her pony back?
Mr B. gave it back, saying it was the perfect size for her
45
In the beginning of "Just a Dream" what did the main character buy?
a jelly doughnut
46
The main character's next door neighbor is named...
Rose
47
list the events in order of "Just a Dream" 1-5
1. Walter dumped all the rash into one can 2. Walter wished he had robots to work for him 3. Walter woke up on a mountain of trash 4. Walter saw the fishermen catch one small fish 5. Walter panted a tree on his birthday
48
(True or False) Joanna Cole is a science writter
True
49
(True or False) Joanna Cole is a scientist, too
False
50
(True or False) Joanna Cole's dog once chewed up a snake skin
True
51
(True or False) When Joanna Cole was a child, she wrote school reports about the same way she wrote school reports about the same way she writes her books today
True
52
(True or False) Nobody likes to read information in encyclopedias
False
53
(True or False) At some point in their lives, most people have wanted to be a writer
False
54
Where did Basho live?
Japan
55
What did Basho do during breakfast?
he observed nature
56
how did Basho prepare for his first walking trip across Japan?
he sewed his pants and stitched a string to his hat
57
What did Basho's friends give him?
grass sandals
58
Both the moon and 1k year old tree inspired Basho to:
write haikus, or poems
59
A kind giant who helps people:
Gluskabe
60
folds his wings for part of the year:
snow bird
61
his wings were tied by skunk:
day eagle
62
enjoys cooking:
Skunk
63
empties ashes on Skunk:
Gluskabe
64
selfish:
skunk
65
(Fact or Nonfact) no real giants live on Earth
Fact
66
(Fact or Nonfact) Melted snow fills rivers and lakes
Fact
67
(Fact or Nonfact) when a bird closes its wings, it stops snowing and summer comes
Nonfact
68
(Fact or Nonfact) When it is day on one side of the world, it is night on the other side
Fact
69
(Fact or Nonfact) Many ears ago, the skunk used to be completely white rather than white with a black stripe down it's back
Nonfact
70
(Fact or Nonfact) there was a time when the entire world was in daylight all the time
Nonfact
71
(Fact or Nonfact) Seasons change when the Earth's position changes
Fact
72
(Fact or Nonfact) Skunks smell bad
Fact
73
(Fact or Nonfact) Skunk talks and cook
Fact
74
(True or False) The guinea pig was destroying Don Emicho's alfafa patch
True
75
(True or False) Don Emicho owned a computer factory in California
False
76
(True or False) Don Emicho tied up the guinea pig and planned to eat him the next morning
True
77
(True or False) The guinea pig fooled the fox by telling him that Don Emicho was the sheriff of the town
False
78
(True or False) The fox jumped into the deep hole to escape from the fire that would soon rain down from the sky
True
79
(True or False) The queen and governess do not understand that the princess is lonely
True
80
(True or False) the princess thinks that the children sound happy that as they play outside
True
81
(True or False) the bird cannot sing because of an illness
False
82
(True or False) he princess turns the cage into a kind of bird feeder and the birds come and go as they wish
True
83
Mrs Frisby.....
puts powder in Dragon's bowl
84
Jonathan Frisby..
is killed by Dragon
85
Nicodemus...
is captured at the Marketplace
86
Schultz...
a doctor from NIMH
87
Dragon...
the cat who sleeps
88
(True or False) Mrs. Frisby and Mr. Ages die while putting sleeping powder in Dragon's bowl
False
89
(True or False) Timothy recovers from pneumonia
True
90
(True or False) Jenner and 6 other rats leave the rosebush to begin their own colony
True
91
(True or False) Jonathan Frisby helps the rats escape from NIMH
True
92
(True or False) Mrs Frisby explains to her children how their father died
True
93
Alliteration:
The repetition of consonant/vowel sounds at the beginning/middle of successive
94
End ryhme:
Rhyme occurring at the end of two or more lines (single row of words)
95
Free verse:
A poem that doesn't rhyme
96
Stanza:
Group of lines in length or rhyme scheme
97
Rhyme scheme:
Pattern of rhyme found in the last word of each line
98
Couplet:
2 rhyming lines (unit) Ex: ABAB ABCB
99
Literal language:
As is, real
100
Figurative language:
Fancy, similes and metaphors
101
Similarities of Baleen and Toothed whales:
Endangered Friendly to humans Mammals Live in ponds throughout oceans
102
Toothed Whales:
Have teeth 1 blowhole Eat fish and squid
103
Baleen Whales:
Baleen plates 2 blowhole Eat krill and other tiny fish Bigger than toothed whales