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9 week review

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(TS) Wesley set his alarm for 6:00 a.m. He brushed his teeth, packed his lunch, and got on the bus at 7:15. By 8:00 a.m., he was sitting at his desk ready to learn. sequence
(TS) When it rained heavily all night, the creek behind Rebecca’s house overflowed. As a result, the playground near the school flooded. cause and effect
(TS) Brooklyn couldn’t find her math book. She looked under her desk, checked her locker, and asked a friend. Finally, she found it in her backpack. problem and solution
(TS) In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. A few years later, the Revolutionary War ended. Eventually, the U.S. Constitution was created. chronological order
(TS) Adrian likes playing soccer, while Wesley prefers playing basketball. Both enjoy being active after school. compare and contrast
(TS) When the wind picked up, the tree branches swayed. Soon, leaves started to fall all over the yard. cause and effect
(TS) First, Kinsley measured the flour. Then, she mixed the batter. Finally, she baked the cake. sequence
(TS) Lee’s bike tire was flat. She used a pump to fill it with air, and she was able to ride again. problem and solution
(TS) In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. Over the next several years, more explorers followed his path. chronological order
(TS) Isaiah prefers to work in groups because he likes to share ideas. In contrast, Piper enjoys working alone so she can concentrate. compare and contrast
(TS) After Javier forgot his lunch at home, he had to eat the school lunch. cause and effect
(TS) First, Nevaeh gathered the art supplies. Next, she sketched her idea. Last, she painted the final picture. sequence
(TS) Aubrey lost her pencil before the test. She borrowed one from Melanie and finished her work on time. problem and solution
(TS) In 1865, the Civil War ended. In the following years, the country entered the Reconstruction Era. chronological order
(TS) Hunter and Kolt both like reading, but Hunter prefers mysteries while Kolt enjoys adventure stories. compare and contrast
(TS) Because the power went out, the students had to use flashlights during their reading time. cause and effect
(TS) First, the teacher gave directions. Then, the students opened their notebooks. Finally, they began writing. sequence
(TS) Angel’s science project wouldn’t stand upright. She added a stronger base, and it stayed steady. problem and solution
(TS) In 1969, the first astronauts landed on the moon. Later, space exploration continued with many more missions. chronological order
(TS) Ellianna enjoys math because it has clear steps to follow. Melanie likes reading because she can use her imagination. compare and contrast
(TS) Since Piper left her lunchbox in the sun, her sandwich got warm and soggy. cause and effect
(TS) First, the coach blew the whistle. Next, the players ran to their positions. Finally, the game began. sequence
(TS) Adrian’s computer froze during the project. He restarted it, and everything worked again. problem and solution
(TS) In 1912, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Years later, explorers discovered its remains. chronological order
(TS) Wesley prefers swimming in the pool, while Rebecca likes swimming at the beach. Both love being in the water. compare and contrast
(FL) The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy. simile
(FL) Wesley ran like the wind to the finish line. simile
(FL) The classroom was as quiet as a mouse. simile
(FL) Her smile was as bright as the sun. simile
(FL) The water sparkled like diamonds in the light. simile
(FL) The classroom was a zoo during recess. metaphor
(FL) His heart is a cold stone. metaphor
(FL) The stars were a blanket of light in the night sky. metaphor
(FL) The wind was a whispering friend. metaphor
(FL) My backpack is a ton of bricks. metaphor
(FL) I’ve told you a million times to clean your desk. hyperbole
(FL) This book weighs a ton. hyperbole
(FL) She ran faster than a cheetah. hyperbole
(FL) I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. hyperbole
(FL) His backpack was bigger than a car. hyperbole
(FL) The wind whispered through the trees. personification
(FL) The flowers danced in the breeze. personification
(FL) The thunder growled angrily. personification
(FL) The sun smiled down on us. personification
(FL) My alarm clock yelled at me this morning. personification
(FL) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. alliteration
(FL) Silly Sammy sang softly. alliteration
(FL) Wesley whispered wonderful words. alliteration
(FL) Bouncing balls bobbed by the bench. alliteration
(FL) Lucy’s lizard liked lying in the sun. alliteration
(FL) It’s raining cats and dogs. idiom
(FL) Don’t spill the beans. idiom
(FL) She hit the nail on the head. idiom
(FL) He’s in hot water. idiom
(FL) I’ll keep my fingers crossed. idiom
(FL) The bee went buzz. onomatopoeia
(FL) The bacon sizzled in the pan. onomatopoeia
(FL) The balloon popped loudly. onomatopoeia
(FL) The door creaked open. onomatopoeia
(FL) The thunder boomed across the sky. onomatopoeia
(RW) aud hear
(RW) bene good, well
(RW) bio life
(RW) dict say, speak
(RW) geo earth
(RW) graph write, draw
(RW) ject throw
(RW) meter measure
(RW) micro small
(RW) min small, less
(RW) mit send
(RW) mob move
(RW) multi many
(RW) ped foot
(RW) phon sound
(RW) photo light
(RW) port carry
(RW) rupt break, burst
(RW) scrib write
(RW) script write
(RW) sect cut, separate
(RW) spect see, look
(RW) struct build
(RW) tele far, distant
(RW) therm heat
(RW) tract pull, drag
(RW) vid see
(RW) vis see
(RW) aqua water
(RW) chrono time
(RW) cred believe
(RW) form shape
(RW) man hand
(RW) nav ship
(RW) path feeling, suffering
(RW) phon sound
(RW) photo light
(RW) port carry
(RW) rupt break
(RW) scrib/script write
(RW) spect look
(RW) struct build
(RW) tele far
(RW) therm heat
(RW) vid/vis see
(RW) voc voice, call
(RW) auto self
(RW) cent hundred
(RW) dec ten
(RW) fract/frag break
(RW) luna moon
(RW) sol sun
(RW) temp time
(RW) terr earth
(RW) uni one
(RW) mega great, large
(RW) mal bad
(RW) equi equal
(RW) fin end
(RW) magn large, great
(RW) phobia fear
(RW) astro star, space
(INF) Wesley walked into the classroom with wet hair, muddy shoes, and a big grin. He hung his raincoat on the hook and sat down. It must be raining outside.
(INF) Brooklyn stared at the empty lunchbox on her desk. Her stomach growled, and she sighed as she watched her friends open their lunches. She forgot to pack her lunch.
(INF) Piper held her pencil tightly and tapped her foot while looking at the clock every few seconds. She is feeling nervous or impatient.
(INF) Hunter ran down the hallway, clutching a crumpled paper with a big red “A+” on it. He got a good grade and is excited.
(INF) Melanie opened her backpack, pulled out a book, and walked straight to the cozy corner with a smile. She enjoys reading and is eager to start.
(INF) Isaiah rubbed his eyes and yawned three times before sitting down at his desk. He’s probably tired.
(INF) Rebecca walked slowly to the board with her shoulders slumped and her eyes on the floor. She might be feeling embarrassed or sad.
(INF) Kolt whispered to his friend, looked at the teacher, and quickly hid something behind his back. He is hiding something from the teacher.
(INF) Kinsley stared out the window, twirling her pencil and not writing anything on her paper. She is daydreaming or distracted.
(INF) Adrian was the first to line up at the door, bouncing on his toes and smiling. He’s excited pre
re again, back
un not, opposite of
dis not, opposite of
mis wrongly, badly
non not
in not
im not
il not
ir not
inter between, among
sub under, below
super above, beyond
trans across
anti against
auto self
bi two
tri three
uni one
multi many
co together, with
com together, with
con together, with
de opposite, down
en cause to
ex out of, from
fore before, earlier
micro small
mid middle
over too much, above
post after
semi half, partly
under below
-able able to be
-ible able to be
-ed past tense
-ing present participle
-er one who, more
-or one who
-tion act or state of
-sion act or state of
-ness state of being
-less without
-ful full of
-ous full of
-ious full of
-ment act or process
-ly in a certain way
-ish like, somewhat
-ive causing, making
-en made of, become
-y characterized by
-al relating to
-ic having to do with
-ist one who practices
-ship state or condition of
-ward in the direction of
-hood state or quality of
-dom state or condition
-ance state or quality of
-ence state or quality of
-ary relating to, place for
-ery relating to, place for
-ette small, feminine
-let small
Wesley’s mom told him to (retract) his statement, which means to take it back. take back
The puppy was so (timid) that it hid behind the couch whenever someone new came in. shy
Piper had to (ascend) the steep hill to reach the top of the mountain. climb up
When Hunter opened the door, a (gust) of wind blew his hat away. strong blast of air
Adrian was (famished) after soccer practice and ate two sandwiches. very hungry
Kinsley loves animals, so she wants to become a (veterinarian) when she grows up. animal doctor
The test was (rigorous), with lots of difficult questions that took time to solve. very hard
Rebecca smiled after getting a (compliment) on her drawing. kind or nice remark
Isaiah tried to (muffle) his laughter so the teacher wouldn’t hear him. quiet or cover up a sound
The (fragile) glass vase broke as soon as it hit the floor. easily broken
The snowstorm caused a (delay) in the school schedule. something that makes you late or slows you down
Melanie saw a (glimpse) of the deer before it ran back into the woods. a quick look
Kolt used a (strategy) to solve the math problem step by step. plan or method
Brooklyn found the directions very (vague), so she wasn’t sure what to do. unclear
Angel was excited to (explore) the new science museum. look around or investigate
Lee added sugar to the lemonade to (sweeten) it. make sweet
Aubrey didn’t want to (interrupt) her friend while she was talking. stop or break in
Javier saw a (glimmer) of light shining through the trees. faint or small shine
Ellianna wanted to (preserve) the flowers, so she pressed them in a book. keep or save
Destini looked at the (enormous) statue towering over the park. very large
(SYN) brave courageous, bold, fearless
(SYN) cautious careful, watchful, alert
(SYN) curious eager, interested, inquiring
(SYN) generous giving, kind, unselfish
(SYN) gloomy sad, dark, dreary
(SYN) joyful happy, cheerful, glad
(SYN) ancient old, antique, historic
(SYN) enormous huge, gigantic, massive
(SYN) fragile delicate, breakable, weak
(SYN) furious angry, mad, enraged
(SYN) grateful thankful, appreciative
(SYN) honest truthful, sincere, real
(SYN) intelligent smart, bright, clever
(SYN) lonely alone, isolated, solitary
(SYN) mysterious strange, puzzling, unknown
(SYN) proud pleased, satisfied, confident
(SYN) quiet silent, still, hushed
(SYN) rapid fast, quick, swift
(SYN) scarce rare, limited, few
(SYN) scatter spread, disperse, separate
(SYN) silent quiet, hushed, still
(SYN) steady stable, firm, solid
(SYN) tense nervous, anxious, uneasy
(SYN) timid shy, fearful, unsure
(SYN) vanish disappear, fade, evaporate
(ANT) The desert was (arid), unlike the rainforest, which was full of moisture. wet
(ANT) Piper whispered softly, but Adrian’s voice was (booming) across the gym. quiet
(ANT) The math problem was (complex), but after practice it became simple. simple
(ANT) Brooklyn felt (gloomy) on Monday but cheerful by Friday. cheerful
(ANT) The path to the park was (narrow), but the road home was wide. wide
(ANT) Wesley was (polite) to the teacher, unlike Kolt who was rude. rude
(ANT) Hunter wore a (thin) jacket in fall, but a thick coat in winter. thick
(ANT) Rebecca tried to (defend) her opinion instead of attack someone else’s. attack
(ANT) Isaiah was usually (silent), but today he was talkative. talkative
(ANT) Melanie ran toward the finish line instead of (retreating). advance
(ANT) The test was (difficult), but the review questions were easy. easy
(ANT) Angel bought a (modern) backpack, but her sister liked old-fashioned ones. old-fashioned
(ANT) Javier’s new shoes were (clean), unlike his muddy sneakers. dirty
(ANT) Ellianna wanted to (expand) the drawing, not shrink it. shrink
(ANT) Adrian was (generous) with his snacks, but Hunter was stingy. stingy
(ANT) Aubrey was (calm) during the storm while others were panicking. panicking
(ANT) The classroom was (bright) in the morning, but dark in the afternoon. dark
(ANT) Piper decided to (accept) the invitation instead of refuse it. refuse
(ANT) Lee had an (early) start to the day, unlike Rebecca who woke up late. late
(ANT) Kinsley was (brave) during the presentation, unlike Wesley who was afraid. afraid
(SYN) The movie was so (hilarious) that everyone in the room laughed loudly. funny
(SYN) Piper tried to (assist) her friend with the math problem. help
(SYN) Wesley was (brave) when he stood up to speak in front of the class. courageous
(SYN) Adrian saw a (tiny) frog hopping across the sidewalk. small
(SYN) Brooklyn gave a (quick) glance at the clock. fast
(SYN) Rebecca felt (joyful) after winning the reading contest. happy
(SYN) Hunter had to (begin) the science project right away. start
(SYN) Melanie had a (difficult) time understanding the new vocabulary word. hard
(SYN) Kolt decided to (purchase) a snack at lunch. buy
(SYN) Isaiah tried to (shout) over the loud music. yell
(SYN) Aubrey gave a (gift) to her friend on her birthday. present
(SYN) Angel was (silent) during the test so she wouldn’t distract anyone. quiet
(SYN) Javier tried to (repair) the broken toy. fix
(SYN) Ellianna (hurried) to catch the bus before it left. rushed
(SYN) Kinsley wore a (pretty) dress to the concert. beautiful
(SYN) Lee (inquired) about the homework assignment. asked
(SYN) Rebecca decided to (select) a book from the shelf. choose
(SYN) Wesley felt (exhausted) after running laps in gym class. tired
(SYN) Piper tried to (discover) new facts during the science lab. find
(SYN) Adrian gave a (large) donation to the food drive. big
A young boy discovers a hidden door in his backyard that leads to a world where animals can talk. He must help a lost fox find its way home. fantasy
Two friends work together to solve the mystery of the missing class pet, following clues left around the school. mystery
A girl moves to a new town and joins the soccer team, learning to trust her new teammates and herself. realistic fiction
A group of explorers sails across the ocean to find new land, facing storms, hunger, and danger. historical fiction
A talking robot teams up with a curious kid to save their city from a power outage. science fiction
A young inventor builds a time machine and accidentally travels to the future, where everything is different. science fiction
A brave knight goes on a quest to rescue a dragon who isn’t scary at all but just wants a friend. fantasy
A raccoon and a turtle work together to collect food before winter arrives. fable
A farmer’s son uses his clever ideas to solve the problem of a giant boulder blocking the river. folktale
A young girl reads about the Civil Rights Movement and imagines what it would have been like to march with Dr. King. historical fiction
A family adopts a puppy, and it takes them on wild adventures around the neighborhood. realistic fiction
An astronaut gets stranded on a distant planet and must work with a friendly alien to return home. science fiction
A lonely princess meets a magical unicorn who teaches her about kindness and courage. fantasy
A clever mouse outsmarts a hungry fox and helps his friends escape the forest. fable
A brother and sister find an old treasure map in their attic and follow it to uncover a family secret. adventure
Wesley used a (microphone) to speak loudly during the school play. sound
Rebecca wanted to become a (biologist) because she loves studying living things. life
Hunter read about the (geography) of Virginia to learn more about the land and water. earth
Piper took a (photograph) of the sunset. light
Adrian had to (transport) the heavy box across the room. carry
Melanie looked through the (telescope) to see the stars. far
Brooklyn drew a (diagram) of the science experiment. write/draw
Isaiah used a (thermometer) to measure the temperature. heat
Angel’s teacher asked him to (describe) the character in the story. write
Kolt listened to the (telephone) to talk with his cousin in another state. sound
Lee wore a (portable) fan around her neck on a hot day. carry
Ellianna was amazed by the (aquarium) filled with colorful fish. water
Aubrey built a (structure) out of blocks. build
Javier used a (script) to memorize his lines for the play. write
Kinsley loved reading books about (astronomy) and stars. star
Wesley tried to (predict) what would happen next in the story. say
Rebecca rode her (bicycle) to school. two
Hunter wore special glasses to look at the (eclipse). light
Piper used a (chronometer) to time her race. time
Adrian looked at his reflection in the (mirror). see
Melanie had to (construct) a model of the water cycle. build
Brooklyn liked to (inspect) rocks with a magnifying glass. look
Isaiah’s book had amazing (illustrations) on every page. light
Angel read an article about (aquatic) animals that live in the ocean. water
Kolt wanted to (project) his voice so the class could hear him clearly. throw
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