Reading
What is a POV?
A point of view
When should you use this punctuation mark (?) in writing?
To ask a question
The name of a book is called the __________.
title
What is the name of our assistant principal?
Mrs. Littles
A proper noun
Using clues in a text to help you discover what is NOT directly in said in the story.
Inference
What is a verb? Give me an example.
It is an action word. Examples: hop, run, jump, swim, kick etc.
What do we call the person who draws the pictures in a book?
illustrator
How many students does Ms. Creel have in her homeroom?
14
What do you call words that are similar?
Synonyms
Where do you look to find the meaning or definition of a word?
A dictionary.
What is a noun? Give an example.
A person, place, or thing--dog, school, car, etc.
The 'people' who are in a story are called the ________ .
characters
What country is Ms. Creel from?
Romania
What does the word elated mean in the sentence?
Willent got an A on her end of year math test. She was elated!
She was so excited
Which word is a noun?
Run, Fluffy, Car
car
What are two things that most sentences should have?
A capital letter at the beginning and punctuation at the end.
What is the setting in a story?
Where the story happens
What is Mrs. Sterner's first name?
Michelle
Which word would BEST fit in the sentence?
Jessica is tall, but Brittany is the ______ of all the girls.
a. taller
b. tallest
c. most tall
B. tallest
What is it called when you use the words in the sentence to help you figure out what a word means?
Context clues
What is a group of sentences about the same topic?
A paragraph
What does non-fiction mean?
A real story
What do we call words that sound the same, but they have different meanings and different spellings?
homophones
Tell what the cause could be.
1. When Bob came into school he was soaked.
The cause could be it is raining.
What are a group of lines in a poem called?
A stanza
A story about a real persons life, written by someone else?
a biography
What is another word for small?
little, tiny, microscopic.
What did we use instead of iReady for reading last year?
Lexia Core 5
What text structure is used in the following?
"Dogs and cats are both furry pets, but dogs usually like to play fetch, while cats prefer to chase yarn."
compare and contrast