Prefixes/Suffixes
Does a prefix come before or after the base word?
Before the base word
What is the difference between First Person point of view and Third Person point of view?
First Person Point of View: The narrator is INSIDE the story, telling the story.
Third Person Point of View: The narrator is OUTSIDE the story, telling the story.
When a question asks what the theme of the story was, what are they asking you?
They are asking what lesson or message you learned from reading the story.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Tony ran like a cheetah."
Tony can run very fast. (simile)
What are context clues?
When you read the words and sentences around a word you are not familiar with.
Context clues give you a hint about the meaning of an unknown word.
Does a suffix come before or after the base word?
After the base word
Which point of view would you find these words:
"I" "me" "we" "us" "my"
(First Person or Third Person?)
First Person Point of View
What is the theme/message here?
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
a. Don’t steal.
b. Look both ways before crossing the street.
d. Be kind to others
B. Look both ways before crossing the street.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Kenny is such a pig."
Kenny is messy. He does not pick up after himself. Maybe Kenny eats way too much food.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "weary" means.
Bonnie was so weary, she threw herself onto her bed and fell right asleep.
Bonnie is very tired or exhausted.
What does the prefix "mis-" mean?
Give one example.
"mis-" means "badly" or "wrongly"
Example: misunderstand
Which point of view would you find these words:
"they" "them" "his" "her" "he" "her"
Third Person point of view
What is the theme/message here:
Brad loved soccer and tried out for a soccer team. He found out that he didn't make the team. He went home and practiced every day for a year. The next year he tried out again and made the team.
a. Look both ways before crossing the street.
b. Don’t talk to strangers.
c. Never give up even when things are hard.
c. Never give up even when things are hard.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"She doesn't mean it. She is just pulling your leg."
She is trying to trick you.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "ravenous" means.
After spending all day swimming, I was ravenous! I wolfed down two corn dogs and a bag of chips!
Very, very hungry
What does the prefix "non-" mean?
Give one example.
"non-" means "not"
Example: Nonsense
First Person or Third Person Point of View:
Tomorrow is going to be a great day! I get to go to Disney World!
First Person Point of View
What is the theme/message here?
Sarah and Brandy were sisters. Sarah always brought her water bottle with her and a jacket. Brandy never would because it's too much work. It was a sunny day and both sisters went to the park. Out of nowhere, a storm rolled in. Sarah had her jacket but Brandy shivered all the way home.
a. Slowly but surely wins the race.
b. Always be prepared
c. We should never give up.
b. Always be prepared
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"I have a million things to do today."
There is a lot that needs to be done.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "eager" means.
I was so eager to go camping that I packed my bags a week early!
To be looking forward to something.
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Give one example
Full of
example: joyful
First or Third Person Point of View? How do you know?
Jonah started jumping up and down when he heard the ice cream truck coming down the street.
Third Person Point of View- Jonah and he
What is the theme/message here:
Once there was a girl who thought it was funny to yell "There's a bear!" every time her family went hiking. Her family always believed her and ran away, but there never was a bear. One day, the family went on a hike and the girl actually saw a bear. She yelled "There's a bear!", but this time her family didn't believe her and the bear got dangerously close.
a. Always tell the truth.
b. Don’t steal.
c. Respect your elders.
a. Always tell the truth.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Arnold could hear the fresh-baked brownies calling his name."
He really wants some brownies.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "queasy" means.
We had been on the boat for two hours and I was so queasy because we were rocking back and forth.
Sick to your stomach and nauseous.