Prefixes
Does a prefix come before or after the base word?
Before the base word
Does a suffix come before or after the base word?
After the base word
How can we make inferences?
A. By ignoring the text
B. By using our background knowledge and clues from the text
C. By guessing randomly
D. By asking the author for more information
B. By using our background knowledge and clues from the text
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.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Give one example
"un-" means "not"
Example: unhappy
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Give one example
Full of
What was Scaredy Squirrel's perspective on venturing into the unknown at the beginning of the story?
He was nervous and scared, because he didn't know what to expect.
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.
c. Necessity is the mother of invention.
d. One good turn deserves another.
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
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
Give one example
Homeless
What is Marisol McDonald's perspective on mismatching at the end of the story?
She liked mismatching and wanted to stay true to herself.
What is the theme/message here:
A young child was stopped by a man. The man asked her if she would help him find his lost puppy, and if she helped him he would give her candy. The child ran away and told a teacher what happened. Later on “American’s Most Wanted” they recognized that man. He was a wanted kidnapper.
a. Look both ways before crossing the street.
b. Don’t talk to strangers.
c. Don’t steal.
d. Be polite.
B. Don't talk to strangers
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
The word "plural" means more than one.
What is the plural form of the word: "cat"
Cats
Mrs. Cooper walks into Disney World. She starts shouting with excitement as she see all the her favorite rides.
Mrs. Shaw rolls her eye and says Mrs. Hatt, "Why does she always do that? We've been here a million times."
"I don't know, but how long do we have to be here? My feet hurt already." replies Mrs. Hatt.
"Come on guys!" Mrs. Cooper screams as she takes off running.
After running down Main Street, Mrs. Cooper realizes that she's hungry and thinks of the perfect snack, a hot dog at Casey's Corner!
What is Mrs. Cooper's perspective on Disney World?
Mrs. Cooper loves Disney and is so excited to be there.
What is the theme/message here?
A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.
a. Slowly but surely wins the race.
b. Don’t be lazy.
c. We are all capable of improvement.
d. United we stand, divided we fall.
A. Slowly but surely wins the race.
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 is the base word in the word: misbehave
Base Word: "behave"
The word "plural" means more than one.
What is the "plural" form of the word: dish
Dishes
Mrs. Cooper walks into Disney World. She starts shouting with excitement as she see all the her favorite rides.
Mrs. Shaw rolls her eye and says Mrs. Hatt, "Why does she always do that? We've been here a million times."
"I don't know, but how long do we have to be here? My feet hurt already." replies Mrs. Hatt.
"Come on guys!" Mrs. Cooper screams as she takes off running.
After running down Main Street, Mrs. Cooper realizes that she's hungry and thinks of the perfect snack, a hot dog at Casey's Corner!
What is Mrs. Hatt's perspective on Disney World?
What is the theme/message here:
Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview an old person for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.
a. Necessity is the mother of invention.
b. Don’t steal.
c. Respect your elders.
d. Slowly but surely wins the race.
C. Respect your elders
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.