Word Study
TRIPLE BONUS
What is a suffix?
group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to create a different form of the word.
The purpose of informational text.
What is to give information about a topic or explain a concept.
What is something that happens and that aftermath of that event.
DOUBLE BONUS
What are the 4 types of simple sentences?
Declarative, Imperative, Exclamatory, and Interrogative
The suffix in the word defensive.
What is ive?
What does the Greek root "chron" mean?
time
DOUBLE BONUS
The purpose of poetry.
What is to express ideas or feelings?
Shows events in order.
What is chronological order?
What is the difference between and independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence and a dependent clause cannot stand alone.
The suffix of the word reasonable.
what is able?
DOUBLE BONUS
What does the Greek root "geo" mean?
Earth
Characters in historical fiction.
What is fictional characters and some based on real historical people?
What text feature describes pictures or images?
Captions
Identify the dependent clause in the sentence.
When I get home from school, I usually do my homework.
When I get home from school
Which of the following words is a collective noun?
A team
B coach
C players
D trainers
A. Team
Response + ible = ?
Responsible
Figurative language that compares two things with like or as.
What is a simile?
DOUBLE BONUS
Describes two or more things' similarities and differences.
What is comparison and contrast?
What vowel sound does the vowel team '"ea" make in the word "already"?
Short e
DOUBLE BONUS
What does "FANBOYS" stand for?
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
Which of the following pairs of words has vowel teams that are pronounced the same?
A break/instead
B yellow/down D
C believe/retreat
C. Believe and retreat
Both say the long E sound
Figurative language that describes two things without like or as.
metaphor
What text feature helps the reader know what each paragraph is about?
Section headings
Section headings help the reader understand the main topic or focus of each paragraph or section.
Which word has a "VCe" syllable in it?
A. absence B. continue
C. escape
D. people
Escape
V:a
C:P
E:e
What is the difference between a noun vs. a proper noun?
A noun is a general term for a person, place, thing, or idea (like "city," "dog," or "happiness"). A proper noun, on the other hand, is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.