Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is one element of an informational text?
-About real people, animals, places, or events
-Contains facts
-Might use diagrams, photos, or illustrations
-Information presented in a clear way
-Events in the order they happen
-Organized by topic
What comes at the end of a sentence?
A period, exclamation point, or question mark
What does the word model mean?
A small copy of something
What sounds do you hear in the word cow?
/k/ /ow/
What is a verb?
An action word
What is one element of poetry?
-Sentences broken into parts. Each part is a line of its own
-Words that rhyme are often used
-Lines often have rhythm, pattern, or beat
-Words or phrases might be repeated
What needs to be at the beginning of a sentence?
A capital letter
What does a sculptor do?
someone who makes sculptures (art made from carving or molding)
What sounds do you hear in the word phone?
/f/ /ō/ /n/
What is an adjective?
A descriptive word.
What do you do when you monitor and clarify what you're reading (comprehension strategy).
Ask yourself if you understand what you've read and fix what you don't.
-re-read the sentence
-look at the pictures
-ask for help
What do you use to show someone is speaking?
Quotation marks
What is an antonym for the word fragile?
Solid, sturdy, unbreakable
What sounds do you hear in the word blue?
/b/ /l/ /ū/
Give an example of a pronoun.
I, you, she, he, it, we, they
What do you do when you're inferring while reading a text (comprehension strategy)?
Use what you already know plus what you read to decide what the author is trying to tell you.
-ask why things in the story happened
What do you use to show a pause in a sentence?
a comma
,
What is an antonym for the word preserve?
damage, destroy, wreck
hope
What is a compound word?
A word made up of two other words
flashlight, sunshine, bathtub
What is one element of a realistic fiction?
-People or animals in the story seem real
-Places in the story are real or seem to be real
-About things that did not really happen but could happen in real life
When do you use capital letters?
What is a synonym for the word happy?
Spell got with a long o spelling
goat