Vocabulary - PSSA
What does the word rewrite mean? Use the sentence below to help you.
The girl had to rewrite her paper because it got erased on the computer.
to write again
Give an example of when we use RED and YELLOW mark in a Stoplight fluency.
RED - ending punctuation (. !. ?)
YELLOW - , - ; : ...
Write down two examples of closed syllables.
Answers may vary.
(got, slit, gant, mang, not)
Correctly spell two rule breaker words that we have locked in.
Answers may vary.
(e.i. the, there, neither, building, friend, very, of)
Read this sentence with 100% accuracy.
A huge blizzard had covered their entire street.
What is a proper noun? (provide examples)
The name of someone, a place, or animal. (ex. Walmart, Ella, Kentucky)
Name 3 of the FANBOYS conjunctions!
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Write down two examples of open syllables.
Answers may vary.
(Examples: go, stri, ba)
What is the missing "heart part" in these rule breaker words?
___ ther
n ____ ther
w ____ rd
DOUBLE JEOPARDY IF YOU GET IT RIGHT!
EI
either
neither
weird
Read the sentence with 100% accuracy.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY IF YOU READ IT CORRECTLY WITH NO MISTAKES!
My sister went on a teacup ride and wanted to repeat the ride over and over!
What does the word fiction mean?
A genre of writing that is made up or fantasy.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you can name all THREE!
Name one of the following:
1. Subject / Predicate
2. Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
3. Prepositional Phrases
Write down three examples of magice e syllables (VCE).
Answers may vary.
(Example: shine, imagine, trone)
Name all of the rule breaker words in this sentence.
They are going to either the park or the movies.
They, are, to, either, the, the
Read the sentences with only making two or fewer mistakes!
Bradley and his little sister, Stella, raced outside. The air was fresh and very cold, but the snow was perfect for making things.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
What does the word nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that gives us information and facts. It is NOT fake or made up.
What is an example of a conjuction?
FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Write down four examples of bossy r (r controlled) syllables.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you can name two examples AND code correctly.
Answers may vary.
(Example: nor, tar, bur, ter, hir)
What is the saying that I taught you to remember the spelling in:
cOULD
wOULD
shOULD
OULD - Oh You Lucky Duck!
Read two of the four two syllable nonsense words. You may break them apart using your whiteboard or a piece of paper.
cravhife
snifbleen
deaforn
jeepvine
Write a sentence using the word "uncover."
Sentences may vary. Some examples are:
The detective will UNCOVER important evidence in the case.
Mom will cook the meatloaf UNCOVERED at 350 degrees in the oven.
Break this sentence apart using ALL Stoplight Light colors: RED, YELLOW, GREEN.
Santa and the Easter Bunny played mini golf, pool, and football.
Write down five examples of vowel teams syllables.
Answers may vary.
(Examples: team, way, strain, key)
Why do we ARM spell rule breaker words?
Answers below may be accepted:
We arm spell because there is a "heart part" in the word that cannot be sounded out.
We arm spell rule breaker words because you cannot finger spell them.
Read this passage with THREE or fewer mistakes!
I called her Bluedog because she was so gray she looked blue. She would eat anything! She loved to eat a sandwich, pumpkins in the garden, and even rocks! She would be a havoc to my mom!