Fundations
What is a digraph? (With an example)
What is a synonym for the word "fast"?
What is main idea?
What is an example of a text feauture?
an illustration/picture, a caption, graphs, headings/subheadings, bolded words, etc.
Name 2 titles of stories that we have read this year?
Joody Moody Mood Martian, Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout, Scaredy Squirrel, Dear Primo, The Upside Down Boy, Dear Dragon, The US Constitution, The Flag Maker, The Saga of Pecos Bill, Soccer Shootout, Running Rivals, Brothers at Bat, This is Your Life Cycle, The Nose Awards, TJ The Siberian Cub, Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table, One Plastic Bag, Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Eddison Changed Our Lives, Edison's Best Invention
What is the base word in replaying.
What word are the following words antonyms for:
mean, rude, cruel
nice or kind
What are the 3 purposes behind an author's writing?
Hint: Think PIE
to persuade, to inform, or to entertain the reader
Name a text feature that helps you locate information in a nonfiction text?
headings, subheadings, bolded/underlined words
What was the overall theme of One Plastic Bag?
perseverance, and taking action to protect the environment
hoped (add a suffix)
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Scarlett went for a brisk walk around the playground during recess.
cool or quick
What are key details?
important information that supports the main idea
What’s the difference between a photograph and an illustration?
a photograph is real, an illustration is drawn
What does it mean when events are listed in timeline order? They are also listed in ___________ order.
chronological
Spell a word with a closed syllable that means you are in the middle of a jump.
jumping
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
What is the theme?
the central message, lesson, or moral meant for the reader to learn from a text
What is a caption?
words under a picture that explains what it does
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
What is the meaning of the homophones guessed and guest?
guessed means that you took a guess on something; guest is someone that is invited to something
My grandma is generous, always giving me cookies and gifts when I see her.
What are the different literary elements we focused on this year?
characters, setting, plot (problem and solution), and the events
What is a text feature that we have seen in almost all of our HMH readings?
a vocabulary definition box/glossary box/bolded word with definition
I am a male.
I recently found a new passion for agriculture.
I never gave up when people thought my idea was too hard or messy.
I turned something old into something new, and helped to save my community.
Who am I?