Grammar
What is a root word?
A word without a prefix or suffix. It must be a real word. Also called a base word.
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
Where do I find the definition of a word in a non-fiction book?
Glossary
What is a digraph and name 5 digraphs
Two letters that make one sound. ch, sh, th, wh, ck
Spell the opposite of go
stop
What is cause and effect?
One thing makes another thing happen
What is a prefix?
a word part that goes at the beginning of a word
What is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or animal
What is the purpose of a caption?
ai says /a/ in the middle. ay says /a/ at the end.
Spell the opposite of day
night
What type of text is full of facts?
nonfiction
What is a suffix?
A word part that goes at the end of a word
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
Earth 9, 11
Gas 4
Sun 1, 5, 9
What is the above text an example of?
Index
Which word is spelled correctly?
grone
groan
groen
Groan
Spell the opposite of lost
found
What does sequence of events mean?
The order of events in a story
What is the past tense of hope?
hoped
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What text feature tells you about the information that you will read in a paragraph?
Heading
What are 3 ways to make the /j/ sound?
j, dge, ge
Spell the opposite of sunny
cloudy
What does it mean to make an inference?
It means to figure something out in a story by looking at text evidence and thinking about what you already know to come up with the inference.
What is a verb?
An action word!
What is the difference between s and 's at the end of a word?
s is plural
's shows ownership
What is the difference between a picture and an illustration?
Picture is real
Illustration is drawn
What two things can make the /ch/ sound and what is the rule?
ch and tch. Long spelling right after a short vowel.
Spell the opposite of noisy
quiet
What is the main idea of a text?
What are words that sounds the same but are spelled different?
homophones
Edit this sentence:
lie them durty clothes on top of the washing Machine
Why would the author bold a word in text?
The word is in the glossary.
What is the Gentle Cindy rule?
G says /j/ and c says /s/ followed by an e, i, or y
Spell the opposite of huge
tiny
What is a prediction?
An educated or informed guess about what will happen next in the story.