This is a kind of word that is made up of two complete other words. "Sandbox" is an example of this.
What is a compound word?
100
'The Rockets'.
What is Miller Ridge's mascot?
100
Honesty, bravery, strength.
What are characteristics of a hero?
100
It is a type of text that might rhyme, but it doesn't have to.
What is a poem?
100
The details are cat, dog and fish.
What are examples of pets?
200
This is a kind of word that is made up of two other words with some of the letters taken out and replaced by an apostrophe. "Can't" is an example of this kind of word.
What is a contraction?
200
Mr. Lolli
Who is Miller Ridge's principal?
200
The 'cause' is the boy touched the hot stove.
What is the 'effect' is that he burned his hand.
200
It is a type of text tells facts about things. All of the information in it is true. It might have photographs.
What is nonfiction text?
200
The main idea is people who teach in our school.
What is .....
300
It changes the meaning of a word by attaching to the front of it. "Preheat" is an example of this.
What is a prefix?
300
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Fultz.
Who are Miller Ridge's only male teachers?
300
These types of words are called homophones. (Please give a pair of examples.)
What are words that are spelled differently but sound the same and mean different things.
300
This type of text is made up completely. It has things in it that could NEVER happen in real life.
What is fantasy?
300
The main idea is 3 ways that you know a creature is a mammal.
What is it is warm-blooded, it has hair or fur on its body, it drinks milk from its mother, it has live young (no eggs), etc.
400
It changes the meaning of a word by sticking on to the end of it. "Friendly" is an example of this.
What is a suffix?
400
Mrs. Auvil.
Who is Miller Ridge's secretary?
400
These types of words are opposites. (Please give a pair of examples.)
What are antonyms?
400
This type of text is made up, but it could be real. Nothing in it is fantasy. "Junie B. Jones" is an example of this.
What is realistic fiction?
400
The details are Creekview, Miller Ridge, Rosa Parks, Central, Wildwood, Amanda and Mayfield.
What are the elementary schools in our district?
500
It is a contraction that doesn't follow the normal rules. The spelling of the first part of the word changes completely when it becomes a contraction.
What is 'won't'?
500
Mr. Edwards.
Who will be Miller Ridge's principal next year?
500
These words mean the same thing. (Please give a pair of examples.)
What are synonyms?
500
This book tells the meanings of words. The words are listed in ABC order.