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What do we call it when events in a story are listed in order, usually by time?
chronological or sequence
The farmer added a final "post" to the fence.
What is a "post"?
a wooden pole
"Big" and "dig", "can" and "man", "sing" and "ring" are examples of words that
rhyming words
You really should purchase books from the Seminole Trails bookfair because you will help raise money for our school.
persuade
The action word in a sentence
verb
If you are organized, you have everything in a nice, neat order. What is the word for when you are not organized?
unorganized
When the cat wants inside, he will "paw" at the door.
What does paw mean?
to scratch or hit
Words that sound like what they mean (i.e. bang, click, zoom)
onomatopoeia
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who lived in a magical castle on an island floating high in the sky.
Entertain
The past tense of run
ran
What do you call it when information in a passage is organized according to something that happened and the results
cause and effect
What's all the "racket" outside the window?
What does "racket" mean?
noise
Each paragraph in a poem is called this
stanza
Bea Gaddy was born in 1933 in North Carolina. Her family was very poor, and she had a difficult childhood. Bea's life was not easy.
inform
A word that describes a noun (person, place, or thing)
adjective
The stories were filled with trolls and other imaginary creatures. What word means the OPPOSITE of the word imaginary?
real
The porch had to "bear" the weight of the 2nd floor of the house.
What does "bear" mean?
hold up
A peanut sat on a railroad track, Its heart was all a-flutter. Along came a choo-choo train. Toot! Toot! It was peanut butter. What is the onomatopoeia in the poem
Toot! Toot!
That evening, Mr. Bucket's newspaper announced the finding of not only the third Golden ticket, but the fourth as well. TWO GOLDEN TICKETS FOUND TODAY, screamed the headlines. ONLY ONE MORE LEFT.
entertain
A word that describes a verb (action word) and typically ends in -ly
adverb
This structure includes signal words such as: both, also, either, similar, unlike.
compare and contrast
"Police" the area for litter.
What does "police" mean?
To watch closely
"He was racing away like a frightened rabbit."
What is this an example of?
a simile
Pizza and ice cream are the two favorite foods of most children. Can you imagine how fabulous it would be if they were served every day in the cafeteria? Between pizza and ice cream, most of the major food groups are covered. Not only that, but the kids would be so happy and busy eating that there wouldn't be any behavior problems during lunch! I say, "Pizza and ice cream for everyone!"
persuade
The adverb in the sentence, "The beautiful horse trotted gracefully across the meadow."
gracefully