Vocabulary
What does the word tumble mean?
To fall
Which word in the sentence below is a compound word?
My sister and I caught a butterfly this morning.
butterfly
What are the two major genre categories?
Fiction and Non-Fiction
What does sequence mean?
To put events in order
What does the word pronounce mean?
To say something correctly
What is a compound word?
Two smaller words combined together to create one larger word.
What two non-fiction examples have we discussed this week?
Biography and Autobiography
How did Gary the Dreamer use sequencing?
He talked about his life in the order of which events happened. (First, when he was born. Then, when he was in kindergarten, etc.)
Which vocabulary word fits in the blank:
Yesterday, my ____________ and I worked on our homework together.
classmate
Which word below is not a compound word?
afternoon lighthouse lightning starlight moonlight
lightning
Name at least three signal words you would find in an autobiography.
I, My, Mine, Us, We
What are signal words that show sequence?
first,
then,
next,
last,
finally,
Which two vocabulary words belong in the blanks:
After the hurricane, the ____________ decided to ___________ food and clothing to families.
community; contribute
Which word below is a compound word?
Careful jumped lighthouse caterpillar
lighthouse
What signal words would you see in a biography? Name at least three.
He, Him, His, Hers, Her, She, They, Them
Place these months in sequential order:
September, March, February, December, July
February, March, July, September, December
Which two vocabulary words belong in the blanks?
Since there is a recital tomorrow, I have been ___________ how to ___________ every word in my speech.
practicing; pronounce
The word board means a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors. The word walk is an action of moving from place to place using your feet. What is the meaning of a boardwalk?
A wooden walkway. A long board of wood that allows people to walk across sand, marshy ground, or water.
How did we know Gary the Dreamer was an autobiography?
Why do authors write biographies and autobiographies using sequential order?
To make it easy for the reader to follow along.