Prefixes
Does a prefix come before or after the base word?
Before the base word
Does a suffix come before or after the base word?
After the base word
What is the difference between First Person point of view and Third Person point of view?
First Person Point of View: The narrator is INSIDE the story, telling the story.
Third Person Point of View: The narrator is OUTSIDE the story, telling the story.
When a question asks what the theme of the story was, what are they asking you?
They are asking what lesson or message you learned from reading the story.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Tony ran like a cheetah."
Tony can run very fast. (simile)
What are context clues?
When you read the words and sentences around a word you are not familiar with.
Context clues give you a hint about the meaning of an unknown word.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Give one example
"un-" means "not"
Example: unhappy
the suffix "-y" changes a noun to an :
Example: rain- rainy
A. noun
B. adjective
C. verb
B. adjective
Which point of view would you find these words:
"I" "me" "we" "us" "my"
(First Person or Third Person?)
First Person Point of View
What is the theme/message here?
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
a. Don’t steal.
b. Look both ways before crossing the street.
c. Necessity is the mother of invention.
d. One good turn deserves another.
B. Look both ways before crossing the street.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Kenny is such a pig."
Kenny is messy. He does not pick up after himself.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "weary" means.
Bonnie was so weary, she threw herself onto her bed and fell right asleep.
A. Bonnie was very tired
B. Bonnie was excited
C. Bonnie was very sick
A. Bonnie was very tired
What does the prefix "mis-" mean?
Example: misbehave
"mis-" means "badly" or "wrongly"
Which sentence uses the the -ly word correctly?
A. the cat moved gentle across the couch.
B. she spoke gently to the crying baby.
C. he is a gently boy.
B. She spoke gently to the crying baby.
Which point of view would you find these words:
"they" "them" "his" "her" "he" "her"
Third Person point of view
What is the theme/message here:
A young child was stopped by a man. The man asked her if she would help him find his lost puppy, and if she helped him he would give her candy. The child ran away and told a teacher what happened. Later on “American’s Most Wanted” they recognized that man. He was a wanted kidnapper.
A. look both ways before crossing the street.
B. don’t talk to strangers.
C. don’t steal.
B. don't talk to strangers
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"She doesn't mean it. She is just pulling your leg."
she is teasing or joking with you.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word mighty means.
When we were at the zoo last week, I heard the lion give a loud and mighty roar.
Very, loud and powerful
"Unfortunately, there is a problem.”
Think about the prefix un-.
What is the meaning of unfortunately above?
A. sadly
B. clearly
C. accidentally
A. sadly
Joe cautiously walked on the log to get to the other side of the stream.
Think about the suffix -ly. What does cautiously mean in this sentence?
A. he walked carefully
B. he walked quickly
C. he ran across the log
A. he walked carefully
First Person or Third Person Point of View:
Tomorrow is going to be a great day! I get to go to Disney World!
First Person Point of View
What is the theme/message here?
A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.
a. Slowly but surely wins the race.
b. Don’t be lazy.
c. We are all capable of improvement.
A. Slowly but surely wins the race.
Read the sentence: I usually only hit singles, but this time I smacked the ball all the way to the moon.
What do the words “all the way to the moon” tell readers about the narrator?
A. she can hit the ball farther than her teammates.
B. she is happy that she hit the ball so far.
C. she has trouble seeing where the softball field ends.
B. she is happy that she hit the ball so far.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "clambered" means.
Sparrow hopped up two more branches, but Nana struggled after him. “Orange?” Nana called. Sparrow flitted to the uppermost branch and watched as Nana clambered up the tree.
What is the meaning of clambered above?
A. climbed awkwardly
B. looked carefully
C. shouted nervously
A. climbed awkwardly
The prefix un- is added to the beginning of a word, such as in preview.
What does the prefix pre- usually mean?
A. “not” or “opposite of”
B. “again” or “back”
C. “before” or “in front of”
C. “before” or “in front of”
"He dipped his brush into the purple paint pot and painted the petals gently, one by one, being careful not to slop over the edges."
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of gently above?
A. being very quiet
B. using a light touch
C. moving very slowly
B. using a light touch
Read the sentence: Rosa and I noticed that he didn’t argue that this was our “lucky tree” as he could have.
Which word from the sentence shows that the passage is written in first-person point of view?
I , our
What is the theme/message here:
Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview an old person for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.
A. necessity is the mother of invention.
B. don’t steal.
C. respect your elders.
D. slowly but surely wins the race.
C. respect your elders
Read the sentence: But the paints and dyes spilled, pouring out of the pots like a rushing waterfall!
Why does the author use the simile “like a rushing waterfall” to tell about the paint spill?
A. to show that it makes a pool among the trees
B. to show that it is enjoyable to look at
C. to show that it flows quickly and has great power
C. to show that it flows quickly and has great power
Read the sentence: When fall came, the town council decided to spruce up the courthouse clock tower by giving it a new coat of paint.
What does spruce up mean as it is used above?
A. to give something a new purpose
B. to repair something that is broken
C. to make something look better
C. to make something look better