Roots/Affixes (Prefix and Suffix)
True or False:
Suffixes are a type of affix attached to the beginning of a root word that change the meaning.
False, suffixes are added to the end of the root.
P (Paragraph)
K (Key Word)
A (Answer)
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts? How do you know if a text is fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction is usually a story, (fiction-fake)
Nonfiction is usually facts and teaches us about a topic (non-fiction- not fake)
Define what homophones are
A pair of words with the same meaning
True or False:
Reference Materials are classified as both books and online resources.
True
Which of the following have prefixes?
a.) reheat
b.) remember
c.) dishonest
d.) happily
a.) reheat
c.) dishonest
What is our Nonfiction Strategy we learned?
Boxes and Bullets!
What is the difference between a "line" and a "stanza" in a poem?
Example:
I love to dance,
I love to prance.
What my heart would do,
But be sad and blue, If I could not dance.
Dancing feels nice,
But it comes at a price.
Dancing tu-tu's and shows.
My gosh you can't lose!
Line- One specific line in a story.
Stanza- a grouping of lines (like a paragraph)
True or False:
Synonyms are pairs of words that have the same meaning
True
a. Glossary
b. Thesaurus
d. Dictionary
b. Thesaurus
Write an example of a word with a prefix AND a word with a suffix.
(Teacher Checks)
Name the elements you need to have on your Fiction Road Maps
Setting
Characters
Problem/Conflict
Resolution/Solution
Theme
Plot
Explain in your own words or give an example of cause and effect
Cause- Why something happens
Effect- What happens as a result
Identify the homophones used in the sentence:
I see seagulls flying and sitting by the sea.
see and sea
What is the purpose of "guide words" found in dictionaries?
Guide words tell us what words you can find on that dictionary page (alphabetically).
Which words use the suffix "y" as it is used in the word fishy?
a.) cry
b.) baby
c.) windy
d.) fly
d.) enemy
c.) windy
List 3 things you can do if you are feeling frustrated or stuck while taking the test...
1.) Take a deep breath
2.) Ask to use the restroom
3.) Ask to get water
Which statement is a fact and how do you know?
a.) Summer is the best season
b.) Cats are better than Dogs
c.) All dinosaurs were vicious creatures
d.) Monarch butterflies migrate south to central Mexico each year around September-October
d.) Monarch butterflies migrate south to central Mexico each year around September-October
Create a pair of synonyms, a pair of antonyms, and a pair of homophones.
*bonus (extra 50 pts.) can you list a homonym?
(Teacher checks)
Definition(s)
Part of Speech
Pronunciation
Example Sentence
Country of origin
Translation (another language)
I was misinformed about the birthday party.
I was given...
a.) the correct information
b.) secret information
c.) confusing information
d.) wrong information
d.) wrong information
What are some non reading related things you need to do to prepare for your SOL??
get some sleep the night before, eat a good breakfast, make sure you charge your ipad!
What are the purpose of text features? Name 4 possible text features you might find in a nonfiction text.
Text Features help the reader better understand a nonfiction text.
Types of text features: Title, Pictures or Photographs, captions, heading or subheading, graphs or diagrams, timelines, bold words.
Table of Contents/Glossary
Which of the following are pairs of antonyms?
a. sun, son
b. excited, uninterested
c. scared, terrified
d. multiply, divide
b. excited, uninterested
d. multiply, divide
Which dictionary definition best matches the statement below?
lit-tle (adj) 1: small in size or extent; 2: young; 3: only in a small amount or to a small degree; 4: short in duration; 5: small in importance.
I am not concerned about this little quiz because I studied to prepare for it!
5: small in importance