Word Wizards
What does gigantic mean?
Huge; large
The kitten was petrified to leave its hiding spot. What was petrified mean?
extremely scared
Which is a noun?
Jump; puppy; or quickly
Puppy
What do we call the person or animal a story is mostly about?
Main character
How many syllables are in adventure? And then break it apart.
3 syllables
/ad/ /ven/ /ture/
Give a synonym for happy
Break disappearing into the syllable parts.
/dis/ /ap/ /pear/ /ing/
Fix this sentence:
my dog likes treats
My dog likes treats.
When and where a story happens is called what?
The setting
How many syllables are in remember? And then break it apart.
3 syllables
/re/ /mem/ /ber/
What does astonished mean?
very surprised
Maya zipped her coat, put on gloves, and saw frost on the grass. What can you infer about the weather?
It is very cold outside
Which word is the adjective:
The enormous bear growled.
Enormous
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the passage is mostly about
How many syllables are in celebration? And then break it apart.
4 syllables
/cel/ /e/ /bra/ /tion/
"Jaden was famished, so he ate two sandwiches" What does famished mean?
extremely hungry
Fix every mistake: last friday me and kayla brung are books to class
Last Friday, Kayla and I brought our books to class.
Change run to the past tense.
Ran
What is an inference?
Using clues from the text, plus what you already know, to figure out something the author did not directly say
How many syllables are in uncomfortable? And then break it apart.
5 syllables
/un/ /com/ /fort/ /a/ /ble/
Maya reluctantly stepped onto the stage. What does reluctantly mean?
hesitantly; unwilling; or not wanting to do something
Read the sentence twice. Put emphasis on a different word each time you read it.
"I never said she took my pencil."
Answers will vary
Correct this sentence:
we seen three foxs in the park yesterday
We saw three foxes in the park yesterday.
Explain the difference between a summary and a retelling.
Summary - only the most important information
Retelling- gives many events in order
What smaller word can you find inside disagreement? Circle the prefix and box the suffix.
Base word - agree
Prefix- dis
Suffix - ment