5th Grade
ELA
ELA
A root word is...
The most basic, core element of a word that carries its primary meaning, containing no prefixes or suffixes. A word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes?
These are: " "
What are quotation marks?
The root word aqua means
Water
What do you always include in an introduction for an extended constructed response? You also do this to being every short constructed response.
Restating the question.
Describe the author's point of view.
How an author feels about a topic.
What is subject-verb agreement? Describe.
Singular subjects require singular verbs, while plural subjects require plural verbs. Generally, singular verbs end in 's' (e.g., he runs) and plural verbs do not (e.g., they run).
Give an example of an idiom.
Ex. "Piece of cake!"
The prefix bi- in bisect means something is cut ____ ways?
2
What will you do after writing any short/extended constructed responses for STAAR?
Look at the RACER checklist and use each item on the list to check your response one by one.
Name one type of plot element that we learned about when we studied novels and fiction.
- Exposition
- Rising action
- Climax
- Falling action
- Resolution
Identify the error(s) in this sentence:
jamal likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
What is...
Jamari likes to swim, ride bikes (,) and read books.
What type of sentence is this?
"Tony wanted to go to the movies, but he got called in to work a shift at Dale's Pizza."
Compound Sentence
If the prefix -un means not, what does unabashedly mean?
Doing without being embarrassed or ashamed.
These types of nouns are always capitalized: ______
Name Three nouns that fall under this category.
Proper nouns.
Example: Round Rock, Mr. Reyes, The Blanton Art Museum
Name on example of a text structure.
Examples include:
- Compare/contrast
- Problem/solution
- Chronological order
- Description
The theme of this paragraph?
Jordan was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
What is honesty?
What is integrity?
Give one example of figurative language and use it in a sentence or explain what it means.
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Onomatopoeia
How does setting affect plot or character?
Setting shapes plot and characters by acting as an environment that influences action, mood, and behavior of characters. It can create conflict (ex., threaten survival, present social differences and problems, and add natural obstacles). Setting usually forces characters to evolve by putting them into a challenging or new, interesting environment that molds their beliefs, motivations, and choices.
What is the best test strategy to use if you are unsure of the correct answer on a test?
Process of elimination
Pick one theme from the book Some Kind of Courage other than courage (no synonyms allowed).
Explain how this theme was displayed throughout the book.
Themes can include:
- Loss
- Love (between friends and family)
- Family and Friendship
- Independence and Survival
- Treating others fairly
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
What are supporting details?
What does an adjective do and give at least one example.
Describes something.
Examples: clean, dirty, tall, short
I was jumping through hoops to please my new teacher. The idiom "jumping through hoops" means
What is trying really hard to please?
When reading a text, visualization means to
What is draw pictures in my mind (imagine)
What inference can you make about what Eric hit?
Eric swung the stick. He heard the whoosh of air, and his friends' laughter. Eric swung again. More air, more laughter. On the third swing, he heard a loud thump. Eric ripped off his blindfold. The piñata was still in one piece, but the tree's bark had a big dent in it.
Eric hit the tree instead of the piñata.