5th Grade
ELA
ELA
A root word is...
What is a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes?
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
These are: " "
What are quotation marks?
The Greek root aqua means
What is water?
What is the basic paragraph sentence structure?
Topic sentence
Body sentences
Closing sentence
How an author feels about a topic.
What is author's point of view (perspective)?
If a text uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- is it third-person or first-person?
What is third-person point of view?
Give an example of a verb
What is run, skip, walk, jump, etc?
The prefix bi- in bicycle means that a bicycle has ___ wheels.
What is two or 2?
If I get nervous right before the test begins..
What is close your eyes and take some big deep breaths?
Add a conjunction.
Brandon won a giant stuffed animal _____ a beach ball at the carnival.
What is and?
Identify the error in this sentence:
jamari likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
What is Jamari should be capitalized?
Jamari likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
The verb in the following sentence is?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
What is slithered?
If the prefix -un means not, what does unavailable mean?
What is, not able to do something
What types of words do you capitalize? Give 3 examples.
Proper nouns.
Example: Portland, California, Mt. Hood
Use the text to put the events in order.
The space shuttle Challenger took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986. The crew members were all in their seats on the shuttle by 8:36 a.m. However, the day of the launch was very cold, and there was ice on the ground. A team had been sent to the launch area to inspect the icy conditions in the middle of the previous night. At 8:44 a.m., the crew decided that they needed to wait for the ice to melt before launching. Once the ice had melted, the shuttle finally launched. Unfortunately, the shuttle exploded only seconds after taking off due to an issue with a tank.
1.The team inspects the icy conditions.
2. All Challenger crew members are in their seats.
3. The crew waits for the ice to melt.
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?
Aubri assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
The word assumed means
What is suspected or guessed?
The text structure to put events in order is know as
What is sequence or chronological?
What are two things I can do if I don't know the answer or I'm unsure?
Process of elimination and take the best guess
Compare and Contrast Shane and Jackie
The ocean was a clear, sparkling blue, stretching as far as Shane could see. He tried to imagine what it would be like under the water.
Jackie helped him strap on his air tank. Shane didn't expect it to be so heavy and almost fell backward.
Steadying himself, he asked, "Are there turtles? I can't wait to see turtles."
"Just follow my lead," Jackie said, grinning. "I know all the good spots. I can't wait to show you!" she exclaimed.
Jackie is the experienced scuba diver.
Both Jackie and Shane were excited.
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 bending over backwards to please my new teacher. The idiom "bending over backwards" means
What is really trying hard to please?
What are two strategies can I use when taking a test?
Highlight the important information I need to know, and draw pictures in my mind (Vizualize).
What inference can you make about what Errol hit?
Errol swung the stick. He heard the whoosh of air, and his friends' laughter. Errol swung again. More air, more laughter. On the third swing, he heard a loud thump. Errol ripped off his blindfold. The piñata was still in one piece, but the tree's bark had a big dent in it.
Errol hit the tree instead of the piñata.