Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing or idea
What are context clues?
Words or phrases that come before or after an unknown word that help you figure out a words meaning.
You should always check your writing for CAPS. What does CAPS stand for?
C- Capitalization
A- Accuracy/Appearance
P- Punctuation
S- Spelling
What can you do when you don't know how to pronounce a word?
Try decoding- sound out word parts like blends, vowels, syllable rules OR pausing to think about what makes sense.
What prefix/suffix means past tense? Is it a prefix or a suffix?
The suffix ed means past tense.
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun?
"Mrs. Urban was so excited to teach her students this new reading strategy".
her
Which type of context clue tells you exactly in the text what a word means?
Definition
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
Double points if you can name them!
At least 5
Before you start reading, what should you do so you know your purpose for reading?
Preview the questions.
What prefix/suffix means before? Is it a prefix or a suffix?
The prefix pre means before.
What are the verbs in this sentence?
She watched him play at the park.
watched and play
Which context clue can you use to help figure out what the word weather means?
"In Wisconsin, we get to experience a variety of weather; like rain, snow, sunshine and humidity."
Example Clue
Rain, snow, sunshine and humidity are all examples of weather.
How do you restate and answer a question ?
Take keywords from the question, remove question words (who, what, why), rephrase them into a statement.
If you don't understand what a word means, you can try the replacement method. How do you do this?
Replacing an unknown word with another word that makes sense.
What is a prefix and what does it do?
A prefix is a word beginning that changes the meaning of a word.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
How do you use an inference clue?
You take what you already know AND what the text says to make an inference
What is the opening sentence to your paragraph writing called?
Topic Sentence
How do you make sure you are answering the question being asked?
Look for the exact same words in the text that are in the question.
What is a suffix and what does it do?
A suffix is a word ending that changes the meaning of a word.
List 3 adjectives
describing words
What does IDEAS stand for?
Inference Definition Example Antonyms Synonyms
What do the sentences between your topic sentence and conclusion do?
Support the topic sentence by using text evidence, examples or reasons.
What should you do after you have answered a question?
Re-read the entire sentence to make sure it makes sense.
There are several prefixes that mean not or opposite. Name three of them.
un-, in-, il-, im-, ir-, dis-, non-