Froot Loops
Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence: "I wanted ice cream. The shop was closed."
I wanted ice cream, but the shop was closed.
In a story, how can you tell the difference between what the narrator says and what the character says?
The narrator tells the story; characters talk in quotes.
What does the Greek root aqua mean?
a. water
b. airA. water
Combine these sentences into one using a conjunction: "I like pizza. I don’t like mushrooms."
I like pizza, but I don’t like mushrooms.
What is Ms. Meeks pet cats name?
Charlie
-uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- is told by someone who is not part of the story
Third-person point of view
What is the theme of a story?
The big idea or lesson.
Identify the type of sentence: "The dog barked loudly, and the cat hid under the table."
Compound sentence.
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What does it mean to make an inference about a story?
Using clues from the story to figure out something not directly said.
What is the theme?
A group of friends shares their lunch with a new student who forgot theirs, and they all become friends.
The theme is kindness or sharing.
Identify the type of sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk."
Complex sentence.
Identify the preposition in this sentence: "The cat is under the table."
under
When is Ms. Meeks birthday?
July 20th
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Sadie 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.
The theme is honesty
What is the purpose of using headings in an informational text?
Headings tell what each part is about.
The text structure what put events in order is know as ___________.
a. compare and contrast
b. sequence or chronological
c. problem and solution
b. sequence or chronological
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
What college does Ms. Meeks attend?
Alcorn State University
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
How can context clues help you figure out the meaning of a word?
The words around the tricky word give hints.
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What does the idiom "bending of backwards" mean?
Really trying hard to please.
What does the simile " her heart was a big as gold" mean?
She was really nice.
What is the theme?
A community works together to clean up a park after a storm, realizing that they can accomplish more as a group than alone.
The theme is teamwork or collaboration.