5th Grade
ELA
ELA
What is a root word?
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
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What does the Greek root aqua mean?
a. water
b. airA. water
How many weeks are in a year?
52
What are the names of Miss Hamm's cats
-uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- is told by someone who is not part of the story (hint: first person or third person)
Third-person point of view
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
The prefix bi- in bicycle means what?
Two wheels
Everyone here is at least a decade old.
How long is a decade?
10 years
Each Team Member Must Answer One:
7 x 7
6 x 8
5 x 9
8 x 7
9 x 6
49
48
45
56
54
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
The sentence should be:
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
If the root -ist means someone who is, what does the word artist mean?
Someone who is skill in art or one who makes art.
What does the suffix -ful mean?
When is Miss Hamm's birthday?
May 18th
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
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
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
Where did Miss Hamm go to college?
Any of the following:
Alma College
Calvin University
Western Governor's University
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point
What does the idiom "bending over 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 Miss Hamm's favorite music artist?
Harry Styles