Vocabulary
Define Observe
To watch or study something
Define what a 'jaunt' is
There are two types of letters. Name both types.
Consonants & vowels
Define main idea
The most important idea or message from a text
What are the three sections of an informative/explanatory essay?
Introduction, body, conclusion
What does it mean to 'interact'?
What word refers to many types of plants altogether?
Vegetation
Give two words that show two different ways of spelling the long /a/ sound.
play, neighbor, same, aim, etc
Authors often use descriptive language to help readers create pictures in their heads. What is this called?
Visualization or imagery
Parts of a sentence are called.......
(hint: starts with 'f')
fragments
Define 'encounter'
to meet unusually or unexpectedly
What is the vocabulary word that means 'not moving' or 'sitting still'?
stationary
Give two words that show two different ways to spell the long /e/ sound
Seen, cream, Steve, piece, etc
We have talked about two different points of view during this unit. Name both and define what they are
First person- uses language like "I, me, my"
Third person- uses language like "her, him, they, them"
A complete sentence framents usually needs to contain what two things in order to make sense and be able to stand alone?
Subject & verb
Which vocabulary word means to be all alone?
solitary
What is another way to say 'very thin'?
Scrawny
Give three words that show three different ways to spell the long /o/ sound
Bone, toe, boat, tow, etc
We have talked about 3 types of figurative language. Name at least one type and explain what it is
Simile, metaphor, personification
We learned about prepositional phrases. Give an example of a preposition/prepositional phrase.
In, out, around, through, above, under, etc
Which vocabulary word means snobbishor proud?
Haughty
When something is shining and vibrating with light, it is...
shimmering
Provide three different words that represent
1) The short /o/ sound
2) The short /a/ sound
3) The short /e/ sound
hot
apple
elephant
Define key details and how they are related to the main idea
Key details are the most important facts from a text that support the main idea.
Write two complete sentences using imagery to describe an encounter with nature from one of our texts that we read during this unit.
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