About a Book
What does an author do?
The author writes a book.
What are CVC words?
CVC words are 3 letter words that have a consonant, vowel, consonant pattern. For example, hat
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that complete a thought.
What are consonants?
Consonants are all the letters of the alphabet that are not vowels.
What do we call the people or animals in a story?
The people or animals in a story are called the characters.
What does the illustrator do?
The illustrator draws or paints the pictures in a book.
What are sight words?
Sight words are words that are seen often in text. These words need to be memorized.
For example, like
How does a sentence begin?
Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
What are vowels?
Vowels are letters of the alphabet that make two sounds.
What is the setting of a story?
The setting is where the story takes place.
What is the Title of a book?
The Title of a book is the name of a book.
What are rhyming words?
Rhyming words are words that sound the same at the end. For example, dog - log- hog
How does a sentence end?
Every sentence ends with a punctuation mark. For example,
., ?, or !.
Which letters are vowels?
The letters that are vowels are a, e, i, o and u.
What does "retell" a story mean?
To tell the beginning, middle and the end of a story in order.
What kind of books are about real information?
Nonfiction books are about real information.
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place or thing. For example,
Sally rode her bike. (Sally is the noun.)
What type of punctuation do most sentences end with?
Most sentences end with a period. (.)
Which letters are consonants in the CVC word nut?
The consonants in the CVC word nut are n and t.
What does compare and contrast a mean?
Compare and contrast means to tell how two or more stories are alike (compare) and how they are different (contrast).
What kind of books are about made up information?
Fiction books are about made up information.
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word. For example,
Sally rode her bike. (Rode is the verb because it tells you what Sally did.)
What does a question end with?
A question ends with a question (?) mark.
Which letter is the vowel in the CVC word nut?
The letter u is the vowel in the CVC word nut.
What is the main topic or main idea of a book?
Key details that tell you what a book is mostly about.