Melting Pot (any topic)
The term for "what the text is mostly about"
main idea
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
How many phonemes (sounds) are in the word:
float
4 phonemes (sounds)
the suffix -ful means....
The setting is...
where and when the story takes place.
__________ describe nouns
adjectives
Identify the pronouns in the sentence:
"Last night they all went to the movies together"
they
How many syllables do you hear in the word: confusing
3 syllables
A prefix can be attached to the beginning, middle or end of a word.
beginning
What usually happens at the END of a story?
The resolution/solution to the problem.
List 5 different landforms that you have learned about this year.
(answers will vary)
volcano, island, mountain, hill, valley, plateau, peninsula, plain, desert, etc.
Identify the pronouns in the sentence:
"Their parents said that they could have friends over for a sleep over after school tomorrow"
their & they
What vowel sound is heard in each of the words below?...
stain, cake, maybe, painting, fail, day, handshake
(long or short ____)
Long a
what are the letters called that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word?
suffixes
Which happens FIRST, the cause or the effect?
the cause
What is the difference between a plateau and a mountain. Accurate pictures that show the difference are accepted, as long as you label each picture with the correct name of the landform.
a plateau has a flat surface at the top.
A mountain has a steep pointed top that is not flat.
Identify the pronouns in the sentence:
"We told them to take her to the movies"
we, them, & her
List all of the different ways can we spell the /s/ sound.
5 ways
1. s
2. ss
3. c
4. ce
5. se
what is another word for the "base" word?
the "root" word
text features
what does the prefix "mis-" mean and list one word with the prefix mis- in it.
wrongly (misspell, misplace, mismatch, mistreat, mislead)
What are subject pronouns?
pronouns doing the action
What is the similar sound that you hear in the following words and list the grapheme that represents this sound in each word.
1. burn, 2. girl, 3. church, 4. fern, 5. work
The /er/ phoneme:
girl - ir
forward - ar
church - ur
work - or
fern - er
List 1 prefix, the meaning of the prefix, AND an example of the prefix used correctly in a sentence that shows meaning.
Example: Follow the format of the example, but do not use the example prefix in your answer.
pre- = "before" (It is important to preheat the oven so that your food cooks at the correct temperature for the entire time it is inside the oven.)
(answers will vary. Some examples are below)
re- = again (I have to redo my paper because their were so many mistakes.)
dis- = opposite of (When she got to the house, she had to unlock the door in order to get inside.)
un- = not (The man's doctor said that he was unhealthy because he ate a lot of donuts, sugar, and cheese fries.)
tri- = three The tricycle is similar to a bicycle, except that it has three wheels.)
The boys were swimming. I heard them splash in the water. I wanted to swim, too. I tried to finish my work quickly.
Cause= I wanted to swim.
Effect= ?
I tried to finish my work quickly.