5th Grade ELA 1
Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the main idea?
a. bats are mammals
b. bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour
c. bats eat many insects
c. bats eat many insects
Where the story takes place is called?
Setting
What are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently called?
ex: blue and blew
homophone
What part of speech is the italics word?
The blue car would not start this morning.
adjective
What is main idea?
The person telling the story is called?
narrator
What type of noun names more than one?
plural
What part of speech is the italics word?
The red car started immediately.
adverb
This part of speech is an action or state of being.
What is a verb?
What is theme?
the lesson of the story.
What kind of book tells you factual real information?
Non-fiction
It is raining cats and dogs.
What is this an example of?
figurative language: idiom
What part of speech is the italics word?
My father worked on the blue car for long time
noun
This part of speech describes a noun.
an adjective
Rachel's friend asked for help on her homework because she did not understand it. Rachel said, "I want to play sorry no." The next day Rachel was in class and did not understand the teacher's assignment and asked her friend for help. Her friend said "I want to play sorry no."
What is the theme of the story?
Help friends and they will help you
What is a plot?
problem and solution
or
the events in a story
What is it called when two words have similar meanings?
ex: cold and chilly
Synonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
My angry father started to yell.
adjective
CORRECT THE SENTENCE with the correct capitalization and punctuationon
miss basinski announced, The pacific ocean borders california?
Miss Basinski announced, "The Pacific Ocean borders California."
My name is Rosa. I am a third grade student in Texas. It is very hot here, so I like to play in the sprinkler with my friends.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Rosa
What do you call the style an author uses to narrate a story? Hint: first person, third person, etc.
Point of View
What do you call a word with the opposite meaning of another word?
ex: on and off
Antonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
I am going to the mall today.
pronoun
Correct the sentence with the correct punctuation.
The movie starts in 5 minutes said Sue so let's hurry and get popcorn fast!
"The movie starts in 5 minutes," said Sue, "so let's hurry and get popcorn fast!"