Spelling Patterns
What are the spellings for the long a sound?
a
a_e
ai
eigh
ea
ay
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
5 sentences
What the word combined mean as used in the sentence?
Congress combined the holidays in 1968 but never officially changed the name.
Combined means brings things together
What is theme?
the central idea of the story
Fill in the blank with the correct response
Rudyard felt sad about leaving his family. At night Rudyard feels____________without his parents.
A. Comfortable
B. Happy
C. Nervous
nervous
What are the spellings for the long o sound?
o
oa
ow
o_e
oe
How many paragraphs are in a essay?
5 paragraphs
What does the word devices mean as used in this sentence?
These devices show how much air is in the tank.
Tools
What is moral of a story?
The lesson or principle the author wants to reader to learn about.
The first modern traffic _______ was used in Cleveland.
A. placed
B. light
c. blew
light
What are the different sounds for the ie spelling pattern?
ie- e in the middle like field
ie- e like in movie or cookie
ie- i like in pie
What is R stand for in races?
restate
What does the word distinction mean in the sentence
Another distinction between frogs and toads is their preferred habitat.
What is compare and contrast mean?
Writing what is the same and different?
Fill in the blank with the correct response.
Chop suey was invented in the United States. It is not a dish from China. If you ever _____ chop suey in a Chinese restaurant, you probably were eating the only American dish on the menu.
a. had
b. cookie
c. told
had
What is the vowel variant spelling for u?
oo
u_e
ou
What graphic organizer can I use to compare two texts?
Venn Diagram
What is the word commonly mean in the sentence?
Frogs are commonly found in or near water sources, as they require a moist environment to keep their skin hydrated.
mainly
What is setting?
What is plot?
Setting is where the story takes place
Plot is the action of the story
Fill in the blank with the correct response
The man ____ invented the recipe was a Chinese visitor to America.
a. who
b. was
c. can
who
what is the inflectional endings rule for words that end in y?
If it ends in y and has a vowel before it, keep the y.
If it ends in y and has a consonant before it, drop it and add i.
What does the acronym RACES stand for?
restate
answer
cite evidence
explain
summarize
What does the word impressive mean in the sentence
One of the most impressive things about beavers is their dam building skills.
spectacular, magnficient
What is the central idea?
It is the main message.
Fill in the blank with the correct response
Man o' War was the _____- famous and richest horse of his time.
A. retired
B. first
C. most
most