Vulture Vocabulary
a book that you can read on your own, understand on your own and know most of the words on each page is called what kind of a book?
A Good Fit Book
What is it called when someone is born without the ability to speak?
Mute
What does the silent e do in a word?
makes the Vowell that comes before it say its name
Is a character trait something a character in a story does or something that describes them.
Describes them
How do you say 7 in German ?
Sieven
the governor of a state is a member of which branch of the government (judicial, legislative or executive)
executive
What is the setting in the first chapter of the story?
In the olden days in a cottage by the sea; in Aaron's house.
what letter nominations can make the long e sound?
consonant e; ee; ea; y(at the end of a word)
Emily carefully climbed up on a chair and quietly got the Halloween candy. She quickly grabbed a piece before her mother could see her and ran to her room to eat it in secret. Name a character trait to describe her in this example.
Sneaky, clever, mischievous, bratty
What is rule #3 in our class?
Work quietly....
What was the last group of people to get the right to vote in our country?
18 to 21 year olds
What type of writing The Half-A-Moon Inn? (Fiction or Non-Fiction)
Fiction
what's the difference between a blend (clip) and a digraph (chip)
the cl clip you blend the sounds but still hear them each; in chip the ch make one sound
Give a character trait of your choice and provide evidence for it
answers will vary
What does TTYOB stand for
Tend To Your Own Business
True or False: Martin Luther King Jr freed the slaves
False- he was a leader 100 years after slavery ended who helped people African American and poor people gain equal rights
How many characters have we encountered (not heard about) so far in the story and what are their names?
Aaron, the Ragman and Miss Grackle
give an example of a welded sound
ang, ing, ung, ong
Provide two character traits to describe Miss Grackle or Aaron.
Miss Grackle- weird, creepy, strong, mean, sneaky
Aaron- brave, polite, loving, helpful, smart, clever
Where does work that you are STILL working on go?
Work in Progress Folders
What is it called when you work on something and practice it over and over to get better at it and be able to do it for longer periods of time?
Stamina
Who did Aaron remember seeing once on the road to Craftsbury with his mother that scared him badly?
Lord Tom
where does a suffix come in a word and what does it do?
at the end of a word and it changes the meaning
Name a character trait of Mrs. Nowell and provide evidence
answers will vary (I hope they're nice!)
Name 3 ways to earn Teacher Treat Points
answers will vary