The bumpy ride was not a pleasant experience. Use a prefix to modify the root word and replace 'not a pleasant'. Explain the meaning of the prefix.
What is unpleasant? Un means not.
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What is a base word? What is the base word in the word CROSSED?
A word that can stand alone or to which endings and other word parts can be added. cross
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What is a word family?
Groups of words that are related in spelling and meaning. ie. nature-natural, wise- wisdom
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What is the story structure?
The parts that make up a story.
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What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing.
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When a word ends in 'ch', this is how you make it plural.
Give an example.
When do you add 'es'?
Eg: Branch - Branches
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Where do I separate the syllables in VCV and VCCV words?
VCV- splits after the vowel. VCCV splits between the consonants.
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Hurricanes, tsunamis.
What are natural disasters?
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True or False...a cause can have multiple effects.
True
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What is an adjective? What is a proper adjective?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. Proper adjectives are adjectives formed from proper nouns. Ie. British They are always capatilized.
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Name two prefixes that mean not. Give an example for each.
Non, Un.
Unhappy
Nonstop
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Use words like first, next etc to indicate steps in order.
What is a sequence?
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Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Ie. Sea and see or be and bee.
What are homophones?
300
What is a category? What are some things people categorize?
a category is a group of people, animals, things, or ideas that are similiar. Categorizing and classifying help the reader understand and remember what they are reading.
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Name 3 times when a comma must be used during writing.
naming things is a series, in the date, after someone's name when addressing them directly, after introductory words in a sentence (interjections), in numbers, to set of appositives
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If the word ends in a 'y', this is the rule for changing it to past tense. Give an example.
If a words ends in 'y', then drop or change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed'.
Eg: worry - worried
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When two things are similar.
When do you compare?
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What are the words at the top of the pages in a reference book called?
guide words
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What is the difference between a guess and a prediction?
A guess is random and a prediction is based on details, facts, your own knowledge, and life experiences.
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What is an interjection? Name three examples.
A word of words that express strong feeling. They usually appear at the beginning of the sentence followed by a comma. (oh no, oops, yes, no)
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When a word has a CVC ending, eg: stop, this is the rule to add 'ed'.
When do you double the final consonant?
500
What is the difference between a possessive and a contraction? Give an example of each.
possessive- showing that something is belonging to someone or something.
contraction- putting two words together to make a new word.
They both have apostrophes.
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What are synonyms and antonyms? Give three examples of each.
synonyms are words that mean the same thing.
Antonyms are words that are opposites.
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What is a theme?
A theme is the underlying message that the story is about. The theme in Bridge to Terabithia was friendship.
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What is the difference between a subject and object pronoun? Which one is I? Which one is me?
subject pronouns are pronouns in the subject of the sentence. It is a prounoun for the person or thing that the sentence in about.
Object pronouns are in the predicate of the sentence. They are who the action is happening to. I in subject and me is object.
I went to the store.
Kaitlyn came to the store with me.