4th
Give 3 synonym for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
Do poems need to rhyme?
No
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
Tell me two words that rhyme with play.
pray
pay
tray
okay
may
You should always start your sentences with...
a capital letter
What two words does the contraction can't make up?
Can not
What is an antonym for the word dry?
wet
"Come on, Mia, get up!" cried Sydney, my younger sister. "I don't want to be late!"
Sydney had been looking forward to her first field trip for weeks. I had promised our mom that I would walk her to the bus. Sydney was up and dressed, ready to go, and excited about the big day. She didn't realize that she was waking me up three hours early.
Who is telling this story?
Sydney's older sister, Mia
Mia's younger sister, Sydney
someone not in the story
1. Sydney's older sister, Mia
What does the setting of the story mean?
Time and place, where and when a story is taking place
Which sentence is written in first person point of view?
They are ready to be picked.
I like to eat apples
She should come to the orchard with us.
Billy was so glad he could buy apples.
2. I like to eat apples
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper nouns (people's names, place names, very important things)
Her hands were cold like ice
is an example of a...
Simile
How do we call words that show actions?
Verbs
What type of text is this?
Scene 1 – Inside of Simone's house
(Simone opens the door, sees her granddaughters, and gives them both a hug.)
Simone: Wow, look how much you two have grown! Come in and sit down.
A. Informational B. Drama C. Comedy D. Historical Fiction
B. Drama
Boom, whoosh, and bang
are examples of...
Onomatopoeia
Life is a rollercoaster
is an example of a...
metaphor
The message that is in the story or what the story is about.
What is the theme.
Spoken words in a text are called...
hint: "Hi!"
DIALOGUE
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant? a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
a. people who sell things
The happy hippopotamus hops
is an example of....
Alliteration
The prefix in the word "unkind" is:
Un-
In some large cities police officers use horses in their work. Horses help the officers get around when there are large crowds and cars can’t get through. The horses can get through and are needed for traffic and crowd control in busy downtown areas.
Why do the police use horses?
Horses are very fast.
Horses like large crowds.
Horses can get through crowds.
3. Horses can get through crowds
Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that. Cause: A dog howled. What was the effect? a. Peter went inside. b. Peter walked even faster. c. Everything was quiet.
b. Peter walked even faster.
Find the word that belongs in the blank.
The library books are _____ next week.
dew
do
done
due
4. due
What does the underlined word mean in this sentence?
Thanksgiving dinner at my house is chaos with all of my relatives.
fun; entertaining to others
confusion or disorder; lack of organization or order
big; crowded with lots of people
calm; relaxing
2. Confusion or disorder; lack of organization or order