ELA
Give 3 synonyms for the word happy?
glad, joyful, cheerful, delighted, thrilled, jovial, merry, pleased
What type of word is a verb
action
There are some essential items you need when traveling. What does the word essential mean? a.unimportant b.necessary c.optional
b.necessary
What non-fiction text feature gives you information about a photograph?
caption
The problem or struggle in the story.
Conflict
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
“Did you know that honeybees play an important role in our environment? As bees fly from flower to flower, they spread pollen that helps plants grow. Many fruits and vegetables depend on bees for pollination. Without bees, it would be much harder for many plants to produce food.”
Inform
I saw a peculiar looking man walking down my street. What does the word peculiar mean? a.weird b.normal c.average
a.weird
What non-fiction text feature helps readers identify a picture or photograph and its parts?
label
The time and location the story takes place in.
Setting
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper nouns (people's names, place names, very important things)
What does 1st and 3rd person POV mean?
1st person- narrator is in the story (I, me, we, our)
3rd person- narrator is not in the story (they, she, he, them)
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an outcast and must hunt alone. What does outcast mean? a.embraced b.rejected c.included
b. rejected
We use these to determine the meaning of a word
context clues
The perspective the story is told from.
Point of View
Plural form of Child.
Children
What two words make the contraction he'd?
He would
While others ate pancakes, bacon, and eggs for breakfast, Amy was content with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice. What does the word content mean? a.satisfied b.unworried c.upset
a. satisfied
What is the subject? What is the predicate?
Subject- Who the story is about (noun)
Predicate- What the subject is doing (verb)
The sequence of events that occur in the story.
Plot
Give three antonyms for the word slow.
fast, quick, hurry, rapid, swift
What do we call words that have different meanings, are spelled differently, but are the same word.
Homophones
Unlike her older brother Mike, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate was obedient and followed the curfew her parents gave her. What does the word obedient mean? a.rebellious b.responsible c.happily
b.responsible
Sarah looked at the clock and quickly packed her backpack. She grabbed her shoes and ran toward the bus stop. When she arrived, the bus was already waiting. Question: What can you infer about Sarah?
She was late
The underlying message or lesson of a story.
Theme