Vocabulary
What does eager means...
Excited or enthusiastic
In the word unhappy, what does the prefix un- mean?
UN=not
This is the word for when characters are speaking to one another in a play.
Rewrite this sentence with correct capitalization:
“on monday we start module 3.”
On Monday we start Module 3.
“The students needed to redo their poster because the first one wasn’t clear.”
Redo means what?
to do again
What does burden mean in this sentence?
"The heavy bag became a burden."
Trouble or difficult
In the word careful, what is the root word?
Care
What are stage directions? Give one example
This part of a script tells the reader what characters DO
For example: moving, speaking loudly, or making a gesture
Correct this sentence with the right VERB:
“She runned to the window.”
She ran to the window
What is the author trying to show about the day with this description?
“The sun dipped behind the hills, and long shadows stretched across the empty playground.”
That it is getting late or the day is ending
Synonym for "very large"
Enormous, gigantic, large
In the word hopeful, what does the suffix -ful tell you about hope?
“full of hope” or “having hope”
When you tell how two characters, scenes, or events are similar, you are doing this.
Comparing
What is the best way to combine the sentences “The king was angry. He still listened.”
(FANBOYS)
The king was angry, but he still listened.
What can you infer about WHY Lena acted this way?
“Lena quietly slipped her notebook into her desk and avoided eye contact with her teacher.”
She may be worried, hiding something, or afraid she didn’t finish her work
What does the phrase "Stood like statues” mean?
Someone is standing very still and not moving.
The word preview appears in a sentence.
Based on the prefix pre-, what does preview mean?
To see something before it happens or is shown
This word means the main events of a story — the beginning, middle, problem, and solution.
Plot
The boy went quickly to the window.
What does this simile help you understand about the cheering?
“The classroom erupted into cheers like fireworks exploding in the sky.”
the cheering was sudden, loud, and full of excitement
A strong adjective like powerful or fierce can complete the sentence: “The storm created a _____ wind.”
Strong or violent
Break the word "disagreement" into
prefix, root, and suffix
prefix-
root-
suffix-
Prefix = dis- (not)
Root = agree
Suffix = -ment (the act of)
This is what it is called when you tell how one scene causes the next scene to happen.
Correct this sentence:
They watched the ship it was sinking fast.
They watched the ship (because, as) it was sinking fast.
Explain how Scene 2 connects to Scene 1.
Scenes:
Scene 1: During morning announcements, the principal warns students to keep their projects safe because judging is tomorrow.
Scene 2: Later that day, a student carefully carries her project around instead of leaving it in her locker.
Scene 2 shows the student reacting to the warning from Scene 1 by protecting her project.