Grab Bag
Expectations
Prefixes/Suffixes
Context Clues
Predicting and Summarizing
100
What is the full name of Ms. Barkett's dog?
What is Franklin Bones?
100
True or False: If I need to throw paper away, I should do it while Ms. Barkett is in the middle of a lesson.
What is False?
100
They are parts of a word that have no independent meaning and they cannot stand on their own
What are affixes?
100
Don’t belittle me! You should praise my efforts. What does belittle mean? A. enjoy B. praise C. love D. demean
What is demean?
100
Based on the lesson, Rick learned about the importance of reading. What might he likely do in the future? A. Find reading burdensome B. Approach his English class assignments with more appreciation C. Never change his attitude about reading D. Will help read to Mrs. Green
What is B. Approach his English class assignments with more appreciation?
200
Name all 4 principals at Woodward Park
Who are Mr. Donahue, Mrs. Saunders, Ms. Lukac, Mr. Gibson
200
True or False: If I come to class unprepared, I should ask Ms. Barkett or a classmate for supplies before class gets started.
What is True?
200
Read the sentence below. Answer the question. He was always amazed by how still the water was. He felt like the water now – calm, peaceful, and undisturbed. In Latin, turbare means “to disturb” and –un means “not” and –dis means “apart, away.” Undisturbed means A. disturbed. B. agitated. C. peaceful. D. alarmed.
What is C. peaceful.
200
She’s such a novice. She’s new to this. What does novice mean? A. beginner B. expert C. doctor D. average
What is beginner?
200
If Rick continues to appreciate reading, what will he probably do in the future? A. Continue to dislike reading B. Do research on Charles Dickens C. Partner with Mr. Clark to work as a mechanic D. Partner with Mr. Clark to help teach reading at the adult education center
What is D. Partner with Mr. Clark to help teach reading at the adult education center?
300
The girl's basketball coach is
Who is Mr. Bishop?
300
True or False: When I have a comment to make in class, I should blurt it out.
What is False?
300
Read the sentence below. Answer the question. He was amazed at the strength and gracefulness of the divers and he made it his personal goal to compete in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. From the Latin gratus, meaning “pleasing” and the ending ness, meaning “a quality or condition,” and the suffix ful, meaning: full of,” gracefulness means: A. to be full of strength. B. to be nice. C. to be full of beauty, grace, and movement. D. to be full of amazement.
What is C. to be full of beauty, grace, and movement.
300
Children cannot subsist on bread alone. They... What does subsist mean? A. die B. eat a meal C. remain alive D. drink water
What is remain alive?
300
If Mr. Clark had received a college degree, what type would it have been? Write your prediction and include at least one reference from the selection that supports your prediction.
If Mr. Clark had received a college degree, it would have been in teacher education. He would probably teach reading full-time because he enjoyed helping the adult students learn to read.
400
The boys' basketball coach is
Who is Mr. Overly?
400
True or False: If I am absent, my make-up work will be in the designated folders and it is my responsibility to look for it.
What is True
400
Read the sentence below. Answer the question. The water now quietly rippled away and his confidence returned. From the Latin fidere, meaning “trust,” confidence means A. strength. B. love. C. faith. D. ability.
What is faith?
400
Are you alluding to that man? Be more specific. What does alluding mean? A. refering B. talking C. listening D. describing
What is refer?
400
What do the letters SWBS stand for?
What is Somebody Wanted But So
500
Ms. Barkett is afraid of what two things?
What are birds and clowns?
500
Answer True or False: I should treat all of my classmates with respect, no name-calling, playing around, or hitting.
What is True?
500
Read the sentence below. Answer the question. High up on the platform, Jonas looked down at the water once more, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and envisioned himself as the effortlessly flowing water. From the Latin videre, meaning “to see” and the prefix –en meaning “in,” envisioned means A. to have vision. B. to see the flowing water. C. to have the ability to believe. D. to imagine.
What is to imagine?
500
There is a huge chasm between rich and poor. What does chasm mean? A. money B. gap C. distance D. similarity
What is gap?
500
Why do we summarize?
We summarize to reduce a larger selection to its main points and key ideas.
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