Vocab
What is a root word?
a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes.
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
How many states are in the United States?
50
What is the meaning of the word react?
act again
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What is the capital of Florida
Tallahassee
What does the suffix -ful mean?
What is the problem in a story called?
Conflict
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
Some of you are a decade old.
How long is a decade?
10 years
What do we call a word that sounds like the thing it describes?
Onomatopoeia
What is a word that means the same as another word?
Synonym
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
The sentence should be:
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
Name three of the early American civilizations that we have read about in chapter 4.
Maya, Aztec, Inuit, Anasazi
The prefix bi- in bicycle means that a bicycle has ___ wheels.
Two
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
The theme is honesty
What part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
Adverb
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What point of view uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- is told by someone who is not part of the story
Third-person point of view
What is it called when we put together what we already know about something together with what we read?
An inference
a. paid b. stopped c. grew
What do we call the imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What does the idiom "bending of backwards" mean?
Really trying hard to please.
The text structure what put events in order is know as ___________.
a. compare and contrast
b. sequence or chronological
c. problem and solution
b. sequence or chronological
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington