Letters and Sounds
What sound does "ch" make in the word "chair"?
/ch/ sound (like "chuh")
What does "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?
not (not happy)
What does "gigantic" mean? (Hint: think about an elephant)
very big or huge
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
What is the difference between "fiction" and "nonfiction" books?
Fiction books are made-up stories; nonfiction books have real facts and information
Which word has the long "a" sound?
Cat
Cake
Can
Cake
What does "-ed" mean when added to a word like "walked"?
it happened in the past (or yesterday)
If you feel "excited," how do you feel?
happy and full of energy
What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence: "Where are you going"
question mark (?)
Put these sequence words in order: finally, first, then
First, then, finally
How many sounds do you hear in the word "ship"? (sh-i-p)
3 sounds
What two words make up "sunshine"?
sun and shine
What does "scorching" mean?
What goes at the beginning of every sentence?
a capital letter
If a character in a story is frowning and walking slowly, how do you think they feel? (The author didn't say the feeling directly)
Sad, upset, or disappointed
What letter is silent in the word "lamb"?
b
What does the word "redo" mean?
do again
What word means "chilly"?
Frigid
Healthy
Scorching
Frigid
Which word is an action word?
Happy
Jump
Red
Jump
Which sentence is a hyperbole?
1. The flowers danced in the wind.
2. I couldn't wait to go to school.
3. I'm so hungry I can eat a whole elephant!
I'm so hungry I can eat a whole elephant!
How do you say this word: metamorphosis
meh·tuh·mor·fuh·suhs
What does the word "retyped" mean?
type again
Double Jeopardy - TRICK QUESTION!
What word means "very tired"?
Exhausted
Fatigued
Drained
ALL OF THEM!
Which sentence is correct:
I'm having an apples for lunch?
I'm having apples for lunch.
I'm having apples for lunch.
Double jeopardy!
Which of these (or ALL?) are examples of personification?
1. The moon smiled down on the earth.
2. The leaves fell to the ground.
3. The storm clouds angrily gathered overhead.
4. The ocean waves whispered secrets to the shore.
1, 3 and 4!
1. The moon smiled down on the earth.
3. The storm clouds angrily gathered overhead.
4. The ocean waves whispered secrets to the shore.