Parts of Speech
The smallest single unit of sound in a language
phoneme
c a t. The sounds /k/ is represented by the letter ‘c’.
What is this an example of?
A Haiku is an example of what kind of writing?
What is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event. This can be real or imaginary and may refer to anything, including fiction, folklore, historical events, or religious manuscripts.
Instead of saying “Sam likes pizza” we can use “He” as a substitute for Sam.
What is this an example of?
the smallest meaning in a word (prefix, suffix) that carries meaning.
What is a comparison of two unlike
things using the words like or as?
This Tier consists of the most basic words.
Tier One
Examples of tier one words are: book, girl, sad, run, dog, and orange.
This essentially provides more information about a person, place, or thing. For example...
Zach is a TALL, STRONG man, both tall and strong are ____________ as they are used to describe Frank.
What is a comparison of two unlike things without the use of signal words such as like or as?
What kind of essay requires students to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner?
This Tier consists of low-frequency words that occur in specific domains.
Tier Three
Domains include: subjects in school, hobbies, occupations, geographic regions, technology, weather, etc.
In the sentence Susan walked slowly towards the door.
Walked = verb
Slowly=
The beginning sound of a word.
D/og
What is the D?
"it is raining cats and dogs outside.'
What is this an example of?
Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
What kind of sentence is this?
This Tier consists of high frequency words that occur across a variety of domains.
Tier Two
Important for reading comprehension, Contain multiple meanings, Characteristic of mature language users .
This relationship is spatial, temporal, or directional.
For Example: Mark walked TOWARDS the house.
towards is the?
the ending sounds in a word after the beginning sound is taken off.
D/og
What does the og stand for?
a word that describes action or a state of being.
Examples: throw, run, walk, play, jump, sing, scream, etc.
I like tea, and he likes coffee.
What kind of sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a semicolon alone?
What kind of sentence is this?
Though Michael prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
What Are examples of conjunctions?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So