Parts of Speech
The fuzzy cat hissed at her own shadow.
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What is theme?
The lesson you learn from a story
Where is a prefix in a word?
the begining
What does the italicized word mean?
I thought the math problem was complex, but she thought it was easy.
hard
My mother gave a ________ (happy) smile.
a. cheered
b. Cheerless
c. Cheerable
d. cheerful
d. Cheerful
What are the verb(s) in the sentence below?
The class screamed and shouted as they ran out the door.
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What is the theme of this story?
Austin Goes to Bat Austin had been playing baseball his whole life. He started when he was in first grade and loved every minute of it. Last year, Austin was up to bat when he was hit in the head with the baseball. He was hit so hard he had to go to the hospital because he suffered a concussion. This scared Austin so he decided not to play again. The team was so disappointed. They begged him to come back After several weeks of convincing, Austin decided to give baseball another try. He was so nervous his first time up to bat that he was shaking. Despite his fear, he planted his feet and hit a homerun!
face your fears
If the prefix re means again, then what does the word regain mean?
to gain again
What does the italicized word mean?
She gave her consent and allowed her son to go to the concert.
allowed
Abby was surprised the shot was ________(without pain).
a. unpain
b. nonpain
c. painful
d. painless
d. Painless
What does an adjective do?
Describes nouns or pronouns
What is the theme?
As Ruby walked into her classroom Monday morning, she noticed a new student sitting by the window. She was a new student last year and knew it could be kind of scary, so she went over to talk to him. He kept quiet and his head down as she asked where he was from. He didn’t talk to anyone for two more weeks. Ruby made sure to smile at him every day. Finally, one day after school the new kid smiled back and asked her name. They began to walk together to school, do homework after school, and hang out on the weekends. Ruby was so glad she could help a new student and gain a new friend.
don't give up on people
If the prefix un means not, then what does the word unprepared mean?
not prepared
What does the italicized word mean?
Her idea was novel; it was original and unique.
original or unique
My necklace disappeared mysterious ____.
a. less
b. Ment
c. ly
d. ed
c. ly
Which three words are known as articles?
a, an, the
What is the theme?
Even though Greg had been looking forward to his best friend's party for over a month, he knew his grandma would really love to see him. "It's your choice, Greg. Grandma is really sick, but I know you've been very excited about this party." said mom. Most of his class was planning on going to the party and he knew it would be so much fun! After some thought, though, Greg knew exactly what he was going to do. "It's not like this is the last party that I'l ever be invited to and Grandma would be so sad if I didn't come," said Greg. "Plus, I'll always like making her smile."
Family first or Priorities
If the prefix in means not, then what does the word independent mean?
not dependent
What does the italicized word mean?
Her boss did not give her a raise; he deducted money from her paycheck instead.
took away
Be careful because the glass is break ____.
a. ness
b. able
c. ly
d. ful
b. Able
Which word below is a pronoun?
Queen Elizabeth
putty
her
tape
her
What is the theme?
Georgia decided to take a sewing class, but felt very frustrated when she couldn't sew a straight line on the first day. "This looks so easy, but it's not! Clearly I'm just terrible at sewing!" she complained. Even though she felt frustrated, she continued to go to class week after week. Each week, her sewing instructor helped her. By the last week of class, Georgia finally completed a project all by herself! She created a rectangular pillow for her bed...with four mostly perfect straight lines.
persevere through challenges
If the prefix un means not, then what does the word undo mean?
not do
What does the italicized word mean?
The flower did not dwindle. In fact, it grew steadily and strong.
fall down, diminish, die
The cake is so flavor ____.
a. ness
b. Ment
c. ful
d. less
c. ful