Vocab Past Week
What does classify mean?
A way to group things together that have similar characteristics.
What is a fundraiser?
An event held to raise money for a charity or special cause.
What is a title?
Identifies the topic, tells what the text will be about.
What is the setting?
My friends and I like to go camping. We all work as a team to set up the campsite. First, we put up the tent. We also collect water from the river, and wood to build a fire. When we work together, we can do anything!
A campsite.
What is the genre of the story?
Ellen love to collect shells. It was a bright sunny morning, so Ellen decided to go to the beach. Ellen found a big shell that showed all the colors of the rainbow.
Realistic fiction
What does vertebrate mean?
Animals that have a backbone are classified as vertebrates.
What are story elements?
Stories have specific elements that are always included. For example, the setting, characters, and plot.
What is an illustration?
Shows what something looks like, drawn by an artist.
What is the mood?
A. Silly B. Gloomy C. Cheerful D. Mad
My friends and I like to go camping. We all work as a team to set up the campsite. First, we put up the tent. We also collect water from the river, and wood to build a fire. When we work together, we can do anything!
Cheerful
What is the genre?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
One day, Goldilocks was walking through the forest. She came upon an empty house. Goldilocks was bored, so she snuck inside like a thief. She saw some food on the table and decided to steal some. She saw some chairs and sat in them.
Fantasy
What does invertebrate mean?
Creatures that do no have a backbone are classified as invertebrates.
What is plot?
The events that describe the problem and resolution in a story.
What is a map?
Shows were places and events are located.
What is Sophia's character trait?
It was a hot day. Mario and Sophia wanted to cool off. They decided to play outside with the water hose. Mario and Sophia took turns spraying each other with the water. Sophia kept running under the water. They had so much fun that they played in the water all day.
Friendly
What is the genre?
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was an African American scientist and educator. Carver is famous for many inventions including a number of uses for the peanut.
Biography
What is compare?
To determine how things are similar.
What is mood?
The emotion a reader feels that is prompted from the setting and actions that happen in a story.
What are bold print words?
Shows what words are important or words that can be found in the glossary.
What is the mood?
It was a hot day. Mario and Sophia wanted to cool off. They decided to play outside with the water hose. Mario and Sophia took turns spraying each other with the water. Sophia kept running under the water. They had so much fun that they played in the water all day.
Happy
What is the genre?
Frogs
The frogs are arboreal and are commonly be found on plants and trees. Frogs are amphibians that are known for their jumping abilities, croaking sounds, bulging eyes and slimy skin. They live all over the world and are among the most diverse animals in the world, with more than 6,000 species.
Informational
What is contrast?
To determine how things are different.
What is story message?
The lesson that can be learned from the story. The advice that a story gives to the reader.
What is a diagram?
Explains information or how something works in a visual way.
What is the setting?
It was a hot day. Mario and Sophia wanted to cool off. They decided to play outside with the water hose. Mario and Sophia took turns spraying each other with the water. Sophia kept running under the water. They had so much fun that they played in the water all day.
Outside in the afternoon.
What is the genre?
The Hare & the Tortoise
A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. I'll run you a race and prove it."
Fable