Synonyms / Antonyms
Synonym = ?
Antonym = ?
Synonym = SAME
Antonym = OPPOSITE
What is a cause?
What is a cause?
A cause is the reason why something happens.
A cause makes another thing happen.
A cause is something that happens first, before another thing happens.
The plot is the ____________ _____________ of a story.
The plot is the important events of a story.
Opinions are what we _____________.
Opinions are what we believe.
A root is the ___________ of a word and means something all by itself.
A root is the base of a word and means something all by itself.
Are you bored at home? Are you idle a lot of the time? If you struggle to keep yourself busy, then you should try exercising! Exercising helps you remain active and is good for your body and your brain!
Which 2 words from the sentence are antonyms?
A. busy, idle
B. bored, idle
C. busy, active
D. struggle, active
Are you bored at home? Are you idle a lot of the time? If you struggle to keep yourself busy, then you should try exercising! Exercising helps you remain active and is good for your body and your brain!
Which 2 words from the sentence are antonyms?
A. busy, idle - ANT
B. bored, idle - SYN
C. busy, active - SYN
D. struggle, active - unrelated
What is an effect?
What is an effect?
An effect is what happens after a cause.
An effect is what happens next.
An effect is what happens as a result of something that happened before.
Think of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The story usually takes place in a forest where the villain is a wolf who comes and attacks her. How would the villain be different if the setting was in a swamp?
Think of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The story usually takes place in a forest where the villain is a wolf who comes and attacks her. How would the villain be different if the setting was in a swamp?
Possible answers: Alligators, snakes, or other swamp creatures could be the villain if the setting was a swamp instead of a forest.
Facts are things than can be __________.
Facts are things than can be proven (true/false).
What is the root word?
unhappily
The root word of unhappily is...
happy
(It means something all by itself.)
Read the sentence.
Juanita asked for heaps of sprinkles on her ice cream.
In this sentence, the word heaps means...
A. flavors
B. five
C. none
D. mounds
Read the sentence.
Juanita asked for heaps of sprinkles on her ice cream.
In this sentence, the word heaps means...
A. flavors
B. five
C. none
D. mounds
What is the cause and what is the effect? TWO things DO NOT BELONG.
Cause: _____?______ > Effect: _____?_______
-The Titanic was an unsinkable ship.
-The Titanic dropped to the bottom of the ocean.
-The Titanic was on its first trip.
-The Titanic was struck by an iceberg.
What is the cause and what is the effect? TWO things DO NOT BELONG.
Cause: _____?______ > Effect: _____?_______
-The Titanic was an unsinkable ship.
-The Titanic dropped to the bottom of the ocean. - EFFECT
-The Titanic was on its first trip.
-The Titanic was struck by an iceberg. - CAUSE
Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What would have been the resolution of the story if Ms. McFarland had listened to her father?
Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What would have been the resolution of the story if Ms. McFarland had listened to her father?
No one would have broken into the car. Ms. McFarland wouldn't have felt guilty.
QUICK! Give 3 opinion signal words!
QUICK! Give 3 opinion signal words!
Think, feel, believe, in my opinion, prefer, should, the best/worst, fiction
Prefixes go at the ___________ of a root word, and suffixes go at the ___________ of a root word.
Prefixes go at the beginning of a root word, and suffixes go at the end of a root word.
Read the sentence.
The student picked a prize from the prize box.
Which word is a synonym for picked?
A. hammered
B. struck
C. collected
D. desired
Read the sentence.
The student picked a prize from the prize box.
Which word is a synonym for picked?
A. hammered
B. struck
C. collected
D. desired
Read the paragraph.
There are 1 million fish at the aquarium. Due to a crack in the glass in the tank, water is quickly leaking out and more than half of the fish are in danger.
What is the cause and what are the effects?
Cause: _____1______ > Effect: _____2_______ and _____3_______
Read the paragraph.
There are 1 million fish at the aquarium. Due to a crack in the glass in the tank, water is quickly leaking out and more than half of the fish are in danger.
What is the cause and what are the effects?
Cause: _____The glass cracked.______ > Effect: _____Water is leaking._______ and _____Fish are in danger._______
Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the main conflict?
A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.
B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.
C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.
D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.
Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the main conflict?
A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.
B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.
C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.
D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.
QUICK! Give 3 fact signal words!
QUICK! Give 3 fact signal words!
dates, numbers, important events, times, important people, history, science, math, nonfiction
Read the sentence:
The weatherman predicted storms would be arriving soon.
Which word uses the prefix pre like it used in the sentence above?
A. pretty
B. prepare
C. express
D. prey
Read the sentence:
The weatherman predicted storms would be arriving soon.
Which word uses the prefix pre like it used in the sentence above?
A. pretty
B. prepare
C. express
D. prey
Read the sentence.
The liquid dripped from the bottle and onto the floor.
Which word is an antonym for the word liquid?
A. fluid
B. solid
C. substance
D. juice
Read the sentence.
The liquid dripped from the bottle and onto the floor.
Which word is an antonym for the word liquid?
A. fluid
B. solid
C. substance
D. juice
Read the paragraph.
Zeke is 9 years old. He only eats candy, sugary foods, and only drinks soda. He hates brushing his teeth, so he never does. This causes his teeth to have cavities.
What are the causes and what is the effect?
Cause: ___1___ and ___2___ > Effect: ___3___
Read the paragraph.
Zeke is 9 years old. He only eats candy, sugary foods, and only drinks soda. He hates brushing his teeth, so he never does. This causes his teeth to have cavities.
What are the causes and what is the effect?
Cause: ___Zeke doesn't brush his teeth.___ and ___Zeke only eats/drink sugary things.___ > Effect: ___Zeke has cavities.___
Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the climax?
A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.
B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.
C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.
D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.
Think of the story that Ms. McFarland told about the time her car was broken into when she was 13 and in Baltimore with her family. What was the climax?
A. Ms. McFarland felt guilty.
B. Ms. McFarland and her family had a great time.
C. Ms. McFarland did not listen to her father.
D. Someone broke into Ms. McFarland's car.
Read the sentences:
1) All children should have free lunches. 2) It has been shown that over 90% of children who get free lunches do better in school.
Which is the fact? Which is the opinion?
Read the sentences:
1) All children should have free lunches. -FACT
2) It has been shown that over 90% of children who get free lunches do better in school. -OPINION
Which is the fact? Which is the opinion?
Read the sentence:
The skater zoomed across the sidewalk.
Which word uses the suffix er like it used in the sentence above?
A. flatter
B. cooler
C. shorter
D. runner
Read the sentence:
The skater zoomed across the sidewalk.
Which word uses the suffix er like it used in the sentence above?
A. flatter
B. cooler
C. shorter
D. runner