Phonemic Awareness
What is the first sound you hear in the word dog?
/d/
What vowel sound do you hear in the word run?
/u/
What does it mean to read fluently?
Someone is able to read accurately, at a conversational rate, and with good expression.
What is a synonym for the word angry?
Frustrated, mad, furious...
Who is the main character in the story “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”?
Greg Heffley
How many sounds do you hear in the word "ship"?
3
/sh/ /i/ /p/
What is the difference between a short vowel and a long vowel sound?
Short vowel: "let, pig, bat, cup, not"
Long vowel: says its name. "name, phone, use"
What is a prefix?
A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. (un-, pre-)
What is an antonym for the word happy?
Sad
Fact or opinion: Miss Izzy is taller than the 5th graders.
Fact
What word do you get when you blend the sounds /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/?
stop
What sounds do the letters qu make when they are together?
/qu/
What is a suffix
A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. (-ing, -ist, -less)
What does the word decompose mean?
To break down into smaller pieces, to rot or decay
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place that a story takes place
What is the new word when you change the ch in champ to a st?
Stamp
Divide the word microwave into syllables. What are the syllables? How many?
mic - ro - wave
3 syllables
What does the prefix “un” mean in “unhappy, unfollow, unforgettable?”
"not"
If someone says it is “raining cats and dogs outside”, what does that mean?
It's raining really hard
If a character is crying after losing their favorite toy, what can you infer about how they are feeling?
The character is sad
If you say the word "smile", and take away the s, what sounds do you hear?
mile
What are two different ways to spell this sound?
ow, ou
“Look over _____!”
a. Their
b. There
c. They’re
d. Three
There
Use context clues to figure out what the word ecstatic means. “Grace was ecstatic when she and her friend made the soccer team!”
Excited, really happy
Why is it important to make predictions while reading? How can you use clues from the story to support your predictions?
- Helps you remember what happened in the story, etc.
- Use cause and effect, etc.