Prefixes
Does a prefix come before or after the base word?
Before the base word
Does a suffix come before or after the base word?
After the base word
What is the difference between First Person point of view and Third Person point of view?
First Person Point of View: The narrator is INSIDE the story, telling the story.
Third Person Point of View: The narrator is OUTSIDE the story, telling the story.
When a question asks what the theme of the story was, what are they asking you?
They are asking what lesson or message you learned from reading the story.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Tony ran like a cheetah."
Tony can run very fast. (simile)
What are context clues?
When you read the words and sentences around a word you are not familiar with.
Context clues give you a hint about the meaning of an unknown word.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Give one example
"un-" means "not"
Example: unhappy
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Give one example
Full of
Which point of view would you find these words:
"I" "me" "we" "us" "my"
(First Person or Third Person?)
First Person Point of View
What is the theme/message here?
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
a. Don’t steal.
b. Look both ways before crossing the street.
c. Being helpful to others
B. Look both ways before crossing the street.
"TRY HARDER," said Johnny
Why does the author most likely use all capital letters for some words in this sentence?
A. To show readers words they should remember
B. To show that different characters are speaking
C. To show readers words they may not know
D. To show strong feelings in the characters.
D. To show strong feelings in the characters.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "weary" means.
Bonnie was so weary, she threw herself onto her bed and fell right asleep.
Bonnie is very tired or exhausted.
What does the prefix "mis-" mean?
Give one example.
"mis-" means "badly" or "wrongly"
Example: misunderstand
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
Give one example
Homeless
Which point of view would you find these words:
"they" "them" "his" "her" "he" "her"
Third Person point of view
What is the theme/message here:
A young child was stopped by a man. The man asked her if she would help him find his lost puppy, and if she helped him he would give her candy. The child ran away and told a teacher what happened. Later on “American’s Most Wanted” they recognized that man. He was a wanted kidnapper.
a. Look both ways before crossing the street.
b. Don’t talk to strangers.
c. Don’t steal.
d. Be polite.
B. Don't talk to strangers
"Excuse me!" Mary said as she sprang off one bed and then another. She was like a ball flying from side to side.
What is the meaning of Sprang as it is used above?
A. talked to fast
B. rolled away
C. pushed softly
D. bounced quickly
D. bounced quickly
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "ravenous" means.
After spending all day swimming, I was ravenous! I wolfed down two corn dogs and a bag of chips!
Very, very hungry
What does the prefix "non-" mean?
Give one example.
"non-" means "not"
Example: Nonsense
What is the suffix in the word
useless
less
Who is telling the story?
One day Sam and I went to Disney World. We were so excited. It was for my 5th birthday. Sam said, "Eric can we go on Splash Mountain?" Sure I said as long as we are tall enough.
a. Sam
b. Mom
c. Eric
d. Dad
c. Eric
What is the theme/message here?
A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.
a. Slowly but surely wins the race.
b. Don’t be lazy.
c. We are all capable of improvement.
d. United we stand, divided we fall.
A. Slowly but surely wins the race.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"I have a million things to do today."
There is a lot that needs to be done.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "eager" means.
I was so eager to go camping that I packed my bags a week early!
To be looking forward to something.
What is the base word in the word: misbehave
Base Word: "behave"
What is the suffix in the word
careful
ful
Who is telling this story?
Jonah started jumping up and down when he heard the ice cream truck coming down the street. He could not wait to get a chocolate ice cream cone.
a. narrator
b. Jonah
c. the teacher
d. Mom
a. narrator
What is the theme/message here:
Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview an old person for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.
a. Always be friendly
b. Don’t steal.
c. Respect your elders.
d. Slowly but surely wins the race.
C. Respect your elders
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Arnold could hear the fresh-baked brownies calling his name."
He really wants some brownies.
Use context clues to help you figure out what the word "queasy" means.
We had been on the boat for two hours and I was so queasy because we were rocking back and forth.
Sick to your stomach and nauseous.