Literacy
Name the two text structures we have talked about so far in class.
Bonus Points (50):
Name another text strucutre that we have not talked about yet
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order
Bonus:
- Description, Cause and Effect
What does the word "duplicate" mean?
Exactly the same as one another
What suffix shows an action is happening in the present (right now)?
-ing
What is the defintion of a predicate?
What is the definition of a subject?
A predicate is what is happening in the sentence
A subject is who or what the sentence is about
Which word contains a vowel team?
- stove
-oven
-stain
-been
-stain
*a vowel team is when two vowels come together to make one long vowel sound
The main purpose of a story is...
50 bonus points:
What are the three author's purpose we have learned about so far?
Why an author writes a story.
- or-
What they want their audience to take away.
Bonus: to inform, to entertain, to persuade
What does the word "severe" mean
harsh or serious
-est
-er
Which sentence has a complete subject AND a complete predicate?
Miss Tannheimer went.
Mrs. Lombardi and Mrs. Eischen.
Drove to the store.
Miss Tannheimer walked.
Miss Tannheimer walked.
Subject: Miss Tannheimer
Predicate: walked
The prefix "en" means:
Example: enjoy
"cause to be"
"within"
What does it mean to infer?
Example: Infer why Miss Tannheimer needed a coffee today.
To take an educated guess based on information we have learned.
What does the word "independence" mean?
freedom from being controlled or needing help from others
What suffix can we add to the word enjoy to make the definition "the action of enjoying"
-ment
Making the word: enjoyment
Mrs. Eischens' class went outside first for recess.
What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
Mrs. Eischens' class
The prefix "mis-" means:
example: misspell
wrong, incorrect, bad
Write an example of a time we would use a descriptive text structure.
Hint: A descriptive text structure is a way of writing that paints a picture with words by telling you all about what something looks, feels, sounds, or acts like.
Example:
An author is writing about giraffes. She tells the audience what they look like, the type of food they eat, where they live, and how they act.
What does the word "pursued" mean?
worked without stopping to get or accomplish something
Which one of these words is spelled incorrectly:
-amusement
-loyality
-athletic
-festivity
-loyality
should be: loyalty
What is the compound subject in this sentence?
Miss Tannheimer and Honey ran down the street quickly.
Miss Tannheimer and Honey
After school, the students went to Andy's and walked to the park.
The italicized part of the sentence can be described as:
a noun phrase
a prepositional phrase
the compound subject
the compound predicate
the compound predicate
What was the author's purpose for writing "Barbed Wire Baseball"?
- to entertain
-to persaude
- to inform
-or-
To entertain
What does the word "desolate" mean?
empty, lonely, and unhappy
Which of the following words is an example of the VCe syllable pattern with a long vowel sound and a silent e?
-injustice
-hikes
-autumn
-deal
-hikes
Which sentence is NOT a fragment:
- After eating Chick-Fil-A each day this week.
- Wanted to play on my Chromebook
-Ran to the store with his friends.
- After eating three pies, the girl won the contest.
- After eating three pies, the girl won the contest.
Which is not an example of a run-on sentence?
- Theo drove the car it was really fast.
- Sahil raised his hand Emma sat down.
-Amelia and Ariana walked to the playground before school.
- AJ and Landon ate lunch Reo did too.
- Amelia and Ariana walked to the playground before school.