Verbs
What are the three main verb tenses?
Past, Present, Future
It was recess and Joe was playing with his friends in a game of tag. He didn't hear his teacher when she said recess was over.
Why didn't Joe hear his teacher
He was too focused on the game to notice.
Name three of five different context clues you can use to help determine the meaning of a word.
Logic/Inference, Example, Antonym, Synonym, Definition
A ______ _________ is a document or other record written or created by someone who was present at an event or during a time period
Primary Source
What is an opinion?
An opinion is how someone thinks, feels or believes. It cannot be proven.
What is the correct form of the verb that should be used?
Mary (read, reads) every night before she goest to bed
Reads
Edward was in complete astonishment.The mysterious man showed everyone that his hat was empty even though he had just poured water in it.
Who was Edward astonished by?
A magician
Suzie’s mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.
What does degrade mean, and what clues did you use to determine the meaning?
To lower someone's value or social position.
Antonym, the opposie of respect
A __________ source is a person or document with information you can trust.
Reliable
Which of the following words has positivie connotation?
Self-assured
Conceident
Confident
Confident
What is the correct form of the verb that should be used?
Either Mom or Dad (do, does) the dishes.
Does
Sandy ran across the field, as fast as she could. "I'm open," she yelled to her teammate. She got the ball and kicked it as hard as she could.
What sport is Sandy playing?
Soccer
My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I’m not even concerned about such frivolous things.
What does frivolous mean, and what clues did you use to determine the meaning?
Unimportant
Example, the speaker does not care about it
A ________ ______________ is a description or commentary on an event or time period by someone who wasn’t there, using primary sources
Secondary Source
What point of view is expressed in the following sentence?
She went to her grandma’s house for the weekend.
Third-Person Point of View
Which tense is the following sentence?
He had never eaten a pineapple as juicy as this one
Past
Matt never looked forward to this day, but he was happy he only had to go twice a year. Matt prepared himself with a quick floss and brush of his teeth.
Where is Matt probably going?
The Dentist
Miss Annie reproached Johnny for the missing chocolate chip cookies, even though Johnny is allergic to chocolate.
What does reproached mean, and what clues did you use to determine the meaning?
To scold or criticize
Logic/Inference, Miss Annie thinks that Johnny took the cookies
True or False:
The following are some criteria you can use to check the reliabilty, or credibility of a source:
Currency, how current the information is, Author's authority on the subject, Is the information free from bias, Relevancy to the topic, the Quality of the Presentation
True
Identify the correct Transition word in the following sentence.
Tim earned an A on the test; (likewise, even so), Justin also received an A.
Likewise
Identify the Correct usage of the Verb
The farmhouse, including the tractor and a pickup, (was, were) damaged by the storm.
Was
"Faster, faster," Jill shouted. After a few minutes, Jill became dizzy and asked her friends to stop. "I think that's enough for today," Jill said.
What probably made Jill dizzy?
Playing on the merry-go-round.
The dogs were so hungry that they would have killed one another for a morsel of meat.
What does morsel mean, and what clues did you use to determine the meaning?
A small piece
Logic/Inference, the sentence implies that the dogs would fight over a small amount of food.
True or False
You never have to cite your sources when writing a research paper.
False
What do you need to include to make a strong thesis statement?
A strong thesis statement is one to two sentences long that includes your opinion on the subject and should have at least 3 supporting ideas