Cause and Effect
Fill in the blank:
Cause is ______ something happens
Cause is WHY something happens
What is a common noun?
a regular noun (person, place or thing)
ex.: street, house, school
What is this week's spelling pattern?
-s and -es
Where are suffixes added to the root word?
Suffixes are added to the end of the root word
Effect is _________ happened
Effect is WHAT happened
What is a proper noun?
The name of a specific noun.
ex.: Uncle Bill, Walmart, Cordley
-s
Where are prefixes added to the root word?
Prefixes are added to the beginning of the root word.
What are the key words that help you figure out the cause and effect relationship
Need 2 out of the 3 to get points
Because, So, Cause
When are common nouns used?
When you are not talking about anything in specific.
Which spelling pattern does "hobbies" fall under? (-s or -es)
-es
Not
What are the two types of cause and effect relationships?
*Need both to get points*
Explicit (obvious)
Implicit
What do proper nouns always begin with?
Capital letters
Which spelling pattern do "stories" and "sandwiches" fall under?
-es
True or False: in- and un- can be used as a prefix OR a suffix
False. Only as a prefix
Explain the Explicit and Implicit cause and effect relationships.
Explicit: obvious; uses key words/phrases in the text to help readers
Implicit: no key words, reader has to figure it out for themselves
Come up with 3 common nouns and 3 proper nouns
*Need 3 of each to get all points!*
Answers will vary
If a word ends in "y" how does it get changed to add the "s"?
Change the "y" to an "i" and add "es"
Give an example of a word using the prefix in-
Give an example of a word using the prefix un-
*Need both for full points!*
Answers will vary