Genre
What is the purpose of poetry?
Poetry describes how someone feels about something.
What is the root word in the following word:unproductive.
product
What is the difference between an illustration and a photograph?
AN illustration is a drawing or painting created by a person. A photograph is taken by a camera.
What is the theme in the story of the "Ant and the Grasshopper"?
Don't be lazy. Prepare for the future.
What is the difference between a common noun and proper noun?
A common noun describes any person, place, or thing. It is general. A proper noun tells which specific noun you are talking about. It gives its name or title.
Describe persuasive writing and give an example.
Persuasive writing is the writing that style that attempts to persuade or convince the reader to agree with something. An example would be a story about why we should eat healthy food.
Name an antonym for happy.
Sad
Why do you sometimes find words highlighted or in bold print in a text?
The writer wants those words to stand out because they are important words to understand or to learn.
Why do we ask questions while we read a text?
We ask questions so that we are more engaged in a text and to better understand the text.
What is the difference between a singular noun and a plural noun?
A singular noun is only one of something. A plural noun is more than one.
Describe procedural writing and give an example.
Procedural writing teaches you how to do something. An example would be a recipe that teaches you how to bake something.
What are context clues and why are they important?
Context clues help a reader to understand a word they don't know by looking at the words and sentences around it. They are important because they help the reader to understand more words than they would otherwise.
When would a diagram be useful to use in a text?
I could use it to tell a reader about the different parts of a flower while teaching about different kinds of flowers.
What is the difference between the main idea and the key details of a story.
The key details of a story are the important details in a story. The main idea is the big thought that the writer wants to express in the text.
Rewrite this sentence using a possessive noun
The ring of my mother is made of diamonds and gold.
My mother's ring is made of diamonds and gold.
Compare and contrast expository text with narrative nonfiction.
Compare: They are both nonfiction.
Contrast: Expository text uses facts and details to teach the reader about a topic.
Narrative nonfiction uses characters, a setting, and a plot to tell a true story.
Use the suffixes -ful and -less correctly with a root word.
Selfless
helpful
helpless
truthful
What is the purpose of a caption?
A caption describes and explains a picture to the reader.
Describe the summarizing strategy that we like to use for fictional stories.
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
Combine all four sentences into one sentence by combining the nouns correctly.
John likes to play games. John likes to swim. Harry likes to play games. Harry likes to swim.
John and Harry like to play games and swim.
Compare and contrast folktales with fairytales.
Compare: They are both fiction
Contrast: Folktales are short stories, passed down to generations, with an important lesson to learn at the end.
Fairytales are to entertain the reader with fun and engaging characters and plots.
What is the big purpose of studying root words, prefixes, and suffixes?
They expand your vocabulary by allowing you to understand different word parts.
What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?
It shows you when characters talk to each other.
What are the three different points of view in a story?
First person, second person, and third person
Make these sentence more interesting by using more precise and colorful words and adding interesting details.
I went to woods and walked around until I saw a bear. Then, I went home.
I took a lovely morning walk into the deep, green forest. I enjoyed every second of the perfect morning until I saw something terrifying. It was a gigantic, hairy bear! I didn't stop to think. I just carefully stepped backward until I was out of the woods. Then, I scurried all the way to my house, slammed the door, and buried myself under my covers in my bed.