Sequence of Events
What are some typical signal words?
Which suffix can be added to the word hard to make a noun?
a.-ment
b.-ion
c.-ful
d.-ness
d.-ness
What does the prefix in- mean?
Give an example of a word that uses the prefix in-
in- means not
What is a sentence fragment?
A group of words that is missing a subject or a predicate.
Correct the capitalization and punctuation:
dan, i really think we should go to the fair this saturday?
Dan, I really think we should go to the fair this Saturday!
What should you do if you are asked to cite text evidence?
If you are asked to cite text evidence, it means you must use a quotation from the text or at least tell where you found the information
Which word from the passage has a prefix that means “not”?
a. building
b. unreliable
c. co-worker
d. refuses
B) Unreliable
What does the prefix un- mean?
Give an example
un- means not
Correct the fragments:
I hope win basketball game. team is really good.
I hope we win the basketball game because our team is really good this year!
Other options?
Should proper nouns always be capitalized?
Give an example of a proper noun.
Yes!
Names of specific things, people, or places.
I dyed my hair with washable dye last weekend, however now I am tired of it. To get rid of the dye, I am going to use a special shampoo that should remove the dye. If that doesn't work, I am going to go to the hair salon. Hopefully they will be able to help!
Which event will take place first in order to remove the hair dye?
Using special shampoo to try and get rid of the dye.
11. Read the following passage.
Every four years, the Winter Olympic Games take place somewhere in the world. In 2014, the Games were held in Sochi, Russia. Thousands of Olympic athletes from many countries train for years to compete in the Games. They work hard to improve their skills. Unfortunately, only a few of those athletes ever achieve greatness.
Which word from the passage uses a suffix that makes it a noun?
a. somewhere
b. compete
c. unfortunately
d. greatness
D) Greatness
Freebie!
-ness means the state, condition or quality of
ex: happiness is the state of being happy
-ment means the action or process of doing something, the product or result of an action or the state or condition caused by an action.
Ex: entertainment is the result of being entertained
Which of the following could make the fragment into a complete sentence?
Last night, my best friend...
A) Last night, my best friend Jill.
B) Last night, my best friend called and asked if I could hang out on Saturday.
C) Last night, my best friend Jill and her husband Jon plus their dog Tucker.
B) Last night, my best friend called and asked if I could hang out on Saturday.
Which two sentences use incorrect capitalization?
a. The Atlantic Ocean sometimes has hurricanes.
b. The Howard River flows into Lake Jackson.
c. Most of the Lakes in this area are frozen in the winter.
d. The song “Willow Bend” is about life on a Ranch.
e. The story of a California mountain lion is told in “Beware.”
C and D
Read the following passage. Then answer the question below.
In the 1890s, American soldiers were sent to Cuba. Many of them caught yellow fever. Dr. Walter Reed went to Cuba to investigate. He discovered that they became sick after drinking infected water.
Which of the following events happened first?
a. American soldiers went to Cuba.
b. American soldiers caught yellow fever.
c. Dr. Walter Reed went to Cuba.
d. Dr. Walter Reed discovered how the soldiers got sick.
e. American soldiers drank infected water
A. American soldiers went to Cuba
Which suffix can be added to the word improve to make a noun?
a.-ion
b. -ment
c.-ly
d.-ness
b. -ment
What does the suffix -ment do to a word?
turns a verb into a noun
Example: pave
pavement
Find the sentence fragment:
One thing that drives my parents crazy is that I am always late getting up in the morning. I try to set my alarm, but when it goes off, I just want to sleep. Sleep till 12pm. My mom always yells at me to wake up and then I have to rush to get ready for school.
Sleep till 12pm.
Which words use incorrect capitalization?
In Summer, i often spend many days relaxing at the Beach!
i- I
Beach- beach
What are some ways to identify the sequence of events?
1.try to remember the order in which events take place.
2.look for times, dates, and signal words
3.when you know the order, check it again. Make sure it makes sense
Which word uses a suffix that makes it a noun?
a. classified
b. according
c. measurement
d. extremely
c. measurement
What does the suffix -ness do to a word?
turns a noun into an adjective
Ex: bright becomes brightness
Find the 2 fragments:
Last night while I was watching tv on the couch, I heard a loud bang outside. Ran to the window to see what had happened. I saw that my neighbor's house just exploded! I 911 immediately and they arrived within 5 minutes.
Ran to the window to see what had happened.
I 911 immediately and they arrived within 5 minutes.
Which sentence from the following passage uses correct capitalization?
My uncle lives in ohio. He grew up near Toledo. His home is on Lake erie. We visit him every Summer. My sister katie and I always have fun.
a. “My uncle lives in ohio.”
b. “He grew up near Toledo.”
c. “His home is on Lake erie.”
d. “We visit him every Summer.”
e. “My sister katie and I always have fun.”
B