Prefixes/Suffixes
What does the suffix -less mean?
a) not able to
b) without
c) not
b) without
Read the sentence below:
When you go outside to recess, do not pick up the family of frogs in the field.
Why is the word not in bold letters?
To make the word stand out so the reader knows it's important.
Which point of view would you find these words:
"I" "me" "we" "us" "my"
(First Person or Third Person?)
First Person Point of View
When a question asks what the theme of the story was, what are they asking you?
They are asking what lesson or message you learned from reading the story.
What is the difference between a major and minor character?
A major character is the main character and is what the story is centered around.
The minor character is not what the story is about, but is important to the major characters story.
What is the subject in the sentence below?
Arden laughed so hard her stomach hurt.
Arden
Read the sentence below:
I made the mistake of wearing shorts in the middle of January.
What prefix that we learned is used above?
mis
Read the sentence below:
Mom, I really don't want to clean my room! I promise I'll do it later.
Why are there italics on the word really?
To emphasize the word really so we know the characters feelings/emotions.
Which point of view would you find these words:
"they" "them" "his" "her" "he" "her"
Third Person point of view
What is the theme/message here?
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
a. Don’t steal.
b. Look both ways before crossing the street.
c. Necessity is the mother of invention.
d. One good turn deserves another.
B. Look both ways before crossing the street.
What is the setting of the story?
When AND where the story takes place.
What is the predicate in the sentence below?
Brooks and Levi went to Typhoon Texas this summer.
went to Typhoon Texas this summer.
*bonus question: why is Typhoon Texas capitalized?
Give me an example with suffix -ful.
Answers will vary.
What does this example of figurative language mean?
The fire alarm was as bright as a flashlight during the fire drill.
The light on the fire alarm is really bright. (simile)
First Person or Third Person Point of View:
Tomorrow is going to be a great day! I get to go to Disney World!
First Person Point of View
What is the theme/message here:
A young child was stopped by a man. The man asked her if she would help him find his lost puppy, and if she helped him he would give her candy. The child ran away and told a teacher what happened. Later on “American’s Most Wanted” they recognized that man. He was a wanted kidnapper.
a. Look both ways before crossing the street.
b. Don’t talk to strangers.
c. Don’t steal.
d. Be polite.
B. Don't talk to strangers
Give an example of a problem and a solution.
Answers will vary.
Combine the sentences below:
The weather was hot.
I turned on the air conditioning.
The weather was hot, so I turned on the air conditioning.
Read the sentence below:
This worksheet is nonsense! I didn't even learn anything.
What prefix that we learned about is used above?
non
Read the excerpt below:
WOW! That is one big capybara!
Why does the author most likely use all capital letters for some words in this sentence?
a) to show readers words they should remember
b) to show that different characters are speaking
c) to show readers words they may not know
d) to show strong feelings in the characters
d) to show strong feelings in the characters
Read the sentence below:
I said, "he already got chocolate ice cream."
What is the point of view in the sentence above?
First person point of view
*remember to look at words OUTSIDE of quotation marks for point of view!
What is the theme/message here?
A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.
a. Don't judge a book by its cover.
b. Don’t be lazy.
c. We are all capable of improvement.
d. United we stand, divided we fall.
A. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Read the excerpt below:
Braylee sat on her couch and stared at the rain pouring outside her living room window. She was just about to leave for swim practice until a huge thunderstorm rolled in and her coach cancelled practice. She gave a long, sad sigh and decided she would just watch a movie instead.
Why is it important as a reader to know it's raining in the story?
If you didn't know it was raining, you would be confused as to why Braylee couldn't go to swim practice.
Combine the sentences below:
The Nile River runs through Africa.
The Nile River is home to different reptiles.
The Nile River runs through Africa, and is home to different reptiles.
Give me a sentence with the prefix un-.
Answers will vary
What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Tony ran like a cheetah."
Tony can run very fast. (simile)
Is the narrator inside or outside of the story in the sentence below?
Jonah started jumping up and down when he heard the ice cream truck coming down the street.
outside of the story
What is the theme/message here:
Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview an old person for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.
a. Necessity is the mother of invention.
b. Don’t steal.
c. Treat others with kindness.
d. Slowly but surely wins the race.
C. Treat others with kindness.
Read the excerpt below:
There was once a girl named Ellie, and she was very mean to others. When she started 3rd grade, she realized she had no friends and no one wanted to play with her at recess. No one even looked at her and she felt invisible. She started to be kinder to others by giving them compliments and learning that being kind feels better than being mean. Before she knew it, she had tons of friends in her class!
How did Ellie's relationship change with her classmates from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
No one in Ellie's class liked her, but when she started to be nice, they became her friend.
What is the best way to combine the sentences below?
Benji gave me the cookie. It was also from Cooper.
a) Benji and Cooper gave me the cookie and they gave it to me together.
b) Benji gave me the cookie also with Cooper.
c) Benji gave me the cookie and so Cooper together.
d) Benji and Cooper gave me the cookie.
d) Benji and Cooper gave me the cookie.