Composition
In Farmer Boy, what happens when the boys go out to play during recess?
They lose track of time and are late to class.
What is a sentence?
A group of words that expressed a complete thought.
In the poem, "The Hayloft" - what does the speaker imagine the piles of hay to be?
Mountains
What does the prefix "uni" mean?
one
In Farmer Boy, who does Joe French save after falling into cold, icy water?
Almanzo
List 3 invisible verbs.
Answers vary. (think, hope, love, etc)
In the poem, "The Spider and the Fly" - what techniques does the spider use to try to catch the fly?
appeals to curiosity, offers a place to rest, guilt, flattery and appeals to vanity
What does the prefix "re" mean?
again, back
In Farmer Boy, what do the Wilders' believe is the reason the dog came to them?
They believe God sent the dog to protect them.
What are 3 types of sentences?
declarative, interrogative, exclamatory
Where do you see personification in this poem excerpt:
Among the husking of the corn,
Where drowsy poppies nod,
Where ill thoughts die and good are born,
Out in the fields with God
Where drowsy poppies nod
What does the root word "cycle" mean?
circle
In Charlotte's Web, what does Templeton do when he hears the news that seven goslings have hatched?
He notices a dud egg and asks to have it.
List 3 proper nouns.
Answers vary.
What poem is the following excerpt from?
Happy insect! happy thou
Dost neither age nor winter know
But when thou'st drunk, and danced and sung
Thy fill, the flowery leaves among.
The Grasshopper
A root word that means "hear"
audi
In Charlotte's Web, where does Templeton get new words for Charlotte from?
A soap box
Change this sentence to future tense.
We hike up the mountain.
We will hike up the mountain.
What is a frigate?
a warship with sails
Definition: A public statement from an official (usually government related)
edict