Grammar
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What does the suffix -s mean?
more than one
DOUBLE POINTS
If you don't know a word, what's a strategy you could do to try to figure it out?
DOUBLE POINTS- 200 POINTS INSTEAD OF 100
Spell the opposite of day
night
UH OH STOLEN POINTS!!!
the table after you steals your 100 points SORRRRYYYY
What is conflict and resolution?
the problem and how it got fixed
What is a prefix?
a word part that goes at the beginning of a word
What is a noun ?
A person, place, thing.
DOUBLE POINTS
What does the prefix re mean?
How long will I have to take my SOL test?
All Day.
Spell the opposite of go
stop
What type of text is full of facts?
nonfiction +100 POINTS
What is a suffix?
A word part that goes at the end of a word
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
BONUS POINTS +100
Name one SOL testing strategy for the reading SOL
eliminating, highlight, take time, double check, etc.
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
Spell the opposite of ugly
beautiful
What does sequence of events mean?
The order of events in a story
What is the past tense of hope?
hoped
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What part of the reading is the last paragraph and wraps it up. Usually starts with: This is why...
conclusion
What are good ways to get ready the night before the Reading SOL?
go to bed early, be confident, eat a healthy dinner, chare computer, prepare for the next day
Spell the opposite of sunny
cloudy
STOLEN POINTS!
CHOOSE WHO YOU GET TO STEAL -100 FROM
What is the message in a story called? Give an example.
theme
(THEMEssage)
What is a verb?
An action word!
Name a step of the writing process?
brainstorm, prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish
How do you prove your answer is correct?
text evidence- going back in and highlighting the proof
What does speechless mean?
Not able to speak.
Spell the homophone that means, "I went over __________ to Connor's house to play video games"
there
What is the main idea of a text?
What are words that sounds the same but are spelled different?
homophones
What 2 things do all sentences need to make them complete?
Subject and verb
What genre is functional text?
nonfiction
What are context clues?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Spell the homophone that means, "I want pizza, ______"
too
What is a prediction?
An educated or informed guess about what will happen next in the story.