Phonics
Name all five vowel sounds (short and long)
a
e
i
o
u
What does identify mean?
A. Context clues
B. Recognize and name
B. Recognize and name
How many syllables are in a haiku?
17
A declarative sentence:
A. Gives a command
B. Makes a statement
B. Make a statement
What is the meaning of the word iridescent?
A. Shining with many varying colors
B. Not letting light through
A. Shining with many varying colors
Write a word on the board that uses the three letter igh.
*word*
Another word for infer is:
A. Determine
B. Meaning
A. Determine
What type of language can you find in a haiku?
Non literal language
An interrogative sentence:
A. Expresses strong feeling
B. Asks a question
B. Asks a question
What is the meaning of the word predators?
A. Someone who predates.
B. Animals that eat other animals.
B. Animals that eat other animals.
What are two different digraphs that can make an /er/ sound?
ur the ur of nurse
ir the ir of bird
If you are trying to find the meaning of an unknown word, first you should:
A. Look for word parts
B. Determine if the word is literal or non literal
A. Look for word parts
A creature with a soft body that lives in a hard shell is a:
A. Bivalve
B. Mollusk
B. Mollusk
Give an example of an imperative sentence.
What is the meaning of the word bivalve?
A. A shell that has two pieces
B. A shell that is all one piece.
A. A shell that has two pieces.
What two sounds does this digraph make?
ow
ow
The type of evidence that you should look for in the text are:
A. Context clues
B. Key details
A. Context clues
How do sea otters interact with clams?
They hit the clams against rocks to try to open them.
Give an example of a declarative sentence.
*declarative sentence*
What is the meaning of the word univalve?
A. Mollusk
B. A mollusk with just one shell
B. A mollusk with just one shell
What three sounds does this digraph make?
ou
ou
To determine or to infer means:
To figure something out using clues.
What is the difference between univalve and a bivalve?
A univalve has one shell; a bivalve has two shells.
Give an example of an interrogative sentence.
*interrogative sentence*
Read the sentence from the passage:
The jackknife clam has an appropriate name because it has about the same shape as a closed jackknife.
What does the author tell the ready by using the word appropriate?
A. The jackknife is a good name for the clam.
B. The clam looks like an open jackknife.
B. The jackknife is a good name for the clam.