Root Words
Grammar
Writing
Reading
Figurative Language
100
pre

before

100

i am very excited for summer break.

Capitalize the I

100
How many paragraphs should we be writing for our essays?

At least 5 paragraphs.

100

In Island of the Blue Dolphins, why did Karana jump off of the boat and swim back to the island?

Her brother was left behind and she didn't want him to be left alone.

100

"My friend is as fast as a cheetah."

Simile

200

bio

life
200
"We need to buy a few things" said my mom.
Comma after things
200

What is the first sentence of the first paragraph called that is used to get a reader interested in your essay?

A hook

200

What was the setting of The One and Only Ivan?

A mall

200

My backyard is a jungle.

Metaphor

300

astro

star

300

I'm thinking of buying a new green shirt for my brothers birthday.

Apostrophe in brothers
300

What are the three types of essays that we wrote in 4th grade?

Narrative, Explanatory (Informative), and Opinion

300

In Frindle, what finally happened that led Mrs. Granger to decide that her battle with Nick was officially over?

The word "frindle" needed to make it in the dictionary. 

300
Vroom vroom!

Onomatopoeia

400

struct

build

400

Wendy and her family will be flying to see there family in Mexico next Tuesday. 

their instead of there

400

What are the first paragraph and last paragraph called?

Introduction and conclusion

400

What was something that happened in The Wild Robot book that did not happen in the movie?

...

400

It's raining cats and dogs!

Idiom

500

aud

hear or listen
500
We're planning on going to Hawaii in July so I need to start planning some fun activities to do there. 
Comma after July
500

What does RACE stand for?

Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence, and Explain the evidence

500

In By the Great Horn Spoon, after they arrived in San Francisco, how did Jack and Praiseworthy get enough money to pay for tickets to get to the mining camps?

Praiseworthy offered free haircuts to miners, and they collected the gold dust that was trapped in their hair. 
500

The line for the roller coaster took forever!

Hyperbole