Vocabulary
The role she played in the story was significant.
What does the word significant mean?
Important
What does the prefix micro- mean?
small
He was as sick as a dog is an example of which figurative language?
Idiom
What part of speech is a person, place, or thing?
noun
I, me, my, we are examples of what point of view?
1 person point of view
The year eventually came to an end.
What does the word eventually mean?
finally
What to the prefix pre- mean?
Before
"The classroom was like a zoo!" is an example of which figurative language?
She jumped over the puddle of water.
What is the verb in the sentence?
jumped
It is important to brush your teeth at least twice daily. 1. It will keep you from getting cavities
2. It will keep germs out of your mouth.
What is the author's claim?
It is important to brush your teeth at least twice daily.
Only you can dictate your behavior!
What does the word dictate mean?
control
what does the suffix -ify mean?
to make, have, or become
"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky." is an example of which figurative language?
personification
Gives animals, ideas, or inanimate objects human-like characteristics.
After washing my car it was clean and shiny.
What are the adjective(s) in this sentence?
clean and shiny
Adjectives describe a noun.
the attitude an author has toward something or someone is called what?
Author's perspective
When you read something and you don't understand a word or you don't know what it means. What should you do?
Circle it, underline it, write it.
Then look up the definition. Write the definition down.
Write it in a sentence.
Then go tell a relative a sentence using the word you just learned.
past tense
"Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy." is an example of which figurative language?
Alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds within a given text (tongue twisters).
over, around, through, during, beside, according to, above are examples of which part of speech?
prepositions
Give me three out of five text structures a text can be written in.
-description
-sequence
-problem/solution
-cause and effect
He walked out off the court dejectedly after they lost.
What does the word dejectedly mean?
sad or unhappy
The car made a loud "Boom" when he hit the other car.
What is the onomatopoeia in the sentence?
"Boom"
The use of words to imitate sounds
interjection
Examples:
Ouch! Eeeeek! Yikes! Bang!
In his sophomore year of high school, basketball legend Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play. The coach cut Jordan from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. The next year, Jordan made the varsity squad. He averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
What is the theme?
Hard work pays off.
Never give up on a goal.