Phonics
What does the prefix un, dis, and non mean?
Not/no
What's a claim?
A statement
Where the story takes place
What's the difference between first, second, and third person P.O.V?
First = I, me, my
Second = you
Third = she, he, they, them
What gas fills party balloons and makes them float?
Helium
Name a word that ends in 'ly'
Friendly
What's a thesis?
A sentence containing your claims
School recess should be longer because it allows kids to talk more to their friends, gets their energy out, and they seem to focus more in class
What's a main idea?
What the story is all about!
What does 'author's tone' mean?
How the author is feeling based on his/her words
What process allows plants to make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Whenever there is an E, I, or Y after it
What's wrong with this?
In the story it says she didn't like it
Where can you find the main idea?
Title of the story
How do you introduce a quote?
In the text, it says "____"
In paragraph __, it says "____"
Which country is home to the kangaroo?
Kangaroo
What does the prefix 're' mean?
Again
quotation marks, page numbers
What is central idea?
What the story/paragraph is about
When a writing prompt says "provide evidence", what are they asking?
CER
In which country is the Great Wall located?
China
Name a word that ends in 'ness'
Kindness
What's a reasoning sentence?
This shows..
What's theme?
The lesson/message of the story
When an MCAS asks you for the definition of a vocabulary word, what is the BEST strategy to get the right answer?
Plug in every answer and see which one makes the most sense!
How many zeros are in a million?
6