Prefixes
What does SUB mean as a prefix?
Under/Below
This means ocean/water or sea.
MARINE
Person, place, thing or idea
NOUN
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?
It tells the reader what the topic of the paragraph will be.
TOPIC SENTENCE or POINT SENTENCE
What is the term used to describe the mini-titles that sit under the main title?
SUBTITLES
What does CO mean as a prefix?
Together/With
What does operate mean?
WORK/FUNCTION/USE
Indicates an ACTION, or STATE of BEING
VERB
What are the letters that represent all the pieces of a paragraph?
Hint: Bananna
PEEL
What does Mrs. Casley ask you all to do BEFORE reading a text?
__________ it out!
TAP
What does MIS mean as a prefix?
Wrong/Incorrect
If the situation gets ESCALATED, what does that mean?
TO GO UP/GET BIGGER/MORE SERIOUS
The subject of a sentence is always what part of speech?
Noun, verb or adjective?
NOUN
Supporting details in a paragraph are called what in PEEL? Which letter of PEEL represents the details of a paragraph?
EE
Explain and Evidence
What are we trying to find when we TAP a text out?
What do the letters T, A, and P represent?
TEXT
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
What does DE mean as a prefix
Down/Away From/Apart
This means to join, put together or bind.
FUSE
The predicate is always what part of speech?
Noun, verb or adjective?
VERB
What do we call the words in a paragraph that show we are moving onto another reason or detail?
They often show order, importance or additional information.
TRANSITIONAL WORDS/PHRASES
What is the first paragraph of a non-fiction text called? It usually gives us background information so we know what to expect to be reading about.
INTRODUCTION
What does the prefix PRE mean?
Hint: Where do you put a prefix in a word?
Before
LAND/GROUND
"Mrs. Casley and her class decided to study for the upcoming test by playing a game."
What is the subject(s)
What is the predicate(s)
Mrs Casley AND her class
Decided (to study)
What is the phrase Mrs. Casley uses to show that we need at least three main reasons or points in every paragraph we write?
POWERS of THREE
What are the words called that sit under a photograph in a text that are used to tell the reader more about the photo?
CAPTIONS