Prefixes and Root Words
What is the meaning of the prefix CO?
Together/Jointly
Can be used like "our" or "my"
Their
Indicates action or state of being.
Verbs
Went to the store to get some bread for dinner.
Sentence or Fragment?
Fragment
What food item does Mrs. Casley use to help students remember how to organise a paragraph?
Hamburger
What does SEMIFORMAL mean?
Half way between informal and formal.
Not fancy and not casual.
I noticed ______ is a new student in your class.
There
These words can be sensed: touched, smelled, tasted, heard and seen.
Nouns
What is missing? Subject or Predicate?
My gracious and compassionate grandmother.
Predicate.
We don't know what grandmother is doing.
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
_______ taking notes on all the important parts of the lesson.
They're
Identify the subject and predicate of this sentence.
Mrs. Casley taught the class how to identify subjects and predicates.
Subject: Mrs. Casley
Predicate: Taught
I was so angry at my brother for taking my phone charger.
Sentence or Fragment?
Sentence.
It has a subject (I), a predicate (was), and is a complete thought.
How may supporting details should you have in a paragraph?
3
Powers of THREE
What does INTER mean as a prefix?
Between
Is used to show possession.
Their
What is the compound predicate of this sentence?
While studying for the 9LITS test, Hunter realised he knew all the material already.
What is the definition of a subject?
The person or thing in the sentence that is doing the action.
What are the words called that show the writer is going to provide another detail to support their topic sentence?
Transitional Phrases
Notice the PREFIX! Trans means across.
What is the meaning of the root word PORT?
To carry
Uses a contraction
They're
Contraction means a process of becoming smaller.
It means taking two words and making them into one word.
What is the compound subject of this sentence?
As Peachy and her dog played at the park, a storm rolled in and they had to leave.
What is a fragment also called?
An_________sentence.
Incomplete
Provide 5 examples of transitional phrases
Not only that, addtionally, also, in addition
Lastly, finally, in conclusion