ELA #1
What is a root word?
a word that CANNOT stand alone - it must have prefixes or suffixes attached.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What does the prefix re mean?
again
NO!
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An Egg
What is it called when the words sound like the noise they make?
Buzz, Boom, Bang, Crash
Onomatopoeia
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
The prefix bi- in bicycle means
2
What does the prefix inter- mean?
Inter- means between, or among
interstate
intertwine
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear
Correct the errors in this sentence:
we used. white red and green ribbon?
The sentence should be:
We used white, red and green ribbon.
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
What does the prefix sub mean?
under, below
What does the suffix -ful mean?
full of
What weighs more a 100lbs of bricks or 100lbs of feathers?
They are the same weight
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. Even though she was scared, she went to her mom and told her what she had done. She knew she knew she'd be punished but she still went and told her mom.
The theme is honesty
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
The text structure what put events in order is know as ___________.
b. sequence or chronological
What does the prefix "mis" mean?
wrong
What is made of water, but if you put it into water it vanishes?
An ice cube
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point
What does the prefix non mean?
non
Seperate the word administration into a word sum
( A word sum is e+rupt+ing= erupting
Ad+min+is+tra+tion
What question can you never answer yes to?
Are you asleep yet?