4th Grade
ELA #1
ELA #1
What is a root word?
a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes.
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What does the Greek root aqua mean?
a. water
b. airA. water
An adjective that describes a verb
Adverb
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Cheryl celebrated her birthday on Sunday.
on Sunday is the prepositional phrase
Fact or opinion: "I think green beans taste like boogers."
Opinion
What is the meaning of the word react?
act again
What does the prefix un mean?
not
-uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- is told by someone who is not part of the story
Third-person point of view
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
Some of you are a decade old.
How long is a decade?
10 years
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
The sentence should be:
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
If the root -ist means someone who is, what does the word artist mean?
Someone who is skill in art or one who makes art.
What does the suffix -ful mean?
A writer would most likely write an article about how steam engine trains were invented and designed in order to:
a. inform readers about the history of the steam engine.
b. inform readers about how many steam engines are still in use.
a. inform readers about the history of the steam engine.
What is it called when we put together what we already know about something together with what we read?
An inference
My mom terminated my phone contract because I was not responsible.
What is a synonym for terminated?
a. paid b. stopped c. grew
b. stopped
Main Idea tells where the story takes place.
True or False
False: Main Idea is what the story is mostly about.
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What type of figure of speech is that?
idiom
What kind of figure of speech is " her heart was a big as gold"?
She was really nice.