5th Grade
ELA
ELA
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?
water
How many weeks are in a year?
52
What is the name of Mr. Hawk's dog?
Tipper
this point of view 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
All of you are over a decade old.
How long is a decade?
10 years
Daily Double
Each Team Member Must Answer One:
7 x 7
6 x 8
5 x 9
8 x 7
9 x 6
49
48
45
56
54
Identify the 2 errors 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?
What sport did Mr. Hawk play in College?
Football
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. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
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 ___________.
a. compare and contrast
b. sequence or chronological
c. problem and solution
b. sequence or chronological
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
What is the first thing you should do when you come into Mr. Hawk's class?
Get your composition book and be seated!
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 does the idiom "bending over backwards" mean?
Really trying hard to please.
What does the simile " her heart was pure as gold" mean?
She was really nice/innocent.
Math Word Problem.
What is the square root of 10 times 8 minus 5 plus 6?
The square root of 81 is 9.