Word of the Week
Which item would be described as jagged?
a) spaghetti
b) grapes
c) lightning bolts
d) surface of a table
c) lightning bolts
A syllable is a part of a word with one _________ _________.
vowel sound
Read this sentence: The frisky gray cat played with the mouse under the Christmas tree.
a) Name the Who or WhatWHO: The frisky gray cat
DID WHAT: played with the mouse
WHERE: under the Christmas tree
What is a synonym for jagged?
Answers may include rough, uneven, sharp, pointy.
What is the base word of all these words:
reusing
unusable
preused
use
When she arrived at the auditorium and it was vacant, she wondered if she had put the wrong date in her calendar.
The word vacant means:
a) full
b) empty
c) filthy
d) tempting
b) empty
Name three vowel teams that make the long e sound.
ea, ee, ey, ie
INFERENCING QUESTION:
When Sarah arrived at the meeting she apologized and explained that her GPS (navigation system) wasn't working.
What can you infer???
Sarah got lost
What is an antonym for vacant?
Answers will vary, but may include full, occupied, taken, unavailable, engaged
Alfred stumbled on the jagged rock and cut his foot.
What is the noun, verb, and adjective in the sentence?
noun: Alfred, rock
verb: stumbled
adjective: jagged
How could your parents entice you to clean the house.
a) by threatening to ground you if you don't
b) by showing you how to use the vacuum
c) by offering to pay you to do it
d) by saying it will take about two hours
c) by offering to pay you to do it
How many vowel SOUNDS are in the word geometry?
Name all 5 teachers in the room. This one stumps students every time! ( :
Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Gutner, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Weisenfluh and Mrs. Hicklin
What is a synonym for entice?
Answers may include tempt, lure, bait, convince, encourage, and persuade.
Which two prefixes can both mean "not"?:
a) pre and re
b) re and dis
c) un and in
d) pre and un
Ice cream is enticing on a hot summer day. What part of speech is enticing?
a) noun
b) verb
c) adjective
d) adverb
Name the six syllable types
Identify the prefix, suffix, and base word of the word misunderstanding.
Bonus: how many syllables are in this word?
Prefix = mis
Suffix = ing
Base Word = understand
Bonus: 5 syllables
Replace the following italic words with synonyms.
One cold evening when I was outside with my dog, I spotted a small creature in the woods. At first I was nervous until I realized it was a cute kitten.
Answers will vary:
cold: frigid, chilly, frosty, freezing
small: little, tiny
cute: adorable, lovable, sweet, lovely
Swimming was first competed in the Olympics in 1896 and is still the most exciting event to watch today. While freestyle is the fasted stroke, the breaststroke is the oldest stroke, dating back to 2500 BC. Tune in tonight to watch an exciting swimming competition!
The author's purpose in this passage is:
a) just to entertain
b) to entertain and to persuade
c) just to inform
d) to inform and to persuade
d) to inform and to persuade
There is no vacancy at the hotel. What part of speech is vacancy?
a) noun
b) verb
c) adjective
d) adverb
a) How many syllables is responsibility? Write the word on a white board and show where you would break it into syllables.
b) Which two open syllables are making the schwa sound?
re-spon-si-bil-i-ty
si, i
Read this Paragraph and determine the MAIN IDEA:
Ice hockey is fun, but it can also be dangerous. Players wear helmets to protect their heads, along with thick padding to protect their bodies from falls and collisions. They also wear special gloves to shield their hands, and special skates to glide smoothly on the ice. Some players even wear face masks to guard their faces. All this helps keep players safe while they enjoy playing the game on the ice.
Ice hockey players have special equipment (or gear) to keep them safe and protected.
My Grandmother has learned from many valuable experiences in her lifetime.
Choose the best synonym for valuable IN THIS SENTENCE.
a) expensive
b) cherished
c) important
d) costly
c) important
Identify the nouns verbs and adjectives in the following sentences.
Finn fished in the warm waters of Florida. He cast his colorful lure out enticing the fish to bite his jagged hook.
Nouns: Finn, waters, Florida, lure, fish, hook
Verbs: fished, cast, enticing, to bite
Adjectives: warm, colorful, jagged