Sounds
Say smoke. Now say smoke, but don't say /m/
Soak
Split these words into their syllables:
commitment
event
every
poet
com mit ment
e vent
ev er y
po et
Literary devices:
Imagery is when an author really describes what something is like, creating a picture in your mind. Onomatopoeia is a sound word like "Boom!" or "Meow!" Symbolism is when something represents something else.
What are metaphors, similes, personification, and alliteration?
Metaphor- compares 2 things by say one thing IS the other thing
Simile- compares 2 things using LIKE or AS
Personification- an object can do human things
Alliteration- words begin with the same letter
Explain the job of:
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
pronoun
conjunction
preposition- position word (above, below, under, beside, toward)
noun- person, place, or thing
verb- what the subject is DOING
adjective- describes a noun
adverb- describes a verb telling how? when? or where? -ly
pronoun- takes the place of a noun
conjunction- connecting word
I am finished with my questions, but I still have time left. What do I do?
Go back to question 1 and retake the entire test, thinking about each question again.
Say best. Now say best, but don't say /s/
bet
Create the contractions for:
I am
he is
is not
I have
he had
they will
I'm
he's
isn't
I've
he'd
they'll
Explain this text structure:
Compare & Contrast
Compare & Contrast- how 2 things are the same and different
Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
In the story, a pirate hid a bag of gold and jewels.
Complete
It's time for the writing question! List the steps of what to do.
Step 1: Read the entire _____________ it gives you.
Step 2: Read the ______________ to know what you're supposed to write about.
Step 3: Make a plan and highlight ___________ in the passage that I plan to use in my writing.
Step 4: _________ my essay (at LEAST 5 sentences)
Step 5: _____________ what I wrote several times, editing it to make it make sense
Step 6: Look over the Writer's __________ to make sure I included everything I needed to
Step 1: Read the entire PASSAGE it gives you.
Step 2: Read the PROMPT to know what you're supposed to write about.
Step 3: Make a plan and highlight EVIDENCE in the passage that I plan to use in my writing.
Step 4: WRITE my essay (at LEAST 5 sentences)
Step 5: REREAD what I wrote several times, editing it to make it make sense
Step 6: Look over the Writer's CHECKLIST to make sure I included everything I needed to
Say sweep. Now say sweep, but change /w/ to /l/
sleep
Homophones:
I cannot hear/here you.
A night/knight carries a sword and shield.
I used tax/tacks to hang up my poster on the wall.
hear
knight
tacks
Explain this text structure:
Sequence of events
Putting things in the order they happened
Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Will learn about plants in his science class
Fragment
What tools can you use to help you?
1. Highlighter tool to highlight text evidence
2. Cross-off tool to cross off answers I know aren't correct
Say list. Now say list but change the /s/ to /f/
lift
What do these endings mean?
-ed
-s
-er
-est
past tense,
plural,
more,
most
Explain this text structure:
Problem and solution
A problem is what went wrong. The solution is how the problem was fixed or solved.
Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Grandma teaches us how to play the piano it isn't easy.
Run-on
Before I read a lengthy passage, what should I do first?
Read the question to know what I'm looking for
Say safe. Now say safe but say the last sound first and the first sound last.
face
What is an antonym?
The OPPOSITE of a word
Explain this text structure:
Cause and effect
Cause is why something happened. The effect is what happened.
Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
The next football game.
Fragment
What are 3 things you should NOT do during the ACAP?
Possible answers:
Ask my teacher for help
Begin the test when my teacher is not finished reading the directions
Use the bathroom
Talk to my classmates
Change the color of my test
Get out of my seat
Trade books with a classmate
Rush to finish first