Sight Words / Vocabulary
What word is a synonym for “happy”?
glad
cheerful
joyful
pleased
excited
good
Name a noun.
People
Animals
Places
Things
A noun is a person, place, thing, or animal. Is it something you can name or touch?
Who is the main character in Cinderella?
Cinderella
What rhymes with tower?
Possible answers: flower, power, shower, devour
Start a sentence with the word If.
Example: If you read every day, you will become a better reader.
Fill in the blank: I stayed inside ______ it was raining.
because
What part of speech is the word run in this sentence: “I run to the park.”
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
B. Verb
Run is what you do!
What is the setting of a story?
The setting of a story is where and when the story takes place.
Example Answers
The setting is the park on a sunny afternoon.
The setting is a castle long ago.
The setting is in Detroit in the winter.
What is the opposite of victory?
Answer: defeat, loss
What goes at the end of a question?
Question Mark
What does “gigantic” mean?
(very big)
What is an adjective in this sentence: “The red ball bounced.”
Hint: An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing).
red
If a character is shivering and wearing a coat, what might the weather be like?
cold / winter / chilly
What’s a compound word for sun and flower?
(sunflower)
Fix this sentence: i like pizza.
I like pizza.
Give a synonym for “fast.”
(quick, speedy)
Change this noun to plural: City
Cities
What is the problem in The Three Little Pigs?
wolf wants to eat them
Which word is spelled correctly: frend or friend?
FRIEND
Write a sentence using the word because.
I stayed inside because it was raining.
She was happy because her friend came over.
I was late because the bus broke down.
Use “although” in a sentence.
Although is a “concession word”
Although means something happened even though another thing could have stopped it.
Example Sentences
Although it was raining, we still played outside.
I was tired, although I finished my homework.
Although the dog is small, it barks very loudly.
Give an example of a proper noun.
People’s Names
Maria
Jamal
Ms. Banks
Places
Detroit
Bennett Elementary
Specific Things
Xbox
Nike
Name the beginning, middle, and end of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Beginning = Who is the character? Where are they?
Middle = What is the problem or big action?
End = How is the problem solved or finished?
Beginning: Goldilocks goes into the bears’ house while they are away.
Middle: She tries their porridge, chairs, and beds.
End: The bears come home, find her, and she runs away.
Unscramble: ralen
LEARN
Write a complete sentence with a subject and predicate.
A subject = who or what the sentence is about.
A predicate = what the subject does or is.
“Someone or something + what they do/are.”
The dog barked loudly.
Subject: The dog
Predicate: barked loudly
My sister is reading a book.
Subject: My sister
Predicate: is reading a book