Vocabulary
A ________ is a book where you can find synonyms and antonyms for words.
thesaurus
What are the three purposes authors have for writing a text?
persuade, inform, entertain
What are the two types of letters in the alphabet?
consonants and vowels
When you summarize, you tell only the important information in _________.
your own words
In Ms. Geha's opinion, what dog breed is the best?
the pit bull
Something is _________ when it is shared by a group of people in the same community or area.
Communal
What are two things you can use to figure out what the central/main idea is of a text?
headings, illustrations/photographs, captions, graphs
What usually (not always) happens when two vowels go walking?
The first one does the talking!
________ are visuals that help explain ideas in the text. Name two.
graphic features;
- illustrations/pictures
- graphs
- maps
- time lines
Which is the only food that never goes bad?
honey
-ly
What do good readers do before, during, and after reading to better understand what is happening in the text?
make and confirm and predictions
Digraphs are two letters that work together to make one sound. Name the 5 we know.
- ch
- ck
- sh
- th
- wh
________ present important parts of the text in a different way. Name three of them.
text features;
- boldface/italic
- headings
- captions
bullets/numbered lists
Why do scientists think it's possible that life exists on Mars?
They found water.
TWO PARTS:
This suffix means "an act, result, or state of being". When you add it to a base word, the new word becomes _____.
-ion; a noun
Cold:chilly::wonderful:superb is an example of what? These word sets are ________.
an analogy; synonyms
What letters have we studied that make the "r" sound?
er, ir, ur, or (word, work), ear (i.e. learn, earn, yearn)
What do the prefixes uni-, bi-, and tri- mean?
Uni means one.
Bi means two.
Tri means three.
What produces most of the Earth's oxygen?
The oceans - They are responsible for between 50-85 percent of Earth's oxygen.
What does 'text structure' mean, and what are two types?
The way information is organized.
- Comparison/Contrast
- Cause/Effect
- Sequence
- Problem/Solution
Authors use __________ to add special effects and feelings to their writing and to make it more interesting. Name two of them.
figurative language
- onomatopoeia
- alliteration
- personification
- imagery
The "k" sound is spelled with the digraph ck only when it comes after _______?
a short vowel
What is a homograph? What is a homophone?
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but more than one meaning or pronunciation.
Homophones are words that are pronounced the same way but have a different meaning or spelling.
What parts of the body never stop growing?
your ears and nose