Word Study
Add similar words that end in -ar like in car
star, far, jar, bar, tar, war,
divide into the correct syllable pattern
STUDENT
v/cv
stu/dent
List a word with a silent kn
ex: knot
knee, knock, know, knife
The past tense of fly
flew
the most exciting part of the story is called the ____
climax, first person point of view, analyzing characters, plot, Author's purpose
climax
Add similar words that end in -er like herd
her, term, fern, clerk, jerk, clerk, perk
divide into the correct syllable pattern
PLANET
vc/v
plan/et
List a word with a silent wr
ex: write
wrote, wrong, wrist, wrath, wreck, wrestle, wring
the past tense of eat
ate
The sequence of events, actions, and reactions that make up a story.
climax, analyzing characters, plot, first person point of view, Author's purpose
plot
Add similar words that end in -ir like in bird
bird, dirt, girl, firm, sir, stir,
divide into the correct syllable pattern
RETURN
v/cv
re/turn
List a word with a silent gn
ex: gnat
gnome, gnaw, gnat,
the past tense of give
gave
The author writes for a reason what is this reason called?
climax, analyzing characters, plot, Author's purpose
Author's purpose
related word - add a prefix or suffix (re, un, able, er, ing, ment, ly, ion, ous) to the word to make a different word
PAY
Payment
repay
unpaid
prepaid
divide into the correct syllable pattern
LIZARD
vc/v
liz/ard
List a word with a silent h
ex: herb
honest, heir, honor, hour,
auxiliary verbs are also called?
helping verbs
This reading strategy helps you understand a character's feelings by looking at their actions and dialouge
climax, analyzing characters, first person point of view, plot, Author's purpose
analyzing characters
related word - add a prefix or suffix (re, un, able, er, ing, ment, ly, ion, ous) to the word to make a different word
IMAGE
imaging
imagine
Imaginable
Imaged
Reimage
divide into the correct syllable pattern
BONUS
v/cv
bo/nus
List a word with a silent kh, gh, or rh
ex: khan, rhythm
ghost, ghoul, rhyme, rhino, khloe, khaki
use the auxiliary verb to complete the sentence
She ____ finish her homework tonight.
must
When a story is told using I or we it is in what point of view?
first person point of view, climax, analyzing characters, plot, Author's purpose
first person point of view