Morphemes
A. re- again
B. act - to do
C. pre- after
D. un- not
C. pre- after
Pre- means BEFORE.
What are the three sounds that -ed makes in a word?
/id/, /t/, or /d/
What is a SUMMARY?
What the text is ALL ABOUT!
True or False? The book My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs is nonfiction.
True.
Jonah was terrified of performing in front of the whole third grade. His hands shook every time he thought about playing his guitar on the big stage. During rehearsals, his friend Sam sat in the front row, giving him a thumbs-up and whispering encouraging words after every song. On the night of the show, Jonah looked out at the bright lights and froze. Then he spotted Sam in the audience, smiling and clapping loudly before Jonah even played a note. Remembering his friend’s support gave Jonah the courage to start strumming, and he played his entire song perfectly.
Theme / Central Message: Encouragement and support from a good friend can help you overcome your fears.
What are two key details that match the theme/central idea?
His friend Sam sat in the front row, giving him a thumbs-up and whispering encouraging words after every song.
Then he spotted Sam in the audience, smiling and clapping loudly before Jonah even played a note.
Remembering his friend’s support gave Jonah the courage to start strumming
the prefix trans- means...
a. across
b. not
c. to carry
d. before
a. across
Which word does NOT have an open syllable?
a. he
b. go
c. apple
d. paper
c. apple
What is usually written in big, bold letters at the top of the page?
Heading
In Empower Hour, we've been learning that not all children around the world have easy access to ______.
Books
Elena looked at the old, rusty iron gate covered in thick green vines. It sat at the very back of her grandmother’s backyard, half-hidden behind a row of tall oak trees. Her grandmother had always told her that the gate was locked and completely impenetrable, meaning nothing could get through it. Elena’s curiosity grew every time she looked at it.
Using context clues from the sentence, what does the word impenetrable mean?
A) Beautiful and bright
B) Impossible to pass through
C) Very old and rusty
D) Hidden from view
B) Impossible to pass through
The prefix vis- means...
a- not
b- to see
c- out
d- to do
b- to see
What is a word that has a consonant -le in it?
example: little, noodle, stable
Subject is the WHO (noun)
Predicate is the DO (verb)
Kids in Kenya get books by ________.
Camel
Emma opened her backpack and gasped. Her math worksheet wasn't in her folder! She remembered finishing it at the kitchen table last night right before dinner. Her dog, Barnaby, had been sitting under her chair begging for scraps. Emma rushed to the teacher's desk. "Mr. Harrison, I did my homework, but I think I left it on my kitchen table," she said anxiously. Mr. Harrison smiled kindly. "Don't worry, Emma. Bring it tomorrow, and I will still give you credit." Emma let out a big sigh of relief and walked back to her seat.
Which detail from the story BEST proves that Emma did not lose her homework at school?
A) Emma opened her backpack and gasped because her folder was empty.
B) She remembered finishing the worksheet at her kitchen table last night.
C) Her dog, Barnaby, was sitting under her chair begging for food.
D) Mr. Harrison told her she could bring the homework to school tomorrow.
B) She remembered finishing the worksheet at her kitchen table last night.
The prefix ex- means out. Give me a word that has ex- in it, and use it in a sentence.
exit - I need to exit the classroom to go home.
THEN, double the s, f, l, or z
What are KEY DETAILS?
Important facts that come from the text!
Finland and Indonesia
The snow was falling fast, coating the neighborhood hill in a thick layer of white. Sammy grabbed his brand-new plastic sled. It was bright red with slick grooves on the bottom designed to make it go fast. He sprinted to the top of the hill, his boots crunching in the snow. When he sat down and pushed off, he flew down the hill twice as fast as his friends on their old wooden sleds. "Wow, you flew!" his friend Liam cheered. Sammy laughed, wiping snow off his goggles, eager to climb back up.
Based on the text, what is the BEST reason why Sammy went down the hill faster than his friends?
A) The snow was falling very fast and made the hill slippery.
B) Sammy sprinted all the way to the top of the hill.
C) His new red sled had slick grooves on the bottom made for speed.
D) Liam cheered for him because he flew down the hill.
C) His new red sled had slick grooves on the bottom made for speed.
The suffix -fer means: to carry. Give me a word that has -fer in it, and use it in a sentence.
transfer - I need to transfer the cake to the oven.
Give me a word that has final e.
Next, give me a word that has consonant -le.
Finally, give me a word with an open syllable.
1. made
2. simple
3. paper
Central message, lesson, moral, theme, or topic all mean the same thing. What do they mean?
It's what readers should learn and remember after reading the text.
What 3 things do vacationers in England get to do on the beach?
Read books from the wheelbarrow library, take donkey rides, and visit the lemonade stand!
A tiny bluebird perched on a low tree branch, watching a bird feeder hanging from the porch. A large, fluffy orange cat was napping on the porch steps just a few feet away. The bluebird's stomach rumbled. It hadn't eaten all morning. The little bird chirped quietly, tucked its wings, and dove straight for the feeder. It quickly grabbed a sunflower seed in its beak and flew safely back up into the oak tree just as the cat opened one lazy eye.
What is the BEST evidence that the bluebird risked danger because it was hungry?
A) The bird hadn't eaten all morning and its stomach rumbled.
B) The bird flew safely back up into a tall oak tree.
C) A large, fluffy orange cat was sleeping on the porch steps near the food.
D) The bird chirp quietly and took a seed from the feeder.
A) The bird hadn't eaten all morning and its stomach rumbled.