Phonics
Name all of the vowels
A E I O U
What is a verb?
An action word
What is a character?
A person in a story
Share an example of a CVCV word
Any word made up consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel.
Possible examples:
Cake, Bike, Tale, Mane, Cave
What do you need at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation
What is the setting of a story?
The place and time of a story
How many syllables does the word diagonal have?
4
When do you use a question mark?
When you are asking something
What is the introduction of a story?
Where the author introduces the characters and setting, or the beginning of a story
What are the FLOSSY letters?
F, L, S, and Z
Give an example of an adjective
Adjectives are description words, like color, shape or size
Examples: tall, happy, blue
Define main idea
The main idea is the main point of a reading the author is making.
What sounds do the suffix -ed make at the end of a word?
-d, -t, -id
Cleaned, Helped, Wanted
Verbs that end with -ed are in the ______ tense.
Past tense
What are two different ways to find the main idea of a reading?
Possible answers:
The title, headings, the first and last sentences, repetition in the reading