Their, There, They're
Author Purpose
Adverbs
Context Clues
Prepositional Phrases
100
Please put the book over ___________.
there
100
A book of jokes. The author's purpose is to....
Entertain
100
The children slept soundly in their beds.
soundly
100
We had to assemble into the cafeteria for the holiday program so that whole school could watch the performance. What does assemble mean?
get together, come together
100
Your backpack is under the table.
under the table.
200
We are going to ___________ house after school
their
200
A six page booklet on how to assemble a grill. The author's purpose is to...
inform
200
We listened carefully to the teacher's directions.
carefully
200
I'm not allowed to go into the hallway unsupervised now because last time I was running and go in trouble. What does unsupervised mean?
Without someone watching
200
The teacher told him to go stand by the tree until playtime was over.
by the tree
300
_____________ going to the beach on Spring Break.
They're
300
A commercial for Holiday World on T.V. The author purpose is to...
Persuade
300
The girl rewrote her story neatly so that the teacher could read it this time.
neatly
300
After snack time we start reading and some students have to transition to different classrooms to be with their reading teacher. What does transition mean?
To move or change
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY I put the Easter eggs into my basket.
into my basket
400
I think ______________ coming with us.
they're
400
A book describing how to take care of a pet. The author purpose is to....
Inform
400
She rocked the baby gently in her arms.
gently
400
I had to write down my hypothesis about what I think would happen during the experiment. What is a hypothesis?
A guess or prediction
400
Can we please go with you?
with you
500
I saw ____________ car at the store.
their
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Students write a flip book about their own version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". The purpose of their stories is to...
Entertain
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! The dog ate his food sloppily and spilled it all over the floor. I had to clean it up quickly before mom saw it.
sloppily and quickly
500
He is a diligent student. He always follows directions the first time, is focused, and turns his work in on time. What does diligent mean? Clue: It does NOT mean good.
Hardworking, studious
500
We had to go inside the house because it was raining.
inside