Grammar
True or False...
A verb is a word that is used to describe a noun.
False!
eccentric
What does the prefix ex- mean?
to get out, out of
What are the three main reasons why authors write texts?
To persuade, entertain, or inform
List all the nouns in the following sentence:
Celeste and Musa were studying for their Math test next Wednesday.
*You must identify all the nouns to get the points*
Celeste, Musa, Math test, Wednesday
What word means to move very fast, at high rates of speed?
Accelerate
Hint* Think of the slinky dog!
Prefixes
True or False...
To help you identify the central idea of a text you can look at the headings or title, look for repeated words, and read the first or last sentence of a paragraph.
True
What are the two types of nouns?
Common Noun & Proper Noun
a machine that plays recorded sounds or music.
phonograph
What does the word irregular mean as it is used in the sentence:
The furniture's irregular shape made it difficult for me to arrange the room.
irregular means oddly shaped or not normal
What type of text structure is it when a story shows steps, instructions, or events that happen in order?
What two parts must every sentence have to be complete?
Subject & Predicate
someone who reviews and examines something very carefully
inspector
Read this sentence: From the deck of a boat, it’s exciting to see a humpback emerge from the ocean.
Think about the prefix e-.
What is the meaning of emerge above?
A. go across
B. come out of
C. act playfully
D. move very quickly
B. come out of
What type of figurative language is used to compare two things using the words "like" or "as"?
simile
Correct the following sentence:
what do you want to play at recess on monday.
*you must fix all the mistakes to get the points*
What do you want to play at recess on Monday?
to be very poor
impoverished
The student revised her writing when the teacher suggested that she should fix her capitalization and punctuation errors.
What is the meaning of revised as it is used above?
A. ignored
B. corrected
C. prepared
D. considered
B. corrected
What was the author's main purpose in writing the story, Captain Arsenio?
to entertain the readers