Phonics & Word Work
What sound do the letters "ch" make?
/ch/ like in "chip"
What does the word “tiny” mean?
Very small
Who is the person the story is mostly about?
Main Character
What kind of text gives us real information?
Nonfiction
What do we call the author's purpose when the author wants you to laugh?
Entertain
What’s a word that rhymes with “run”?
sun, fun, bun, etc
What is the opposite of “cold”?
hot
What do we call the place and time a story happens?
Setting
What do we call the name of a nonfiction text?
Title
Why does an author write a nonfiction article?
To inform
What do we call two vowels that work together to make one sound?
vowel team/digraph
If something is “difficult,” is it easy or hard?
hard
What is the big problem in a story?
Conflict
What is a heading used for?
Tell what a section is about
If a book is trying to make you laugh, what is the author’s purpose?
Entertain
How many syllables in the word “banana.”
3
What does “giggle” means?
What is it called when the problem is fixed?
Solution
What is a caption used for?
To tell what the photo is about
What do we call the reason the author writes something?
Author's Purpose
What word do you get if you take the “s” off of “stop”
top
What do you call the clues around a word that help you understand it?
Context clues
What is the plot?
Beginning, middle and end
What do bold words tell us?
It is important, new vocabulary
Can an author write to both inform and entertain?
yes