Vocabulary Strategy
Genre
Comprehension
Writing
Fun Facts about Mrs. Nakamura
100

What are synonyms?

Words that have similar meanings. 

100
What is fiction? 
A story that is not true.
100

What is the author's point of view?

What the author is thinking and how he/she is feeling. 

100

What is an opinion writing?

A piece of writing about what you think and how you feel.

100

What is her favorite drink?

Coffee

200

What are antonyms?

Words that have opposite meanings. 
200

What is nonfiction?

A story or text that is true.

200

What is theme?

The moral or lesson of a story.

200

What is informative writing?

A piece of writing about facts.

200

What is her favorite cake?

Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting

300

What are compound words?

Words that are made up by 2 words. Example - basketball, lighthouse, lamppost

300

What is a biography?

A story about someone's life. 

300

What is compare and contrast?

To find things that are the same and different. 

300

What is narrative writing?

A writing piece about personal experience or a story.

300

What is one of her favorite colors?

Azure, Grey, Pastel colors

400

What are prefixes?

A prefix is a half word that is added in front of another word to change its mean. 

Dis-like, Pre-cook, Un-happy

400

What is fantasy?

A story with impossible things such as talking animals or magical powers.
400

What is sequence?

Putting things or events in orders.

400

What is poetry writing?

A writing in a form of a poem. 

400
How many years has she been teaching?

17 years