What are soft consonants? When are they pronounced? Give an example of both.
When c sounds like s, and g sounds like j.
This happens when c or g are followed by the vowels i and e.
cent, city.. giant, gem
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What do the suffixes -able and -ible mean? Provide an example.
it means you are capable of doing it.
reasonable, flexible, doable, understanable....
100
What does adding the endings -er, -ar, and -or change a verb into? Provide an example.
It changes into a noun. Teacher, protector, server...
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What is a suffix?
Letters added to an end of a word that changes its meaning.
200
What did Miss Brown's class sell to the shop keepers? why?
They sold ice-cream cards to raise funds, for a party, for sick children.
200
What is an analogy? Provide an example.
when two words have a relationship and you make another two words relate the same way.
Soap is to clean as dirt is to dirty.
Joke is to laugh as a sad story is to cry.
Reach is to stretch as bend is to flexible.
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What is a trait?
It's something special about a person's appearance or behavior.
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What are the two problems that wild horses cause?
1) They eat farmers' crops
2) They wander into cities when they're hungry.
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What three things did Stephani learn?
1) How to help others
2) How to perform
3) How to work together
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What is an antonym? Provide an example.
Words that are opposite
examples: up and down; in and out; black and white; hot and cold...
300
What is a fact? what is an opinion?
1)Something that is true and can be proven.
2) Something that is a feeling or thought.
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List three traits about Chen.
1) He's flexible
2) He like animals
3) He's good at drawing
300
Were horses always in America? Where did they come from?
Horses were brought over by the Spanish in the 1500s.
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What is the difference between connotation and denotation.
denotation is the dictionary meaning
connotation is the emotional or extra meaning
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Make a judgement about Miss Brown's class. Why do you think that?
Miss Brown's class is kind because they raised money to have a party for sick children.
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List one fact and one opinion about the story.
Example
Opinion: People thought Robert Peary's dream was foolish.
fact: It is difficult to get to the North Pole
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What is the word that means you can do something?
capable
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What are some ways that horses are used today? What is it called when a wild animals is taught to listen to a human?
Horses are used by police officers, carriage rides, farming, riding...
Taming
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what does the suffix -ful mean? What does the prefix re- mean? Give an example of each.
1) -ful means to be full of something= beautiful
2) re- means one more time= redo
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Summarize the story.
Miss Brown's class are given ice cream cards so they can get a real ice cream later. They decide to have a party for sick children and give them their ice cream. They didn't have enough ice cream cards so they raised the money needed by selling extra ice cream cards. They sold enough and had a great party at the hospital.
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Summarize The Edge of the World.
Robert Peary dreamed of going to the North Pole. He studied hard and prepared for a long time. He recruited people to go with him. He sailed there and took a team of sled dogs the rest of the way. He placed the American flag on the North Pole first, and he is now rememered as a hero.
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Summarize A Challenge for Chen.
Chen loved to go to the zoo and draw the animals. When he moved, he couldn't go to the zoo anymore. He stopped drawing. One day his parents encouraged him to be flexible and draw Mitten the cat. Chen started drawing again, but now they were pictures of animals from his back yard.
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Summarize Wild Horses of The West.
Horses are wild in the great planes. They were brought over by explorers and ran off and formed herds. Now they face dangers such as tourists and angry farmers. They also cause problems when they become hungry and eat crops or wander into cities. To help the wild horses continue to be free, protectors have set up horse sancturaries to keep them safe and out of trouble.