Show:
*Put Them In Order*
*Infer The Word*
*Summarize The Text*
*Similes And Metaphors*
*Graphs And Maps*
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What does it mean to sequence events in chronological order?
What is to put them in order by when they happened, from first to last.
100
What is a suffix? What is a prefix?
Sufix: Something added to the end of a word that will change the meaning of that word. Prefix: Something added to the beginning of a word that will change the meaning of that word.
100
What is a summary?
What is a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
100
The man is as sly as a fox. Is this a simile or a metaphor?
What is a simile. (comparing a man and a fox)
100
What information can the reader learn about Columbus as illustrated in Figure 1? A. Water movement in the ocean B. The course Columbus sailed to get to the Americas C. How fish used to migrate D. The way Columbus drew his map for his trips
What is B.) The course Columbus sailed to get to the Americas.
200
Katie is getting ready for school, sequence the following steps that she took to get ready in chronological order. A.) Katie got on the bus. B.) Katie got out of bed. C.) She brushed her teeth and her hair. D.) She ate breakfast
What is B, D, C, A
200
Using the following list of words, match up the word with its example type Prefix Suffix Root Word -able active pro-
Prefix: Pro Suffix: Able Root Word: Active
200
Why is it important to be able to summarize a text?
What is: To be able to explain what happened in the text in a short and to the point fashion.
200
This student is a shining star in the classroom. Is this an example of a simile or a metaphor? What two things is this sentence comparing?
What is a metaphor. It is comparing the student as being a shining star (or a very bright (smart) student)
200
What information can the reader learn about the Maya from Figure 3? A. Where the Maya lived B. What mountains were near the Maya C. What forests were near the Maya D. When the Maya started living in the Americas
What is A.) Where the Maya lived
300
A.) The veterinarian gave my kitty a vaccination. B.) We put the kitty in a cat carrier and put her in the car. C.) She came back home and she was all better. D.) I noticed that something was quite right with my new kitty. Sequence these events in the correct chronological order.
What is D, B, A, C
300
Based on what we learned about prefix, what does the word nonviolent mean? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
Nonviolent means not violent, because we know then non means no or not.
300
What are the most important pieces of information that you should include while writing a summary? List 5
What is: Main characters, setting, the main idea or plot event, a conflict, climax, and how the problem resolved itself.
300
Authors use similes and metaphors to produce: A.) synonyms B.) imagery C.) antonyms D.) definitions
What is B.) Imagery
300
What information can the reader learn about the Mayan pyramids, Tikal and Chichen Itza, from Figure 3? A. How long it took to build Tikal and Chichen Itza B. What roads are near Tikal and Chichen Itza C. Where Tikal and Chichen Itza are located D. How long it takes to travel from Tikal to Chichen Itza
What is C.) Where Tikal and Chichen Itza are located
400
Tell me what you do on a typical saturday or day off of school. Sequence the events in chronological order.
Answers will vary
400
Based on what we learned about suffix, what does the word floated mean? Explain how you arrived at your answer. Ex. The raft floated down the river earlier that afternoon.
The means that it the raft was afloat or was floating in the past.
400
Think about a movie that you have seen recently. Summarize this movie in three sentences. You will have 5 minutes to work with your group.
Answers will vary depending on the group.
400
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of imagery? a.) Her heart is gold b.) My car will be out of the mechanics on Monday c.) The baby is sweet as honey
What is B.) My car will be out of the mechanics on Monday
400
What information can the reader learn about the Maya from Figure 2? A. The Maya started living in the Americas in 400 B.C.E. B. How often the Maya had wars C. Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas before the Maya D. They began to build pyramids in 600 B.C.E.
What is D.) They began to build pyramids in 600 B.C.E.
500
Think about what you do every morning in order to get ready for school, sequence these things in chronological order.
1.) Use restroom 2.) Wash hands/ face/ shower 3.) Put in contacts 4.) Do hair/ brush teeth 5.) Get dressed 6.) Eat breakfast 7.) Make coffee 8.) Get on bus
500
Using the root word "able", create as many new words as you can using prefixes and suffixes. For Example: disable
Unable, enable, disability, ability, abled,
500
A boy was a bully. Nobody liked him, but he always got his way. One day he was bullied, and he found out that being a bully was a bad thing. He decided not to be a bully anymore. What is the main idea or message of this story?
The main idea or message is: don't be a bully.
500
Create a simile comparing teeth to knives.
What is: The alligators teeth were sharp as knives.
500
What information can the reader learn from Figure 2? A. Columbus and the Incas arrived in the Americas at the same time B. The Inca and Maya were building pyramids around the same time C. People did not live in the Americas until 600 C.E. D. The Maya, Anasazi, and Inca were all living and building in the Americas before Columbus arrived
What is D.) The Maya, Anasazi, and Inca were all living and building in the Americas before Columbus arrived