Phonics
What are vowels?
a, e, i, o, u, sometimes y
What are the three types of punctuation marks?
. ! ?
What is a verb?
an action or something that is happening/happens
What are text features?
Used to help you understand the text; such as Headings, titles, subheadings, maps, illustrations/pictures, captions, etc.
What is a prefix? Give an example.
a word part at the beginning of a word; pre, re, dis, un
ge, dge, j
That is a big shoe___
., !, or ?
!
What is a noun?
What are rhyming words?
Same ending sound
What is a suffix? Give an example.
There is a black _____ in the forest.
bear or bare
bear
Look__ There something falling from the sky!
., !, or ?
!
Complete the sentence:
(I / Me ) ate a lot of candy from the store.
I
What is author's purpose?
To answer, to describe, to explain; the reason why an author writes a text
What is another word for soft and kind?
gentle or careful
gentle
I _____ a new pair of shoes.
Bought or bot
bought
You cannot run in the hallway__
., !, or ?
.
Complete the sentence:
Sindy picked roses for (them / they) while she was in the garden.
them
What is central idea?
The unifying idea in a text; what the text is mostly about.
Even though Grandpa is not young, he likes to jog everyday.
What is another word for not young?
old or brave
old
Bird
We are taking a test today__
., !, or ?
.
Complete the sentence:
Yesterday, the children ____ happily on the playground.
played or play
played
What is author's opinion?
The author's thoughts and feelings about a topic in a text.
Her spelling test was completely without mistakes.
What is another word for without mistakes?
correct or sloppycorrect