Grammar and Morphology
Reading and Writing
Phonics Trivia
Spelling
Analogies
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cat school Ms. MacGregor
These are all examples of which part of speech?
verb noun adjective conjunction adverb
noun
100
What part of a story tells you the place and time/time period that it happened?
The setting
100
What are the three sounds the suffix -ed can make at the end of a word?
/ed/ as in folded
/d/ as in spilled
/t/ as in pushed
100
Spell the word that means 'how heavy' something is.
w-e-i-g-h-t
100
pill: will ::cook : book
relationship: rhyming word
look took shook crook hook
100
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a word part that added to the beginning of a word. A prefix changes the meaning.
cat -> cats lift -> lifted
100
What are CONTEXT CLUES?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
100
Name 4 of the 6 syllable types.
open closed vowel consonant-e
vowel-r/r-controlled consonant-le vowel team
100
Spell the word that names what the RED marks show on this shape.
a-n-g-l-e
100
fur:mammal :: ________ : bird
fur:mammal :: feathers:bird
200
What is a suffix?
A word part that goes at the END of a word
200
What point of view is this written from? 1st person or 3rd person?
"As I entered the room, there were three chairs along the wall. I walked over and sat in the middle one. The clock was ticking loudly, but my heartbeat was even louder. I was so nervous I couldn't think."
1st person
200
Name 5 ways to spell the long e sound
e ee ea ei ey e-e i
200
How do you spell happy + er?
What spelling rule applies?
h-a-p-p-i-e-r
You use the change y to i rule when you add the vowel suffix -er
200
plain: fancy :: easy : _________
plain: fancy :: easy: difficult/ hard
200
In the word constructing identify the prefix, suffix and root word.
con struct ing
prefix root suffix
200
What is the term used to describe the person who tells a story in a book?
The NARRATOR tells the story.
200
Why do the words have, live and give have an e on the end?
No words in English end in just a v
200
What are 2 ways to spell the stable syllable /shun/ or /zhun/? 
-tion
-sion
200
5:50 :: 30:______
5:50::30:300
300
An adverb is a word that describes a verb?
Which if these words in an adverb?
running slowly
slowly
300
REASONS and EVIDENCE belong to which kind of writing?
Narrative Informational Opinion/Argument
Opinion/Argument
300
Why do you double the last letter (consonant) of a 1-1-1 word before adding a vowel suffix?
(Example: skip + ing -> skipping
You double the final consonant of a 1-1-1 word to keep the vowel sound SHORT.
300
What letters spell the /f/ sound in the word that means image or picture (taken with a camera)
ph- PHotograPH
300
happy : smile :: shiver : ________
happy: smile :: shiver:cold
300
What do we call words that sound the same but are spelled differently, like pear and pair?
homophones
300
A story that is made-up but has accurate historical information would be part of which literary genre?
anthropology science ficiton
historical fiction nonfiction
historical fiction
300
What consonants in English are never doubled? (Name 4)
h j k q v w x y
300
Which letter combination do you use in a word that has 1 short vowel sound before an ending /j/ sound- ge or dge?
(Example: as in Henry's friend in the book series Henry and /muj/)
-dge is used after a short vowel.
Bonus question for both all teams:
Why do we use -ge or -dge for the j sound at the end of words??
300
first:last :: introduction:___________
Hint: Think WRITING
first:last::introduction:conclusion