ELA 1
What is a root word?
a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes.
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
What figurative language is this sentence:
The kitten was fat as a dumpling.
simile
Which type of writing tells the reader what you think?
opinion
What is the subject of this sentence?
The girl ran into her mother's arms and cried.
The girl
What is the prepositional in this sentence?
Cheryl celebrated her birthday on Sunday.
on
Fact or opinion: "I think green beans taste like boogers."
Opinion
What type of figurative language is this:
She asks her mom a million questions!
hyperbole
Which type of writing tells a story?
narrative
What is the predicate?
A gorilla jumped up and down in its domain.
jumped up and down in its domain.
Which point of view uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
Third-person point of view
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
What is imagery?
creating pictures in your mind
Which type of writing explains how to do something?
explanatory/informational
What is an antonym of dark?
bright, light, lit
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
The sentence should be:
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
Good things come to those who wait!
idiom
How long should a constructed response be on Milestones?
A paragraph
What is a synonym of excellent?
superb, outstanding,
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
The theme is honesty
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
He is a giraffe!
metaphor
What is an Extended Response on Milestones?
An essay with at least 3-5 paragraphs.
What are the mistakes in the following sentence?
i buyed a soda at the store on monday
I bought a soda at the store on Monday.
A writer would most likely write an article about how steam engine trains were invented and designed in order to:
a. inform readers about the history of the steam engine.
b. give their opinion about steam engines
c. tell a story about Thomas the Train
a. inform readers about the history of the steam engine.
What is it called when we put together what we already know about something together with what we read (clues)?
An inference
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
alliteration
How do you know what to write on a constructed or extended response?
READ THE QUESTION and highlight important words! If you don't understand, read it again!
This type of book is made up and not true.
fiction
Words or phrases that help make connections between phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. Example: First, Next, Then, Last.
Transition words
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point
The car coughed as it cruised down the road.
Personification
From the passages/stories
The time and place of a story is the ___________.
setting