Prefixes & Suffixes
What does the suffix -ly do to a word?
The suffix -ly changes a word to an adjective or a verb.
What is a simile?
A simile compares two objects using the words like and as
What is the setting and why is it important in a story?
The setting is where and when a story takes place. It is important to the story because the reader needs to know when and where the story takes place.
What does the word course mean in the sentance below?
The astronauts are set on a course to go to the moon!
A path on which something moves.
Why does the author use imagery in their writing?
The author uses imagery because they want the reader to picture/visualize the story in their mind.
How does the suffix -ly change the word gentle?
Gentle changes to gently
What are the two objects being compared in the simile?
The sky was as blue as the ocean.
The sky and the ocean
What is the Rising action of a story
Events leading up to the climax
What is the meaning of the word regulate in the sentance below?
The teacher uses the thermostat to regulate the temperature in the classroom.
Regulate means control
What is does it mood mean when you are reading?
The author wants you to feel something
What does the prefix un- mean?
un- means not or opposite of
True or false: This is a simile
The test was a piece of cake.
False
What is the climax of a story?
The climax is the moment in the story where there is the most tension and the conflict is being adressed.
What does the word determin mean in the sentance below?
Miss Isidore must determine how much flour she will need to make half a batch of cookies.
Determine means to cause change to
What is the tone?
Tone is how the author feels about the story.
What does the suffix -ment mean?
-ment means that there is a result of something.
True or false: This is a simile
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
True
What is the falling action in a story?
The falling action is after the climax. The story is coming to an end and is wraping up.
Write a sentance using the word regulate.
Example: The students regulate how many green tickets they have.
Is this mood or tone?
The puppy was starving and lost. He could not find his owner. As he found a park bench to rest on, rain began to pour and the puppy was left in the cold.
Mood because the author wants you to feel sad about the puppy.
What is the meaning of the word calmly in the sentance?
Miss Isidore calmly asked her students to line up.
calmly means to do with light tough or to be gentle
Write a simile
Example: She was as small as a mouse.
Draw and fill in a plot mountain.
On board
Write a sentance using the word determine.
Example: Miss Isidore must determine how much food to give her growing kitten.
Is this mood or tone?
I feel like butterflies are so ugly. They have so many spots that it creeps me out!
Tone because the author is telling the reader how they feel about something.