Homophones, Homographs & Suffixes
Which homograph refers to the animal?
1) The bat flew across the sky.
2) The baseball flew across the field when the bat hit it.
1) The bat flew across the sky.
“I can’t believe we are going sing in front of the whole school” Ana said excitedly as she led the group to the front of the auditorium.
a. First Person
b. Second Person
c. Third Person
c. Third Person
What is the author's purpose?
advertisement, persuasive letters, opinions, campaign, speeches
1) persuade
2) inform
3) entertain
4) explain
5) describe
persuade
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious. Soon, it’s ready to eat! The central idea of this passage is:
How to make homemade pizza.
Identify the Figurative Language device.
The student is as busy as a bee.
simile
Which sentence uses the homophone correctly?
1) My ant will pick me up after school.
2) My aunt will pick me up after school.
2) My aunt will pick me up after school.
Xavier made sure to pack all of the equipment that he would need for practice. He packed his bat, glove, and baseball cap.
a. First Person
b. Second Person
c. Third Person
c. Third Person
What is the author's purpose?
textbook, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles, directions
1) persuade
2) inform
3) entertain
4) explain
5) describe
inform
What is the theme of Rent Party Jazz?
You can accomplish more when you work together.
Identify the Figurative Language device.
He is a mountain of strength.
metaphor
Which sentence has a homograph that refers to a flower?
1) The rose has thorns.
2) He rose his hand.
1) The rose has thorns.
Bonus Question!
True or False
Mrs. Adames loves Disney!
TRUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEE!
What is the author's purpose?
fiction stories, poems songs, plays, jokes, narratives
1) persuade
2) inform
3) entertain
4) explain
5) describe
3) entertain
What was the theme is Prince Charming Misplaces His Bride?
Follow your heart.
Don't be afraid to follow your dreams.
Billy will cry if you pop his balloon.
onomatopoeia
Which homophone fits this sentence best?
I went to _____ a gallon of milk.
1) buy
2) by
3) bye
1) buy
Imagine that you are walking into the lunchroom. There are so many open seats, but you can’t seem to decide where to sit. What do you do?
a. First Person
b. Second Person
c. Third Person
b. Second Person
What is the author's purpose?
the author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works
1)Persuade
2) Inform
3)Entertain
4)Explain
5)Describe
Explain
6. If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better! The central idea of this passage is:
There are many ways to make yourself feel better
The candle flame danced in the dark.
personification
Which meaning of the word bear is used in the sentence below?
She could not bear the weight of her backpack.
Meaning 1: any one of a group of large and heavy animals that have thick hair and sharp claws and that can stand on two legs
Meaning 2: difficult to do or deal with
Meaning 3: support the weight of
Meaning 3: support the weight of
Jim and Derek were sitting at the guided reading table first. Stacey and Jaylah joined them right as the teacher passed out the books.
a. First Person
b. Second Person
c. Third Person
c. Third Person
What is the author's purpose?
the author wants you to visualize or experience a person place, or thing
1)Persuade
2) Inform
3)Entertain
4)Explain
5)Describe
What is theme?
The theme of a story is the main message, lesson, or moral of the text. Sometimes the theme is stated by the author. Other times, the theme is implied using details in the text.
Peter Piper packed a pack of pickled pepper.
alliteration