Comprehension
What is the central idea of the module selection Celestials' Railroad?
Chinese workers that moved to America helped build the transcontinental railroad
Reword the sentence using the correct verb tense.
Anthony was so excited for school he run to the bus so he could be the first one on.
Change run to ran
Name that figurative language:
On Thanksgiving, there was enough food on the table to feed an entire army!
Hyperbole- An exaggerated statement used to make a point.
define: seasonal
seasonal - relating to or characteristic of a particular season of the year.
How quickly do you tear off the wrapping when you open a birthday gift?
What is the meaning of tear as it is used above?
To pull or rip something apart
What is the point of view on pages 18 and 19.
3rd person Point of View
What changes should be made to this sentence?
Can I have a piece of cake asked Peter.
Add quotations and a comma
"Can I have a piece of cake," asked Peter.
Name that figurative language:
Boink! The ball bounced off of the hoop's rim.
Onomatopoeia- words that imitate sounds
define: natural
relating to or having to do with nature
Are the uppercase words homophones or homographs?
I would never DESERT you in the middle of a DESERT.
homographs
The setting is the gardens of a mansion in England.
What change should be made in sentence?
Uncle Josh was work in his garage.
Change work to working
Name that figurative language:
The flowers danced in the wind.
Personification- giving human characteristics to an object, idea, or animal
define: metallic
relating to metal
Are the uppercase words homophones or homographs?
What’s the best WAY to WEIGH a cat?
homophones
What was the problem and solutions in the module selection Harvesting the Crops?
Problem - rain was coming and would wet the wheat
Solution - push the oxen to move faster and save the wheat in the barn
What change should be made to this sentence?
Will and Matt were nervous about how he would do on the test.
Change he to they
Name that figurative language:
The entire performance went down in flames when the power went out in the auditorium.
Idiom- a commonly used expression that has a different meaning from its literal words.
"Go down in flames" - a failure
define: breakable
capable of breaking
The teacher will project the movie on the wall.
What is the meaning of project in this sentence?
to present, show something
What change, if any, should be made?
Janet looked forward to the trip, saying I’ve always wanted to see the penguins.
Add quotations
Janet looked forward to the trip, saying, "I’ve always wanted to see the penguins.”
Name that figurative language:
On Thanksgiving, there was enough food on the table to feed an entire army!
Hyperbole- An exaggerated statement used to make a point.
define: visible
able to be seen
Are the uppercase words homophones or homographs?
Do you WRITE with your RIGHT hand?
homophones