Parts of Speech
An action word is called a _________.
Verb
Unlike my parents who love classical music, I detest it. What does detest mean?
A.love
B.hate
C. test
D.sniff
B. Hate
stanzas
Mrs. Kardotzke was born in 1989. When she was in 1st grade she started playing softball. In highschool she joined cheerleading and competition and went to national competitions. In college, she traveled to England, Scotland, and Wales. Now, she loves teaching her 4th graders.
What text structure is this?
Sequence/Chronological order
What words can you look for in first-person point of view?
I, me, my..etc.
A word that describes a verb is called an ________.
Adverb
Sarah remembered when she only had two pairs of shoes. Now she has a plethora of shoes in almost every color. What does plethora mean as it's used in the sentence?
A. few
B. boat
C. size
D. great quantity or amount
D. Great quantity or amount
Verses
Apples and oranges are similar because they both grow on trees and they both have seeds in them. Apples, however, can be red, yellow, or green. Oranges can only be orange.
What text structure is this?
Compare/contrast
Am, is , are, was, were, be, been, being
She walked through the woods. What word is the preposition?
through
Before the surgery, the nurse made sure the tools and instruments were sterilized and completely cleaned. What does sterilized mean as it is used in the sentence above?
A. decontaminated/cleaned
B.new
C. large
D.dirty
A. decontaminated/cleaned
What lines rhyme below?
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jump over
the candlestick
Lines 2/4
Jackson ran around the house. He wasn't paying attention, and he was being careless. Eventually he ran into the wall and had to get stitches on his head.
What text structure is this?
cause/effect
What can you find in a dictionary? Name at least two things.
Words, Meaning, pronunciation, guide words, parts of speech....
Wow! That was hot! What is the word "Wow!" an example of?
an interjection
My grandmother was a milliner when she was young. She made many fancy caps, berets, and bonnets for rich people. What is a milliner as it is used above?
A. A dressmaker
B. A hat maker
C. A baker
D. A personal assistant
B. A hat maker
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
What type of figurative language is in the first verse?
simile
A tornado is a violent, rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm. Some tornadoes can cause complete destruction. Wind speeds can reach up to 300 mph.
What text structure is this?
description
The most important idea of a story is called _________.
The main idea
A ______ is a word that joins words or phrases together.
conjunction
Most of his friends were certain about which college to chose, but Jack was ambivalent about his future. What does ambivalent mean as it is used above?
A. certain
B. angry
C. shy
D. uncertain
D. Uncertain
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be happy,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
What could be the theme of this poem?
Accept a few answers:
Nature can make you feel better
Loneliness
Being in nature
Sarah got her grades back each week for quiz. She couldn't seem to get anything higher than a C each time. Sarah decided to study for an extra 15 minutes a day. Sarah got an A on the next test.
What text structure is this?
Problem/Solution
Words that describe a character?
character traits