Roots/Prefix/Suffix
The word "copilot" means a second pilot in an aircraft. What does the prefix "co" mean?
What is with/together?
He sank like an anchor in the sea.
What is a simile?
True or false: STAAR answers will always include persuade, inform, or entertain?
What is false?
What two things must be part of the main idea for it to be correct?
What is the "who" and the "what"?
Alex ran all the way home from school. "Mom!" he shouted as soon as he opened the door, "Look!" He handed his mother some papers. "You were right, all that studying really did pay off!" he said excitedly. What was on the papers?
What is a good grade?
Where would you find the prefix in a word?
What is at the beginning?
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
What is personification?
What are the 3 main reasons an author writes a story?
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain?
True or False: The main idea should be as long as a summary, since they are pretty much the same thing?
What is false?
"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! She shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy. What are the girls doing?
What is skating?
What does the word unenthusiastic mean? Does the word have a prefix or suffix? What is it?
What is not exciting? A suffix, un- means not?
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show. The author's purpose is to a. tell a story about a girl who is going to perform b. urge the reader to go to a festival c. inform the reader about festivals d. create a mysterious mood.
What is to tell a story about a girl who is going to perform?
When a question asks me what the author's purpose for writing the selection is, what is the first step I should take?
What is categorize it as Persuade, Inform, or Entertain?
Crack! Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. What did Katie clean up?
What is an egg?
The suffix -ment means "time". Knowing this information, what does "merriment" mean?
What is a happy time, or a time when a person is happy?
Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
What is alliteration?
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community. The author's purpose is to a. create humor by talking about trash b. urge the reader to recycle c. persuade the reader to stop drinking soda d. make the reader feel bad for drinking soda
What is to urge the reader to recycle?
Urge, convince, discourage, encourage, prove a point are all synonyms for which author's purpose category?
What is persuade?
Derek ran up the court, "I'm open!" he yelled toward the boy with the ball. The boy passed the ball to Derek and he made his shot! The crowd cheered as two more points were added to the scoreboard. What game was Derek playing?
What is basketball?
Biodegradable. Break down the word to identify its definition. Degrade means to break down.
What is bio means life, degrade means break down, able means can. biodegradable means can be broken down by living organisms.
The early bird gets the worm.
What is an idiom?
Tomatoes were once considered poisonous food. One day, a group of scientists decided to try taking a bite of a tomato to see what the effects were. None of the scientists were harmed, and thus, tomatoes began being used for ketchup and sauces in so many different types of food. The author's purpose is to a. entertain with a story about tomatoes b. persuade the reader to eat more tomatoes. c. explain to the reader the history of tomatoes d. create a mysterious mood.
What is explain to the reader the history of tomatoes?
When a wildfire breaks out, there are several steps to stopping it before it can spread further, called wildfire suppression. First, teams attack the fire by applying fire retardant on flames and around unburned areas. This prevents the treated land from catching fire when the fire travels that direction. Then, firefighters on the ground fight fire with water, by removing as much fuel as they can (like leaves, furniture, or anything else that may catch fire), and by digging trenches that flames can’t jump. When the flames go out, firefighters “mop up” the land by cooling areas that are still smoldering.
Create an author's purpose statement for this without using Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.
What is what Mr. G says is correct? :)
Cody knew he was in big trouble. He looked glumly at the two math tests on the desk in front of him. Only one had his name on it. The door opened and Mr. Anders came into the office. "I've called your parents and they are on their way. You should know the no-tolerance policy we have for matters like this," he said. Why is Cody in trouble?
What is cheating?