Grammar
What is a noun?
*Create your own sentence containing a noun
(must be school appropriate)
Person, place, thing, or idea
*Student creative answers may vary
Prefixes are at the beginning of a base element and change the meaning of a word.
What is our school mascot?
Gryphon
What are our vowels?
a,e,i,o,u
*sometimes y, sometimes w
The idiomatic expression, "to be in hot water" means...
be in serious trouble with someone in authority
What is an adjective?
*Create your own sentence containing an adjective
(must be school appropriate)
Adjectives describe nouns
(example:color, size, shape)
*Student creative answers may vary
What are suffixes?
Suffixes are at the end of the base element that changes the meaning of a word.
How many top choices do you need for shop?
6
What is a syllable?
A piece of a word that contains at least one vowel
The money I made during the summer was a "drop in the bucket" compared to what I needed to buy a car.
What does this idiomatic expression mean?
Make an insufficient amount in comparison with what is required.
What is a verb?
*Create your own sentence containing a verb
(must be school appropriate)
An action.
*Student creative answers may vary
Why can't Greek/Latin roots stand alone?
Ex. -struct-, -dict-, -pel-, -mit-, -pend-
Need a prefix/suffix to support it.
When will freshman begin in their permanent shop?
April 14th period 10/11
What is a closed syllable?
A word or piece of a word that contains one vowel, and the vowel is short.
What does the idiomatic expression, "hold your horses" mean?
Slow down, wait a minute, be patient
What is a direct object?
*Create your own sentence containing a direct object
(must be school appropriate)
*Creative student answers may vary.
If I don't know what a word means within a sentence that I am reading I can...
*Student answers may vary*
When will you know your permanent shop placement?
During the week of April 7th through email
What is an open syllable?
One syllable containing a vowel that is not closed in and the vowel is long.
Examples: we, she, he
Create two sentences using the comparative and superlative adjectives.
*Student answers may vary*
What is a preposition?
*Create your own sentence containing a preposition
(must be school appropriate)
Prepositions show space (where) and time (when).
*Creative student answers may vary*
What is the difference between antonyms, synonyms, and attributes?
Antonyms-opposites
Synonyms-same
Attributes-connected in some way
When is our last day of school?
Friday June 13th- half day
Why do we scoop syllables or words into phrases?
To help with our fluency.
Losing his job "pulled out the rug from under him" means...
remove all support and help from you