Fiction
What does fiction mean?
a fake/ made up story/ false
What does non fiction mean?
a real story
What is a noun? Give an example
a noun is a person place or thing
answers will vary; chair, computer, phone etc
Recite the short vowel chart in the front of the room
a apple a
i itch i
o octopus o
u up u
e ed e
recite the vowel chart with key words
Rhyming words have the same vowel sound and same ending
Which words rhyme?
cat pan chap hat
cat hat
Put the correct word into the blank
He -------- not go to the birthday party.
could thought from for
could
What does camouflage mean?
change colors to hide
blend into the environment
What does an author introduce in the beginning of a fiction story?
characters falling action setting climax
characters and setting
Would you find facts or opinions in a non-fiction book?
facts
What is a verb? give an example
A verb is an action word
answers will vary; jump, sing, talk, walk
Which word does not belong in the short vowel category?
cat cate hit bat jump cling
cate has a long a sound (v-c-e pattern)
Which nonsense syllables rhyme? bim
stom shime gim gin
gim
canyons and valleys are very similar
What are they?
a long narrow area cut into rock by a river near hills or mountains
What is a carnivore?
What is a Herbivore?
carnivore eats meat
herbivore eats plants
What is included in the rising action of a story?
events or sequence of what is happening in a story up to the climax.
What does an index tell you in a non fiction text?
True or False: The index tells the reader where to find information and the page number.
It tells where you can find information in a book with the page number
What is an adjective? give 2 examples
an adjective is a describing word; colors, numbers, how things feel, taste, smell, sound
answers will vary;
blue, rough, smooth, ugly, pretty etc
Say the word
thing
now take away the /th/and put in a /s/ and what word do you have?
Sing
Thing and Sing rhyme because they have the same vowel and ending.
What is the rhyming word for thin
sing fin find think
fin thin
they have the same vowel and ending letter
What is another word that means the same (synonyms) as
mad
angry furious
Give me 2 meanings for the word GAME
a board game- something you play with
animals
ready or willing to do something
What is the resolution part of a story? Is it in the beginning , middle or end of a story
Resolution is the end of a story
Where do you find a glossary of a book?
True or False: A glossary is found in the beginning of a book stating where information can be found and page number.
A glossary is in the back of the book explaining vocabulary words and their meaning.
What part of speech is
jumped
big, young
The young boy jumped over the big puddle.
jumped is a verb- action
big, young are adjectives - they describe
Say the word
beet now take away the /t/ and what do you have?
Bonus 100 what does the /ee/ say in this word
bee
ee says /e/
Give me a rhyming word that rhymes with
Tin
answers will vary;
bin, sin, thin, gin, din, fin, pin, etc.
Which sentences shows alliteration ( repeating the same beginning letter in a sentence)
Sally sold earings on Saturday during the show.
Sally did not earn enough money at the event.
Sally sold earings on Saturday during the show.
The repeating of /s/ shows alliteration
What does the word VAST mean?
huge, broad, wide open space
A protagonist is a character in a story
An antagonist is a character in a story
Which character is the good guy and which one is the bad guy?
The protagonist is the good guy, the antagonist is the bad guy.
What do you call the writing under a picture in a non-fiction text?
caption, glossary, index
caption
An adverb is a word that describes a VERB/action can you find an adverb in the sentence? Hint they usually end in /ly/.
The young boy slowly ran down the street to the ice cream cart.
slowly describes how he ran
Double Vowels work together to say 1 sound
What do the following vowels say (hint the first one talks and the second one walks)
ee ai oa ay oe
ee e
ai a
ay a
oa o
oe o
Rhyme with the word
beat /beet (homophones)
Bonus 200 can you tell me the difference in these words?
answers will vary
beat, seat, cleat, sheet, feet, fleet
ea and ee can make the same sound
Which word shows onomatopoeia ( sounds) in the following sentences?
The bee buzzed around the flower.
Bang went the pan as it fell to the floor.
buzzed
bang
Give me 2 definitions situations of the word CLAIM
look to the picture on the back board
I believe.... I claim this is true
I claim this land as ours.