LITERACY
When you add -ed or -ing to the end of a root word, what do we say you are adding?
A suffix
Name a rhyming word for "riddle."
fiddle or middle
How many provinces are in Canada?
10
What is the opposite of horizontal?
vertical
What is the name of River View's principal?
Mrs. Butler
Name the vowels in the English alphabet.
a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
Name a word that has no perfect rhyming word.
month, orange, silver, or wolf
Can you prove any others?
How many territories are in Canada?
3
What is the opposite of "parallel?"
perpendicular
What is the River View mascot?
redhawk
When you add re- or dis- at the start of a word, what do we say you are adding?
a prefix
Name a rhyming word for "smelly."
belly, jelly
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Give the opposite of "deep."
shallow
Does River View have more or less than 400 students right now?
More - we have about 410 students registered at River View right now.
What song in played on the announcements every day at River View?
O Canada
"Mail" rhymes with...?
examples - bail, fail, hail, jail, nail, pail, rail, sail, tail, wail, veil, snail, trail
How many time zones does Canada have?
6 - Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, and Newfoundland
What is the opposite of "seldom?"
often
What is the name of teacher who says "No fun at school."
Mrs. Benson
What is the name of the computer program where you do lessons in word study, grammar, and comprehension?
Acceptable answers: Lexia; Core5, or PowerUp
"Sixth" rhymes with...?
No word rhymes perfectly with sixth.
Which is Canada's national animal?
Beaver, Canada Goose, or Caribou
Beaver (it symbolizes hard work, resilience, and perseverance)
What do we call two words that have opposite meanings?
antonyms
What year did River View school first open?
1959