Mystery
What types of punctuation do we have?
. ? !
What is the main idea of a story?
The main part of the story that can be supported by details in the story.
What type of figurative language is this?
The trees danced in the wind.
Personification
Label the parts of speech in this sentence.
The cute, fluffy dog ran away into the trees.
The-article
Cute, fluffy- adj
dog- noun
ran- verb
into the trees prepositional phrase
away adverb
What are the 8 parts of speech?
noun, verb, conjunction, adverb, pronoun, adjective, interjection, prep.
What is a simile?
It is a comparison using the words like or as.
What is a homograph/homophone?
A word that sounds the same but has a different spelling and means a different thing. A word that looks the same but sounds different
Example, read and read example rays and raise
What is the purpose of text and graphic features?
They point out important information of a text.
What is are synonyms and antonyms?
Synonyms are words that are similar and antonyms are words that are opposite.
What is an example of a hyperbole?
My backpack weighs a ton!!
Where does the comma(commas) belong in the sentence?
Yesterday at the store I got bread eggs milk and butter.
Yesterday, bread, eggs, milk,
What type of text structure is this?
I am making a cake. First I need to gather the ingredients. Then I need to mix them together. Next I put the batter into a pan. Finally I can bake the cake.
Order and sequence
What is the noun?
A person place, thing ,or idea
What is the main idea of this passage?
Earth Day is a holiday were we celebrate the Earth. We tend to think of Earth Day as a time to remember to save the planet. Earth Day is usually on April 22nd and there are usually a lot of community clean up events to celebrate this holiday.
Ms. Ott will decide.
Is this a metaphor or simile?
She has a heart of gold.
Metaphor
Where is the preposition in the sentence?
During breakfast I ate strawberries and yogurt.
During
What type of text structure is this?
Dolphins are unique and interesting creatures. They live in the ocean and eat small ocean animals. Dolphins have fins like sharks but sharks are more likely to attack larger sea creatures.
Compare and contrast
Label the parts of speech below
My cat Callie is a tortoise shell cat. She has black and orange fury and likes to chase and play with toys.
Probably correct
What is a verb?
The action the noun does.
Fact or Opinion?
1. Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico every March.
2. Monarch butterflies are the best and most impressive butterflies.
1. Fact
2. Opinion
Tell me the best story we have read this year and why?
You better like at least one of our stories!
Draw what the plot roller coaster should look like.
Ms. Ott will decide.
What are the literary elements of a story?
Characters, plot, setting, conflict, rising action, falling action and resolution
What is the theme of a story? Give an example.
The theme is the lesson or the moral of the story.
What is an idiom?
A phrase that is common but does not have a clear meaning.